Obsessive Bike Love - Poll

[screamin kanji]

i dont use a leaf blower, but I use an airgun. Its so I can get water out of those tight places where a towel wont.

 

[HillbillyTom]

If water hurt Busas mine would have died long ago

+1

+ another 1.
If soft towels and gentle wipedowns removed a coupla hundred miles of bug guts I might go that route too.
I don't own a leaf blower so (after the garden hose and soapy water bath) it's towel dry, and a short ride down the road and back to take the place of the leaf blower.

 

[GoAWOL]

Yup...just blow dried my black beauty today.

 

[semperfi]

The leaf blower sounds like a good idea. I may try it. ???

 

[T-Rav]

Don't have a leaf blower. Wish I did though sounds easier than a towel.

 

[skydivr]

Hi and

I always blow my bike off... gets the water out of all the small places

+1 just a normal part of the wash-dry method for me

 

[cobravenom39]

I use the leafblower on the bike, and to get excess water off the car before I towel dry it. It's a bit excessive, but it'll keep you (since your a woman, you do the laundry) from having more towels to wash, so it aint a bad thing. : 16

 

[BIKE DUDE]

I don't ride in wet weather and the K8 is practically new so all I've used so far is the Honda polish and a micro fiber towel. Lots of the dealers that I sell tools at use leaf blowers on the customers bikes though.

 

[Justyntym]

If water hurt Busas mine would have died long ago

Yeah...+infinity on that one.

Ride mine daily and in florida
doesn't seem to hurt it

Although I do drop 100 bucks every now and then on zanio brother wax
and have a fairly large supply of microfiber towels.

Heard the leaf blower thing wasn't that good an idea...it's unfiltered air
and can suck in some rather abrasive particles and hurl them at a pretty good
speed directly at your paint.

We just moved but at our old house it had double french doors leading outside,
my significant other took it upon herself to clean out a space in the bedroom
opened up the french doors and in she came
Kinda nice to look over at anytime and see the busa sitting right there.
That's not obsessive is it ???

 

[BA BUSA]

It's not normal, dump him

 

[BA BUSA]

Welcome to the board

 

[Warchild]

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Washing the bike takes away from valuable riding time.

Too, one can take a lesson from one of the great Modern Western philosophers, Erik Estrada, who said...

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[hotrod_rick1]

I NEVER put water on my bike, Honda spray polish only ! I have been caught in the rain , but never wash the bike with water .

 

[Zoinks!]

I wash it, dry it with a dryer that's made for drying dogs after baths. The motor in it heats the air before it comes out. Then I go ride it to evaporate anything near the engine that I can't get to.

 

[Busa1166]

I use the Jet Dry System after the wash. After the wash I jet down the road at high speeds and "BAM" when I get back home it's completely dry engine an all.

 

[fishhook]

Hey, I seen your bike! It stays cleaner than mine, you probably sleep with yours!

It's not normal, dump him

 

[proud dad]

Hookers

wash or dry?

 

[ToXSicK RoCKeT]

Havn't "hosed-er" down yet! normally goes as followed BEFORE EVERY ride;
WD40 clean wheels & chain area(sometimes swingarm area)
wipe bike down w/clean towel and water from spray bottle
then goes on on the secret ingredient(honda spray cleaner/wax)
then wipe complete bike down one last time w/another clean towel to remove all honda wax!
Last, but not least hit all the BLING area's with some mothers
So ya, i'm definitely NOT as obsessive as you guys are

 

[luvmybusa]

I too use a leaf blower...glad I'm not the only one!!

 

[Robot]

I usually wash mine at my work and then use compressed air and blow gun to dry it then use some plexus with a microfiber cloth to really make it shine.

I use to do this until I had an experience with a compressor that was blowing some oil by, spitting into a fine mist with the air.:unhappy:

Now, I dont want to take chances and use the leaf blower