Cleaning downpipes?

[dizzyblonde]

Originally Posted by toby_smith

Nothing wrong with taking pride in your bike and keeping it looking shiny!

Cue yorkie chris weekly "toby is a puff and his bike is too clean" p!ss take

I get it too. I take care of the body, Chris takes care of the mechanical.
We take pride in our bikes and clean our pipes, and get the pee taken. I'm used to it...no biscuits if he starts
Oh yeah we ride em too!
I think sometimes what you take pride in can show what sort of person you are...clean, tidy, organised, a bit of self pride. If you have it mechanically maintained properly as well, then all is well.
Unlike, shabby, mucky, untidy, broken, no pride and above all not to be taken seriously....wether its completely mechanically taken care of, the untrained eye can't see that.

Originally Posted by PuggledPrune

Wow, thanks for all the replies. I've never had much luck with the search function, so appreciate it.

Never heard of Bar Keepers.I take it, it's some sort of metal polish? Got some wet & dry so looks like I have a job for the weekend.

As the housewife who found Barkeepers friend by accident and passed on my little tip for the whole org to enjoy, take pride in your vehicle, you'll enjoy it much more riding it, after you've made an effort. Just remember the mechanical side needs taking care of too!
Barkeepers friend is a powder that cleans a multitude of things from Bar brass, to ovens to downpipes

Originally Posted by dizzyblonde

I think sometimes what you take pride in can show what sort of person you are...clean, tidy, organised,

Anyone one here who knows me will probably be wetting themselves laughing about now. I'm far from any of those things!!!

My view on it is, it's nice to have something which looks nice and also if you keep on top if it it saves alot of time and hassle when you come to sell the bike

[dizzyblonde]

LOL, well sure there is always that one too
I've just learnt the hard way looking after a dog of a bike, so these days all bikes get looked after all the time. Even the work bike, is spotless.

Much better to have 'ere mate, nice looking bike' than have one that makes people puke

Originally Posted by Viney

Tip 3, dont bother, it will be the same in about a weeks worth of riding

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

+1

No point, just ride it.

Originally Posted by danf1234

+2

Originally Posted by steveg

Knock it on the head , just ride it

Thats my point of view! By all means look after your pride and joy and keep it mechanically sound, but those wheels and that engine are there for a reason!!

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by dizzyblonde

Much better to have 'ere mate, nice looking bike' than have one that makes people puke

No, it's far better to have "ere, that gets used" or "how the **** is that still running"


You know what, I'd rather have working suspension and do this than a shiny bike.

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

You know what, I'd rather have working suspension and do this than a shiny bike

Get your knee down in the 80s?

[yorkie_chris]

No, do it in liverpool. They are officially shellsuit leathers.

FFS... I'm going to have to spray them black and do another trackday now

I have to be honest, and even yourself may mock me for this, but I like them!

I will still take the p!ss about them though

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by toby_smith

Mine go a bit discoloured after a ride but clean up dead easy with more Autosol and limited elbow grease!

Clean em!

Originally Posted by toby_smith

but I like them!

f***in 'ell. You are actually a faggot.

That missus of yours is just hired help as some sort of elaborate cover up.

Originally Posted by toby_smith

Get your knee down in the 80s?

Now that DID make me Laugh out loud!