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hughes:
Guys,

What's everybody using for detailing your bike after a day of riding :?: Does anybody perfer a pressure washer over your garden hose :?: What cleaning chemicals do you use :?: List any of your helpful tips for cleaning your bike. Thanks.

machine:
I use a pressuer washer.
Matter of fact, I just got a new one for X-mas.

After I've cleaned it all up, I use "Lube Job" brand silicon lubricant.
I spray it all over the bike.
On the plastic, and the rubber.

I just tryed that "Maxima SC1" and I don't care for it.
It dose not shine as much as regular silicone lube. ( But smells nice!)
And it's about twice as much $$$

The silicone is safe on plastic, and rubber.
And wont atract dirt.

Just my $.02

ebers17:
I pressure wash.  After cleaning it up I spray a little WD40 on the moving parts of the kick starter and pegs and such.  I dont know if its the thing to do but it works good for me!

hughes:
Do you guys use any chemicals with the pressure washer or just soap. I have been using the garden hose with simple green and wd-40 on the engine and chain and sprockets. Leamon pledge works pretty good on the plactic. I need to change my chain lube. It attracts everything and takes engine degreaser to remove it.

mikesmith:
I normally use a hose, sprayer and a brush,but when its bad from not getting all those little spots I miss with a hose or a day of mud riding Ill use the pressure whasher,just stay away from bearings and electrics.I have a plug for my silencer,and Ive sealed my mag cover but you should remove it once in a while and spray it with WD and blow it out with air.Also use a long screw driver or something to push up the shock bumper,a lot of dirt gets down in there and can cause the shaft to start rusting.Its best to start your bike up after a whashing to let it warm up and dry it ,but Im always whashing at dark and dont want to bother the neighbors.I mix Fantastic and liquid dish wash soap that I spray on and wide selection of brushes in a bucket of hot dish soap water.I also use a pump up garden/bug sprayer full of simple green or purple power,and for some nasty areas spray on wheel cleaner for cars,but you have to be carefull using where and how long you leave it on.After the bikes clean I hit the chain,all pivot points and the shock shaft with WD 40 and blow it out with air,then use moly chain lube and WD 40 on the pivot points and chain.Im planing on going to Maxima chain wax on my chain though.Ill use lemon pledge on the plastic and some of the rubber,or floor wax on plastic and 303 on the rubber,or sometimes silicone spay on most everything.I release any air built up in the forks and change the air filter or any other basic maintence and clean the brake disks with a pad and brake clean after using spray lube and wax on the bike to clean off any over spray.

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