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hovis 20-02-07 11:44 AM

how often do you wash your bike?
 
simple

carlos 20-02-07 11:49 AM

Re: how often do you wash your bike?
 
Not as often as it deserves:oops:

SVeeedy Gonzales 20-02-07 12:06 PM

Re: how often do you wash your bike?
 
About once every 3-4 months

It gets sprayed with acf50 after that so it's better off filthy until I clean it again. Works well - I've ridden through the last 2 winters and there's no significant corrosion, it's just dirty.

Viney 20-02-07 12:07 PM

Re: how often do you wash your bike?
 
I used to wash it once a week, then that went to twice a month, now its whenever i can be arsed. Usualy when the wheels are black and not orange

JimmyGulp 20-02-07 12:13 PM

Re: how often do you wash your bike?
 
I attempt once a week, though that generally turns into once a month due to the list of jobs I end up getting from SWMBO... ;)

svrash 20-02-07 12:25 PM

Re: how often do you wash your bike?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by SVeeedy Gonzales (Post 1121082)
It gets sprayed with acf50 after that so it's better off filthy until I clean it again. Works well - I've ridden through the last 2 winters and there's no significant corrosion, it's just dirty.

Same here although i do wash it a bit more offten during the winter maybe once a month. In the summer i was it every 2 weeks or so, just because its seen more ;)

Law 20-02-07 12:39 PM

Re: how often do you wash your bike?
 
When I feel like it.

Sometimes I wash it even when it hasn't been out for ages.
Sometimes I leave it dirty for a while.

kwak zzr 20-02-07 12:39 PM

Re: how often do you wash your bike?
 
i voted never :rolleyes: because i never actully wash it :-k it never gets dirty so i just polish it about twice a week :smt023.

Viney 20-02-07 12:45 PM

Re: how often do you wash your bike?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by kwak zzr (Post 1121119)
i voted never :rolleyes: because i never actully wash it :-k it never gets dirty so i just polish it about twice a week :smt023.

You and my step dad would get on like a house on fire

lawsonium 20-02-07 01:23 PM

Re: how often do you wash your bike?
 
I have a washing question.

I have heard a few ways of removing grease from the swing arm and rear wheel. On my old trail bike I used petrol which was really effective but didn't leave a good finish really and is very smelly and bad for your hands. I was recently told by a friend in a bike shop that they use WD40.

What do you guys use and how do you do it?

Matt.


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