Motorcycle Deep Clean
Discussion
Morning All,
This has probably been done to death, however there seems to be a few experts on here that can probably point me in the right direction.
So I had a big off last July, that pretty much put the bike off the road. I have literally only just got round to putting the bike back together and putting tax and test on it.
However it is sporting all its dirt and crap it collected as it went down the road and up a grass verge. So can any one recommend any good products so I can roll the turd in glitter and reduce the eyesore it is.
I have looked at the Muc-Off products, but as its battered I was just thinking maybe generic vehicle wash & wax and leave it at that.
Cheers
This has probably been done to death, however there seems to be a few experts on here that can probably point me in the right direction.
So I had a big off last July, that pretty much put the bike off the road. I have literally only just got round to putting the bike back together and putting tax and test on it.
However it is sporting all its dirt and crap it collected as it went down the road and up a grass verge. So can any one recommend any good products so I can roll the turd in glitter and reduce the eyesore it is.
I have looked at the Muc-Off products, but as its battered I was just thinking maybe generic vehicle wash & wax and leave it at that.
Cheers
Buy some paraffin a chain cleaning brush and some SDOC100
clean all the oily bits with the paraffin (avoid brake pads and tyres)
Cover the bike in SDOC100
Leave 20 mins
Give the extra dirty bits a scrub with a washing up brush.
Jetwash off.
Bike should be clean (ish, depends how ocd you are)
clean all the oily bits with the paraffin (avoid brake pads and tyres)
Cover the bike in SDOC100
Leave 20 mins
Give the extra dirty bits a scrub with a washing up brush.
Jetwash off.
Bike should be clean (ish, depends how ocd you are)
It depends how clean we're talking...
SDOC/ Muc-off etc and then hosed off will get the bike clean to an acceptable state.
Proper clean though is when even all the bits you don't see are spotless. Underneath the engine, all round the chain and sprockets, up round the forks. Underside of controls, around the oil filter. If you want this sort of clean then there's no substitute for WD40 or paraffin on a microfibre towel and toothbrush, the radio on and a bit of grovelling around under the bike (and plenty of time). To get the bike really clean for me takes a good 5/6 hours or so. Doing this has let me recently sell a Triumph Tiger XC for what I paid for it, two years and 10,000 miles on, cleaner than the day I picked it up (used) from the dealers...
Although I'm a bit OCD about bike cleanliness and I appreciate others don't have/ don't want to spend this long.
SDOC/ Muc-off etc and then hosed off will get the bike clean to an acceptable state.
Proper clean though is when even all the bits you don't see are spotless. Underneath the engine, all round the chain and sprockets, up round the forks. Underside of controls, around the oil filter. If you want this sort of clean then there's no substitute for WD40 or paraffin on a microfibre towel and toothbrush, the radio on and a bit of grovelling around under the bike (and plenty of time). To get the bike really clean for me takes a good 5/6 hours or so. Doing this has let me recently sell a Triumph Tiger XC for what I paid for it, two years and 10,000 miles on, cleaner than the day I picked it up (used) from the dealers...
Although I'm a bit OCD about bike cleanliness and I appreciate others don't have/ don't want to spend this long.
Was pretty OCD prior to the off, so kept bike mint and only used in dry conditions. However now its been down road, I just want to get all the grass and chucks of dirt out rear spring and clean up the panels best I can. It's defiantly not going to win awards for its looks anymore.
But I will give this a go cheers.
But I will give this a go cheers.
Jazoli said:
Buy some paraffin a chain cleaning brush and some SDOC100
clean all the oily bits with the paraffin (avoid brake pads and tyres)
Cover the bike in SDOC100
Leave 20 mins
Give the extra dirty bits a scrub with a washing up brush.
Jetwash off.
Bike should be clean (ish, depends how ocd you are)
What he said.clean all the oily bits with the paraffin (avoid brake pads and tyres)
Cover the bike in SDOC100
Leave 20 mins
Give the extra dirty bits a scrub with a washing up brush.
Jetwash off.
Bike should be clean (ish, depends how ocd you are)
Anything more than that requires stripping the bike down and hours of cleaning with various brushes and rags. I usually use a bit of ACF50 as well as it goes back together to keep the corrosion at bay.
Mr OCD said:
What he said.
Anything more than that requires stripping the bike down and hours of cleaning with various brushes and rags. I usually use a bit of ACF50 as well as it goes back together to keep the corrosion at bay.
Seem's like this is the way to go, cheers all. Will grab some stuff and set about it at the weekend. Anything more than that requires stripping the bike down and hours of cleaning with various brushes and rags. I usually use a bit of ACF50 as well as it goes back together to keep the corrosion at bay.
May not be applicable but for £70 All Year Biker will do a top notch job of cleaning the bike in great detail and will then apply a coat of ACF50 to keep it in good nick.
If you have the time and inclination you don't have to fork out the dosh but they have the techniques to get into parts of the bike I could not reach myself.
Cheers
Tony
If you have the time and inclination you don't have to fork out the dosh but they have the techniques to get into parts of the bike I could not reach myself.
Cheers
Tony
garypotter said:
As mentioned above but I have been advised to keep away from MUC OFF products due to the chemicals used great for pushbikes not so great for motorcycles
Seriously? So great for pushbikes which are invariably made of thin gauge tubes of lightweight carbon, aluminium or titanium but not for motorbikes made of pretty much the same material (not so much carbon more plastic admittedly)... I do find that very hard to believe. I think someone's been trying to sell you some detailing* products.*using the description detailing rather than cleaning or polishing on your product invariably induces a 50% mark up. Fact.
naetype said:
garypotter said:
As mentioned above but I have been advised to keep away from MUC OFF products due to the chemicals used great for pushbikes not so great for motorcycles
Seriously? So great for pushbikes which are invariably made of thin gauge tubes of lightweight carbon, aluminium or titanium but not for motorbikes made of pretty much the same material (not so much carbon more plastic admittedly)... I do find that very hard to believe. I think someone's been trying to sell you some detailing* products.*using the description detailing rather than cleaning or polishing on your product invariably induces a 50% mark up. Fact.
BobSaunders said:
Mr. OCD, any recommendations on deep clean places in Manchester, who will come to the house and do it on the drive?
My local All Year Biker did a great job on my bike when he came out. Spent ages cleaning it, then dried with a bike dryer and applied ACF-50.I tend to do mine myself these days, but will be waiting for the s**t weather to go before I do a deep clean.
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