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fizzwheel · 05-12-05, 10:52 AM

About an hour, this includes in the winter applying WD40 or FS365 to it

Also depends how bothered I am and how dirty it is, and how likely it is to get just as dirty again in a short period of time.

At the moment, I just gets and good rinse off and a scrub and then the FS365 and then its done, I dont bother really giving it a good scrub with the weather like it is at the moment

05-12-05, 11:25 AM

if were talking a proper clean, about 4 hours.

that includes taking all the fairing panels off, wax, chain cleaning, brake calipars,discs, greasing cables and lubing everything, wheels, (for some reason i like to clean my tyres too)

05-12-05, 11:46 AM

I don't do washing my bike, it just gets dirty and then a rinse every time it rains.

Unless some kind person does it for me, which happens when he gets annoyed and embaresed at the state of it.

05-12-05, 11:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by e.d.

I don't do washing my bike, it just gets dirty and then a rinse every time it rains.

Unless some kind person does it for me, which happens when he gets annoyed and embaresed at the state of it.

ed

Depends what I'm doing, but a 'full' clean can take 4 hours+ (much to the disgust of the missus,) but a quick wash is about an hour...

fizzwheel · 05-12-05, 11:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cloggsy

ed

Depends what I'm doing, but a 'full' clean can take 4 hours+ (much to the disgust of the missus,) but a quick wash is about an hour...

OK what e.d. should have posted was

"Fizz washes my bike probably about once a week, it does get filthy but thats coz I do alot of miles, if its really bad I take it to tescos to rinse the worst of it off but only because I dont want to get nagged about it, I think it takes him about an hour"

05-12-05, 12:02 PM

I would wash it more but i work 7 days a week every week so when i'm not working or asleep i wanna be riding not washing.

05-12-05, 01:40 PM

just finnished a quick wash and small winter prep.
took 2 hours.

muck off, rinse, shammy,
all covered in bikespray,
all nuts and bolts covered in grease,
all pivot points covered in grease.
quick lube of the cables.

the bit that takes the longest is the bit where all the chain oil runs down my fairing panel. takes about half an hour that bit alone, and takes about 2 mins to get dirty again (oh the joys of owning a yellow bike)

JediGoat · 05-12-05, 07:53 PM

Have had my current bike about 7 weeks, and haven't washed it yet. It was black...it's now two-tone black and greyish brown...even I'm getting embarrased

Had my previous bike 3 months, and never quite got round to washing that before it was written off...but then, it was the summer

Jo -> no good at housework either

View Poll Results: How long does it take to give your bike a good clean
>5 mins (give it a quick spray -- slacker)	2	4.08%
>30 mins	13	26.53%
>60 mins	19	38.78%
> 2 hours	9	18.37%
> 4 hours	5	10.20%
< 4 hours	1	2.04%
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05-12-05, 10:52 AM	#21
fizzwheel Super Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Somerset Posts: 3,614	About an hour, this includes in the winter applying WD40 or FS365 to it Also depends how bothered I am and how dirty it is, and how likely it is to get just as dirty again in a short period of time. At the moment, I just gets and good rinse off and a scrub and then the FS365 and then its done, I dont bother really giving it a good scrub with the weather like it is at the moment __________________ Look Dave, I can see you're really upset about this. I honestly think you ought to sit down calmly, take a stress pill, and think things over. K5 GSXR 750 Anniversary Edition

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05-12-05, 11:25 AM	#22
Warren Guest Posts: n/a	if were talking a proper clean, about 4 hours. that includes taking all the fairing panels off, wax, chain cleaning, brake calipars,discs, greasing cables and lubing everything, wheels, (for some reason i like to clean my tyres too)

05-12-05, 11:46 AM	#23
diamond Guest Posts: n/a	I don't do washing my bike, it just gets dirty and then a rinse every time it rains. Unless some kind person does it for me, which happens when he gets annoyed and embaresed at the state of it.

05-12-05, 12:02 PM	#26
diamond Guest Posts: n/a	I would wash it more but i work 7 days a week every week so when i'm not working or asleep i wanna be riding not washing.

05-12-05, 01:40 PM	#27
Warren Guest Posts: n/a	just finnished a quick wash and small winter prep. took 2 hours. muck off, rinse, shammy, all covered in bikespray, all nuts and bolts covered in grease, all pivot points covered in grease. quick lube of the cables. the bit that takes the longest is the bit where all the chain oil runs down my fairing panel. takes about half an hour that bit alone, and takes about 2 mins to get dirty again (oh the joys of owning a yellow bike)

05-12-05, 07:53 PM	#28
JediGoat Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: NW London Posts: 861	Have had my current bike about 7 weeks, and haven't washed it yet. It was black...it's now two-tone black and greyish brown...even I'm getting embarrased Had my previous bike 3 months, and never quite got round to washing that before it was written off...but then, it was the summer Jo -> no good at housework either