Some don't bother about having their bikes clean, others do. Personally, I love cleaning my bike, take real pride in it, pretty sad, but what the hell. Anyway, I just bought some goodies as most of my cleaning stuff ran out last wash, such as my shampoo, chain wax and what have you. So, figured it's time to 'upgrade' my cleaning process. Anyone have any thoughts on the following stuff? Kärcher K2 Compact Air-Cooled Pressure Washer: Amazon.co.uk: DIY & Tools Kärcher Foam Nozzle With 0.6L Container: Amazon.co.uk: DIY & Tools http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0011DW2KG/ref=oh_details_o01_s01_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 (used this for years) Bilt Hamber Surfex HD 1 Litre: Amazon.co.uk: Car & Motorbike http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B006R4E1KI/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i01?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Looking forward to trying out that degreaser, heard good things about it. It will be a 4 stage wash really, a degreasing to start with, agitating with a paint brush, rinse off. Then a foam bath, rinse off. Hand wass with sponge using shampoo, rinse off. Finally the usual ACF-50 spray over the entire bike (avoiding brakes obviously), with a wipe down and a wax and resin polish up on the panels. Should come out like a new penny!
Look forward to loads of people telling you that pressure washer is all evil I hate cleaning but can just about bear it with pressure washer and S-doc. Just keep your distance from exposed bearings and electrical connectors.
I've used pressure washers many times on my bikes, mostly after a week of riding on salty roads, just blast it off at the garage before going home for a proper wash. I think it's common sense really, if you manage to stuff up bodywork or knacker a connection then you really shouldn't be using the pressure washer in the first place lol. Ah yes, SDOC-100, amazing stuff! Still got a few tubs lying around, good for that time when you really can't be arsed to wash the bike, 3 minutes coating it in that, leave it for 20 minutes, jet off, done.
WARNING WARNING This has the potential to turn into the monster cleaning thread Freshage started on ducatisti. Everytime we thought it was dead it reappeared. it was very funny towards the end.
I pay someone to clean my bike.. He does such a good job and I dont get cold and stand watching with a coffee in hand and if he misses a bit I can point it out.
What do you need Snow Foam for? Moving into a ground floor place (hopefully) soon, so looking forward to being able to wash the bike a lot more - albeit just with a hose rather than a pressure washer, but at least no buckets!
iv a mate who has this thing about dirt........I park outside his house and next day he has cracked and washed my car lol.
What I need is a Freshage to take the fairings off my bike, remove the wheels and make it all sparkly. That will do for the next 5 years.
I've had bad luck with muc off damaging black plastics . Then Demon dirt off stuff for cars and bikes messed up my engine casings left streaky marks !!! And I'm useless in getting into all the intricate bits . I dare not use a pressure washer on anything ! So given you have a filthy bike what are the best products .. I'm prone to bucket of car shampoo and then those waterless wipes to finish . But it's never showroom clean
