Same here. Wet rag with a bit of soap. Never hosed down.rarely wash mine, wipe it down before every ride and wax it. I may take a wet rag for the bug guts but other then that washed mine with water only three times.
I also don't have a hose....since i dont have a water hose i have to take mine to the carwash...yeah it sucks droping 5 bucks on a bike not to mentiong carring a spong wax and sham to the wash but hey someones got to do it
Mine has 1700 kms on it and I have yet to wash it with water. I always use a damp cloth and lots of bling armor all and all that crap to shine it up.Too much is bad, seals can be penetrated with enough water or just some high pressure water.
Id try not to get water on the engine area and on the wheel seals if you can help it...Honda shine will clean those areas.
Ive clean my bike with water once in 2500 miles...otherwise I clean it without water to maintain it between washes.
Same here...I use a wet cloth then dry. I learned early on that if you constantly soak your bike your gonna start seeing problems from corrosion in electrical connectors.....moisture in your gauges....bearing issues from water being forced in.....and if your not careful and have a loose crankcase breather, water in your oil. Wash it by hand...its a little slower but wayyyy better in the long run. You don't want to have to track down an electrical prob caused by a corroded plugSame here. Wet rag with a bit of soap. Never hosed down.rarely wash mine, wipe it down before every ride and wax it. I may take a wet rag for the bug guts but other then that washed mine with water only three times.
Aside from that, I just ride in the triple digits to get most of the dirt off.