A while back a mate of mine bought a bike dryer to basically blow all the wet off the bike after a wash so I borrowed it and well,,, there a god send for drying all the awkward places you cant reach with a micro cloth (behind fairings, inside Allen bolts, switchgear etc.) I think he paid about £90.00 so after a bit of rooting on T'internet I found the same thing just that its used for dogs and £30 or so cheaper they may be good for removing decals as well. Rick Stepless Speed Pet Dryer Dog Cat Grooming Blaster Blower Hairdryer 2800W | eBay
My neighbours that never wash their cars already look at me like some kind of weirdo for washing and drying my bikes. Adding a blow dry into the mix is going to do nothing for my credibility. Sod it, I'm going to buy one. :Woot:
By the time you've paid for the electricity wouldn't it be just as cheap to stick a gallon of petrol in it and let nature do the work. Much more fun as well
Haha,, Does sound a bit OCD but comparing the cost to replacing all the Allen bolts and such for stainless when they've filled with water and got the dreaded rust, its a saving. I've had cruisers in the past with a lot of chrome and trying to dry the fins and all of where water sat was a nightmare
I've got one of these, turns into a vac also for cleaning the car, works really well as the air is warmed, not sure the neighbors approve, sounds like some sort of jet engine especially when blowing out engine fins (ear protection recommended) Car Dryers UK - The Vac 'n Blo Original Car Dryer and Vacuum Combo.
I use the blow gun from my compressor. Always check its nice n clean but to blow the water from the allen heads and nooks and crannies it works a treat
I used to use the compressor but found out that if you don't have a filter(like they use in spray shops) it disperses moisture into the line
I always give my bike a blowjob (ooo er) after a wash but I just use a garden blower, only about 50 quid and works a treat
I find if you open the drain plug on the air tank after each use no moisture builds up within. A mate had that prob and when we took the plug out it dribbled loads of rusty looking water out, he had had the compressor for a year or two and never opened it.
I've always used a Master Blaster filtered warm air dryer....been blowing like a good un for 2 years now without a single hiccup!...expensive blow job? ...yes but defo worth it!
We have a few large compressors at work and have to drain them twice weekly, Don't forget there drawing moisture from the air and saving it in the cylinder , after a while without draining it will rust up from the metal in the cylinder thus spewing crap out from the air line onto your pride and joy Personally I just say to the wife "Well ,, we cant go out on a dirty bike can we"?
These are in my mind just as good but a tad cheaper 2 power setting 2 heat and filtered ,and its been blowing like a Kardashian on a camera for over a year now,
