spring cleaned your bike ?
 

have you ?

i thought i was the only person, but turns out quite a few people have done it today too.

nah, a bike'sfor riding, not cleaning :lol: :lol: :lol:

I've rubbed my finger over the dials and I took a cotton bud to the ignition, so that's nice and shiney!

It's the details that count. :D

yep

see http://forums.sv650.org/viewtopic.php?p=273790#273790

Did it a couple of weeks back, for what it was worth. Its bl00dy filthy again now. Stupid salty roads.

=D>

Not yet, but I will be. When I had the tank up recently to balance the carbs it was bluddy filthy. The bike looks reasonable on the "outside" but I know it is minging under the surface.

This weekend it's gonna get some well needed TLC. :love:

Yeah, only 'cuase im selling it :D

Yeah, once i've done a fix so I can ride it again i'm giving it a thorough cleaning tomorrow :D

spring clean... can i change that to just clean :oops:

It doesn't look like this anymore, it's mostly back together now, but I've got a few things to finish off first, a couple more new bits 'n bobs, then it'll get a proper clean.

http://www.bureaunet.com/FTP/SidSqui...arRight336.jpg

http://www.bureaunet.com/FTP/SidSqui...tSide334-2.jpg

Daily :lol:

Sid, while its apart like that you might as well jetwash up inside the dirty looking pipe sticking out the back. Get it cleaned up a treat. Just a tip for you there :thumbsup:

My bike is always clean :takeabow:

coz it spends so little time being riden :cry: :roll:

Sid Squid

How many mods can you make to an SV?

Voted No....coz it never gets dirty.....

I threw a bucket of water over it yesterday. Does that count?

I haven't spring cleaned it yet, but that's a job for this weekend.

Well, I started with a smaller but more powerful and torquier* motor, then I added better, more adjustable suspension, (Ohlins rear shock, Ohlins springs and modded dampers up front), and better brakes, after that I decided the original frame wasn't up to the job, and then to suit that different bodywork was fitted, then I thought it could do with a paint-job, and finally I wrote a cooler name on the side of the tank.

Oh and the original clocks don't have a...erm...clock, so I got a set that tell the time too.

:lol:




*Yes it is before anyone regurgitates the old chestnut about fours having no torque - The ZX6 makes more, but to be fair, the SV curve is flatter.

Will get a clean when the salt is off the roads. Until then it's all just damage limitation with wd40 and hosing the salt off.

Have kept mine clean throughout the winter, but have just noticed some black paint flaking (but can't remember where now...somewhere near the engine!!).

i have spring cleaned my bike used two cans of chain cleaner :shock: pleantly of wd40 & loads of autoglym its now "glyming" inside and out

Wheels :!:

Of course :!: -*slaps forehead*- I knew there was something.

Note to self: Get some wheels.

Can I change my vote, I scrubbed mine this morning its nice and clean again now

Hubby gave mine a quick wash today for me does that count.

What about the bike Bluebell? :wink: :lol:

#-o :wink:

Mines all clean and sparkly, i even bought her a present a lovely new little number plate instead of the huge monstrosity that she was wearing. She looks gorgeous. \:D/

NO............ridden mina through the winter so gets cleaned regulary? anyway

Cleaned it :?:

Yes, I have!

I took it down the road to blow some dust off it :P

Mine got thoroughly cleaned on thursday, then again today... It really needed it :) it was filthy when I got laid up and it's got worse since, but I couldn't move it till now so it had to sit and fester. I don't think it's been so clean since the day I bought it, and I'm still not done :) I'll get the rear off tomorow and get the shock out while I'm at it I think, get in there and clean up all the really manky bits that never see daylight ( :shock: )

To the dirty minded: "It" in this post means "my bike".

Gave the bike a good clean at the begining of March after riding to Scotchland and back. :lol: