Brakes get filthy, wheels do. The alloy could do with a deep clean. I don't want to use one of these cleaners you can't leave on for more than one second or it will mark the alloy surface etc. Anyone got any ideas, cleaning bikes is shit, but needs doing now & then. -- 'Chill Winston.......' Nige Subaru WRX (54) Land Rover Discovery II (2001) BMW GS1200 (2007) Honda CBR900RR Fireblade (1997)
It opnly does that if it's bare ali. If it's lacquered (and they usually are) then it's not a problem. TFR (Traffic Fillum Remover). Does what it sez on the tin. -- Beav VN 750 Zed 1000 OMF# 19
*nods* the only thing that changed the back wheel of the 9R back to green from HSS last time I was in there. -- Adie (replace spam with nickname to reply) UKRM FAQ: http://www.ukrm.net/faq/ keeper of the ukrm faq for my sins YZF-R1: ZX9R E1 MRO#11 BOTAFOF#7 BOTAFOT#130 DIAABTCOD#17 MIB#24 YTC#16 BOB#15 ex-UKRMMA#22 BOMB#11
1. Buy £30 pressure washer - not enough go to get into seals unless you get very close and wait a bit with the jet on one place. 2. Spray bike with water. 3. Brush on Muc-Off - probably only part of the bike because this weather the first bits will dry before you finish. I use a 1" cheapo paint brush and my KLE takes about 5 minutes to brush. 4. Pressure wash the bike. 5. Repeat on still dirty bits with a bit of rubbing as you brush on the Muc-Off. 6. Go for a ride to dry the bike. 7. Let the bike cool a bit and spray GT85 on bits like engine mount bolts, engine, suspension bits at the bottom etc. John
It's excellent on painted/lacquered surfaces, but it's a REAL bugger on polished alloys. It can turn some of them milky white, although I think it depends on the quality of the alloy. I use it whenever the bike gets washed, coz it makes the job as simple as "spray on-rinse off" so it takes no time. Well at least "fewer" time. -- Beav VN 750 Zed 1000 OMF# 19
Thank you sir. -- 'Chill Winston.......' Nige Subaru WRX (54) Land Rover Discovery II (2001) BMW GS1200 (2007) Honda CBR900RR Fireblade (1997)
Indeed there is, but I wan't sure either anyone knew that, or that if they did they'd know where to get "the good stuff" from. -- Beav VN 750 Zed 1000 OMF# 19
I get the good stuff from ChemiClean in Birmingham 0121 523 8833if anyone is interested, or look on the website 25 litres for £38 IIRC (strongest grade)
We have a bloke wot comes round in a van every few weeks with 25 litrle "barrels". ISTR we pay about the same price too, but it can be diluted quite a lot before it loses it's "bant". -- Beav VN 750 Zed 1000 OMF# 19
That's how you're meant to use it seriously diluted with a pressure washer but we use it as a parts cleaner
Depending on what it's used for. Or even unpressurised water in a spray bottle. That's where undiluted TFR rules. -- Beav VN 750 Zed 1000 OMF# 19
