[Guest]

I've read on other forums about S100 and other bike wash products. I want to tell you about Suzuki Bike Wash. This stuff has totally amased me. I spray it on, rinse it off, then chami(sp) it dry. Perfect! I do have to brush the spokes and other places that get real nasty, but it is a product that works.

Mike

 

[Keith]

i washed the bike saturday with regular soap then waxed it and it was a pain in the butt. but i should go and see about this stuff and see how it works.

 

[Jonathan]

Totally worth it thought!!!!! Great pain in the butt when it comes to the bike....wont we all agree to that one? :lol:

 

[Uncle Bob]

Once you get it cleaned and waxed, just use Pledge.

Lot of riders Pledge their bikes, fairings, chrome, windshields. Keeps stuff from sticking to it. Gets dirty, just hose it down, then when dry, wipe it with a pledge moistened rag.

 

[Louis]

Pledge would be better than wax??

 

[Uncle Bob]

First of all, must say I was a bit disappointed usually Bike Wash includes attractive bodies, bikinis and bikes like this example.

I apologize for the pic, not for the scantilly clad women :shock: but rather because I couldn't find one of Hot Hunks for the ladies. Worse comes to worse I'll pry myself into my infamous speedo and get out my tripod and take some of myself frolicking while sudsing up my bike . 8)

I did try a search for motorcycle hunks! :shock: I will be in the shower for the next week. I feel so dirty.

As for the Pledge I use it as a touch up product just about every time I wash my bike. But I still wax it real good ( 2 coats ) once a year. 8)

It protects the wax, by keeping stuff from sticking to it I don't have to rub the wax to get it clean.

 

[Louis]

You better apologize for the pic indeed. How could you not send us a BIGGER one????? 8)

 

[Clint]

I don't often ride in the rain, but I do get into the bugs. I keep a spray bottle of Murphy's Oil Soap and a towel in the garage. It works very well on both the fairing/windshield and on my helmet visor. I also use it to polish up the other dusty parts as required.

 

[Ninja Eater]

Be very careful of using Pledge. I thought the same thing until I read an article in a car mag (my sons are car buffs) the Pledge will break down the clear coat after a while. I was shocked, but it scared me into not using it anymore. Best that I have found is a British Product called Crystal Glo. It is an acylic polisher not a wax.


http://crystal-glo.com/usa/bike/

Once you get it cleaned and waxed, just use Pledge.

Lot of riders Pledge their bikes, fairings, chrome, windshields. Keeps stuff from sticking to it. Gets dirty, just hose it down, then when dry, wipe it with a pledge moistened rag.

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[Suzukiman]

I probably wash and wax my bike more then ne person should. But when you 16 you gotta keep your ride shiny so the girls like it... In which they do :lol: . Heres a pic of it. It hasnt been washed in 3days . I really need to get to it. Been to busy riding to clean it.

 

[Jonathan]

I will be the one that asks....what type of bike is that and how old are ya?

 

[Uncle Bob]

Volusia Suzuki's best selling bike.

Read his post again to guess how old he is. :lol:

 

[Jonathan]

Yeah - yeah. I saw that after I posted it and I didnt have time to go back and fix it.

I havnt seen any updated posts lately. So, whats up?

 

[Dwayne Hicks]

Remember those rubbery marks on my exhaust? Mother in law gave me a bottle of detergent = Super 10. The stuff is fantastic! I sprayed a little on the first blotch of rubber - it started dissolving immediately! If you can get it, use it in moderation.. dunno what the intense detergent would do to paintwork, but diluted, it should be okay.

Ta
Dwayne

 

[TINMANSGLOCK40]

so super 10 is the one to get???

:?:

 

[TireSMKN]

So after all this advice....can we get a poll with best bike cleaner?????

 

[Mike Burnham]

Cleaning stuff.

As far as washing bike goes. There are so many products out there, that the list would go on. Lets face it, we all live in difrent invironments, and the clay in Mississippi is not the dust in Pheonix, of the bugs in Florida. In Maryland polution makes for much of the dirt picked up, and simlpe green works well.
The secret to funiture polish is, on leather it will help clean and protect leather. Also, it will help clear some of the scratches in plastic, like face shields. It will not remove the scratches only make them less visible, and less obstructive to look though. It also will help protect plastic weathering too fast. It can help protect rubber, but it would not be my first choice.
The removal of the clear coat, is because many furniture polishes contain oils. As we may or not know oils are protrolium based, and gas ad oil break down the structure of the clear coal. This breakdown may be an issue, but tar, bug guts, birt stuff, and other gunk we can pick up on the road will do more damage than the polish.

 

[mnealp33]

keep a bottle of windex handy every time i got through riding my bike i would wipe it down with windex and it takes care of all the bugs and other crap that you get hit with on the road, as far as polish/wax well that's what rainy days in the Garage or for

 

[TL chris]

Cleaners

I usually use a product called PLEXUS. It's available at any bike shop and it cleans helmets and fairing and it polishes them too. Can also be used on cars and other stuff too.

 

[sparty]

i use 409, the multi-surface cleaner. works pretty well, makes the chrome shiney and the paint sparkle. make removing bugs and water spots a breeze. also makes for no more water spots.