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01-01-05, 10:10 AM

I cover the bike in "Muck Off" or something similar (HG do their own that's pretty good, and Autoglum's Bike Cleaner is the same sort of stuff) then use a pressure washer (carefully) to rinse it off. This gets rid of most of the surface crap and weakens the hard to shift stuff.

I then use a car shampoo with a bucket & sponge and go over the whole bike getting into all those hard to reach places with cloths and brushes, making sure I have got rid of all the stuff that doesn't want to go. I then get off all the oily bits from the swing arm and wheels with WD40 or a degreaser.

Rinse with the pressure washer and then dry the bike off.

Then I do the WD40 thing all over the bike (except the brakes & chain) leave it to dry and then give it a wipe over with a dry cloth. In the summer I apply loads of polish but as I use my tank cover in the winter I just leave it as is. Takes about an hour or so.

It gets a full clean like this about every 2 weeks. I then hose/pressure wash it down after using it, lube the chain once or twice a week, and clean the lights/mirrors every time I go out.

You can use a pressure washer without a problem, just stand away from the bike to reduce the force.

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01-01-05, 10:10 AM	#10
Jelster Guest Posts: n/a	I cover the bike in "Muck Off" or something similar (HG do their own that's pretty good, and Autoglum's Bike Cleaner is the same sort of stuff) then use a pressure washer (carefully) to rinse it off. This gets rid of most of the surface crap and weakens the hard to shift stuff. I then use a car shampoo with a bucket & sponge and go over the whole bike getting into all those hard to reach places with cloths and brushes, making sure I have got rid of all the stuff that doesn't want to go. I then get off all the oily bits from the swing arm and wheels with WD40 or a degreaser. Rinse with the pressure washer and then dry the bike off. Then I do the WD40 thing all over the bike (except the brakes & chain) leave it to dry and then give it a wipe over with a dry cloth. In the summer I apply loads of polish but as I use my tank cover in the winter I just leave it as is. Takes about an hour or so. It gets a full clean like this about every 2 weeks. I then hose/pressure wash it down after using it, lube the chain once or twice a week, and clean the lights/mirrors every time I go out. You can use a pressure washer without a problem, just stand away from the bike to reduce the force. .