I bought:

[Dirty Dan]

Mine's not either. I should have maybe degreased the motor. I'll have to wipe down the frame, too. But I still have the bags, trunk and side covers to do as well as the back half chrome. Should put it up on the lift and do the wheels, too but I don't want this to spiral out of control either.

A guy could make a career out of polishing his Harley.

[Berserker]

I don't do anything with frame or motor. I wash at car wash, easy on pressure then by hand hand. Frame is black, can't see grease.

[Dirty Dan]

Any idea how I should polish my stainless SPO mufflers?

[Berserker]

Does polishing chrome help preserve it? Like I said windex looks good. No residue.

[Dirty Dan]

No idea.

[Berserker]

Well I am gonna sleep on it. Either way, my chrome is not falling off.

[dynageno]

I actually had mine washed for $516.00 at Reno HD on the way home. All I had to do was spray on S100 Engine brightner.

[Dirty Dan]

Next time I'm in Reno I'll look into it...

I read of your problem, Geno. Sorry you had troubles on the way home.

[dynageno]

Thanx Dan, Poo Poo happens

[dwarthog]

Originally Posted by dirtydan

Microfiber rags
detail misting stuff
polish
wax
bug remover
buckets
microfiber towels
glass cleaner
Scratch X
Chrome polish
clay bar
Rain X
black body part restoreer

No matter what I buy, the son of a biotch just won't clean itself.

Bikini bike wash.

[Dirty Dan]

Originally Posted by dwarthog

Bikini bike wash.

Even though I like this concept, I don't really get it. I don't know how they do it in OKC, but around here it is normally a fund raising activity for the local high shcool.

So here's what they do. They put a half dozen minors in bikinis on the corner with signs to attract business. Sort of like hookers. The rest of them are busy washing cars filled with old men checking out the minors in bikinis.

Something just seems wrong with that.

I don't go because I end up feeling like Chester the Molester having watched those nubile young girls rubbing parts on my car.

[FinalBags]

All them gimmicks.
Nothing beats hot water, soap, elbow grease, time and a little ingenuity.

[Dirty Dan]

Originally Posted by FinalBags

All them gimmicks.
Nothing beats hot water, soap, elbow grease, time and a little ingenuity.

I disagree. Them gimmicks made my bike look great and no amount of rubbing with soap and water would have done it for me. But then I had bugs from last year still stuck on it.

I'm going to try to stay ahead of it this time.

Or never wash it again.

[hornrocker]

I sorta washed mine once this year, and I've hosed it off twice...

I should do more, but.... seeing how you dOoVeS are simply GazintA prospects........... Hop to it!!

Originally Posted by thrasher

....
My theory is clean the bike as soon as you can after getting back from a ride. Put it away clean, and its ready to go for the next ride. Never understood those who clean a bike right before going on a ride where its just going to get dirty again.

So, if you clean it before putting it away so that it's clean when you're ready to ride again.... that's somehow different than washing it just before you take a ride?


Sorry, had to ask

[Dirty Dan]

My interpretation is that the bugs and dirt come off easier when fresh rather than wait till they dry out.

I could be wrong. It happened once before ya know...