Washing the bike

[Mr Bogus]

old fashioned bucket with car wash soap, wool mitt and a bit of elbow grease..

I then use my weed blower to get the wet stuff out of the nooks and crannies when done..

followed with my "fireman's friend" artificial chamois and then if I am really ambitious, NXT Gen 2 from Meguiars.. total time about an hour.. (provided I do not have wheel polishing to do)

 

[dalynchmob4]

Suzuki bike wash (if she's real dirty)... other than that, turtle wax ICE baby - makes her sparkle...

 

[dadofthree]

Always used car method, never had issues ( with the bike )

 

[2Wheels2Live]

Take off plastics and wash metal and rubber underpinnings with simple green and brush. Rinse and blow dry with leaf blower-this will take water out of cracks. Regrease pivot points and reoil chain. I wash plastics both back and front off the bike, towel dry and then dry with leaf blower. Bike is as clean as a whistle

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[Busa1166]

yes, but obviously you gotta go to a Honda stealership... which is kinda funny when you pull up on a Busa!

Going there on my Busa is part of the fun. So Honda can see what the bike class has become since they abandoned it. I use H7 on a real dirty day, Honda cleaner for a quick clean & off for a ride. I was a big BlackBird fan that thing road sweet.

 

[ambulldog]

i wash and wax my bike at beginning and end of season. the rest of the time its honda polish exclusively unless shes really really dirty

 

[shadetree57]

Be careful with those blow dryers. Personally I dont use them. They can blow water into electrical connectors. Do not blow around the instrument cluster. Had a problem with my vtx1300. Still under warranty so all was good. be carefull. (oh yea, traded that bike for the busa). no regrets.

 

[Ranger]

If you use a damp cloth you might as well use a light sandpaper...bad idea.

 

[semperfi]

Water and a micrfiber towel - followed by a dry microfiber towel works for routine cleaning for me. Once a month or so I get out the bucket and soapy water. I use the Honda spray cleaner on the wheels every time I bring it into the garage.

 

[danath 34]

also, with the hose method, I take a few towels and put them into the air intakes and cover the instrument pannels so they all stay dry.

 

[BusaWhipped]

Mine usually gets washed by riding it in the rain. If we have a dry spell, then power wash followed by blow dry once a month or so.