Kawasaki Concours Forum
Mish mash => Open Forum => Topic started by: Uglydog56 on September 15, 2011, 07:46:37 PM
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Okay, I admit that I don't detail my bikes often enough. I once had a license plate frame that stated "Riders ride, posers polish." I generally just don't worry about it, if you ride every day you can't keep them immaculate, at least I can't. My windshield is clean, isn't that what matters? But she was looking a little rough so I spent 2 dollars at the car wash and knocked the critters and major dirt off, and my wife wrote it down on the calender. ???
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I have a pic around somewhere of my bike at about 9000 miles. Hadn't been washed yet, and every time I stopped the swarm of flies that landed on it was just a bit more than disgusting.
Found it:
(http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f394/ironrdr/IMG_1172.jpg)
-darrell
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Okay, I admit that I don't detail my bikes often enough.
Detail ? ? ?
I think I wash Sam once, maybe twice, a year. I even used soap last year.
A fella told me a story about meeting 'someone', and they asked when was the last time he washed his bike (apparently it was filthy). He replied "at the 1998 rally in so-and-so when it rained".
Rick
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I wiped the dew off last weekend and when I was replacing the front rotors I cleaned the rim up. I do wipe off the bugs from the light on a regular basis, at least semi anually. Found a dragon fly about 3 layers deep. It's supposed to rain on Sunday, should get a nice bath then. Time to pull out the stitch!
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Wow...If flys land on you windscreen to feed when your stopped.
That gives new meaning to "Meal on wheels" I guess. :o
Ride safe all, and ATGATT please.
Greg
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Detail ? ? ?
Rick
+1
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I never thought a little dirt would harm my scooter, high pressure water on the other hand...,
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I bet I wash my bikes more times during the week of Nationals than I do all year.
My mother comented on the amount of people washing their bikes at the rally in VT. I had to explain to her thats the reason we go to the rally's. We get free water and a chance to wash off a years worth of grime. :o
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Windshield and lights get cleaned... mirrors too... rain takes care of the rest. I'm notorious for not cleaning my bike... I ride, the bike will get dirty as soon as you clean it and ride. :o
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A sound philosophy in my book!
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Now I know I am in good company!
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Nope, not I. I wash and wax my bikes religiously. They cost to damn much not to keep them in the best possible shape. That includes maintenance and cleaning. ;)
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Nope, not I. I wash and wax my bikes religiously. They cost to damn much not to keep them in the best possible shape. That includes maintenance and cleaning. ;)
:thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs: Why would you let it look like schist? Ya wash yourself don'tcha
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Nope, not I. I wash and wax my bikes religiously. They cost to damn much not to keep them in the best possible shape. That includes maintenance and cleaning. ;)
That's the way I am too. I like to keep my bike clean. Besides, you can't drink and ride but you can drink and clean the bike. :chugbeer:
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That's the way I am too. I like to keep my bike clean. Besides, you can't drink and ride but you can drink and clean the bike. :chugbeer:
I too like to drink and clean my bikes in the garage on a rainy day, I must be a freak... :-\
And I live in the PNW, so that's alot of drinking! :chugbeer:
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Rain = FBW (free bike wash)
I keep all the important stuff clean, like the headlights, mirrors and stuff. Don't look under the fenders or other similar locales though.
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I too like to drink and clean my bikes in the garage on a rainy day, I must be a freak... :-\
And I live in the PNW, so that's alot of drinking! :chugbeer:
...but I'll bet your bike's clean! :rotflmao:
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Well there's the problem - I quit drinking, no wonder my bike's so dirty!
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I too like to drink and clean my bikes in the garage on a rainy day, I must be a freak... :-\
And I live in the PNW, so that's alot of drinking! :chugbeer:
Hmmm, it's raining today and my bike is dirty. I guess I'll be doing some drinking later! Plus the Bears are playing so that's a given anyways.
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I'm somewhere in the middle. I ride my bike every day and I don't clean it every weekend. I do keep the windscreen, mirrors and headlights clean though. Every 1-2 months I will go over it with a bucket of water with a few drops of soap and wet rag it, but I have only done one proper washing with a hose since I've had it. Well, that isn't counting another proper washing where I intentionally rode it in the rain to clean it. That did the best job of all.
I think overwashing is probably more damaging to a bike's finish than under washing though.
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Okay, I admit that I don't detail my bikes often enough. I once had a license plate frame that stated "Riders ride, posers polish." I generally just don't worry about it, if you ride every day you can't keep them immaculate, at least I can't. My windshield is clean, isn't that what matters? But she was looking a little rough so I spent 2 dollars at the car wash and knocked the critters and major dirt off, and my wife wrote it down on the calender. ???
I remember that one time you washed your Suzuki...didn't you just put it on its side in the snow and slide it around ;)
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I wash the '86 before every trip, clean it up during the trip every day and probably don't touch it for weeks after getting home. But I clean it (wash with soap and wax after) usually every month, check the tire pressure, battery connections and fluid, all other fluids. Then take it for a ride to show off.
Gotta' keep it claen and serviced, can't afford another.
hang in there and ride safe,
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Cleaning a bike is therapy. I keep mine clean, when it gets dirty, I wash it. Its easy, it doesn't take very long. Its more than a tool to take my from point A to point B, I'm attatched to it, its part of me, part of who I am, I care about it as I care about myself. I take care of myself, I take care of the bike, when I'm dirty, I bath, when the bike is dirty, I clean it. Its my choice thats all.