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ATJ94
5 years ago

Hi all,
What's everyone's suggestions on bike detailing/cleaning?
I'm coming off Super Sports where everything is bloody plastic.

Looking for suggestions particularly involving cleaning the, I don't even really know what it's called, sprocket maybe? (See below image)

And just in a general sense, what are everyone's cleaning tactics for washing their HD?

I'm sure this has been covered, apologises if I missed the topic.

Far Canal
5 years ago

Best not to use a karcher/servo power cleaner anywhere near the wheel bearing.
Never really found the sprocket gets too dirty on my bike unless you have a chain drive.

Neale
5 years ago

Me.
I wash the oily/ greasy bits in household grade kero with a paintbrush, give it a few minutes then hose off.
Wash the bike with whatever you use. I use $1 a litre Coles home brand dishwashing liquid.
Then dry it all off with a leaf lower, be careful not to hit the bike with the end of it.
Been doing this for over 15 yrs, never caused any problems.
If I want to polish the paint I use Mr Sheen.

JFE
5 years ago

I like S100 engine brightener for the engine etc - works well.

tussuck
5 years ago

For the Rims etc stay away from Acid or Alkalyne based cleaners as they are not kind to the Alloy (having said that, that's what I just used on my Sporty wheels as they are bare alloy and covered in 6 years of 'stuff' + I am polishing them with S100 etc after they are clean)
I use a good wheel or car detail decontamination product such as Scholl Concepts RIM or CarPro Iron-X (both from Waxit.com.au based in Melbourne near the airport)
I had a good thread here on semi-pro process for clean and polish located here: Search for "My polishing Tips" and that should pull up the extensive thread on cleaning.

Daggs
5 years ago

Shit! You’re meant to clean then? Bugger.. I better do it this weekend

ATJ94
5 years ago

Thanks fellas! I'll have a crack this weekend.

JFE
5 years ago

Quoting Daggs on 24 Jan 2019 03:12 AM
Shit! You’re meant to clean then? Bugger.. I better do it this weekend

Careful - some bikes/cars fall apart if ‘actually’ cleaned.

Benno
5 years ago

Quoting JFE on 23 Jan 2019 06:49 PM
I like S100 engine brightener for the engine etc - works well.

JFE, where you getting the S100 engine brightener from , I cant find it here in Oz.

Mr.Mow
5 years ago

I know loads of people use Dishwashing liquid.. But keep in mind what its designed to do, 'Cut through grease', don't really want grease cutting agents getting into a bike, its also usually pretty high in salt and other caustic ingredients.
I think I paid about $18 for a big 2lt bottle of meguires or some other decent carwash at autobahn, had that damn bottle about 2 years, wash all 3 of the cars and the 2 bikes vaguely regularly and theres still a good 1/3 left.

tussuck
5 years ago

Quoting JFE on 23 Jan 2019 06:49 PM
I like S100 engine brightener for the engine etc - works well.

Quoting Benno on 24 Jan 2019 04:25 AM
JFE, where you getting the S100 engine brightener from , I cant find it here in Oz.

I got my S100 from Harley Heaven in Melbourne

graeme
5 years ago

I use glass cleaner on chrome and wheels s100 on black motor bike is 17 years old and still looks good 2001 lowrider

Ratbob
5 years ago

Meguiars soft wash gel, bucket, water and microfibre cloth, never hosed a bike in my life. Using a bike lift sure helps. As the CVO doesn’t have any black engine finishes I don’t use any brighteners, they’re usually full of silicone, horrid stuff.

Benno
5 years ago

Quoting JFE on 23 Jan 2019 06:49 PM
I like S100 engine brightener for the engine etc - works well.

Quoting Benno on 24 Jan 2019 04:25 AM
JFE, where you getting the S100 engine brightener from , I cant find it here in Oz.

Quoting tussuck on 24 Jan 2019 06:45 AM
I got my S100 from Harley Heaven in Melbourne

Thanks Tussuck.

bloodog
5 years ago

INOX on every thing but the tires, break drums and belt, if the bike is sitting or a few months INOX and just let her sit. The motor will smoke for a bit when taken for the first ride. O and the seat gets a bit slippery INOX will not affect you're wiring

Hoodeng
5 years ago

S100 is one of the best ,i get mine from Harley Heaven in a bulk 5L container [best value] 'Wizards Mist and Shine' for finishing , i use it on our cars as well ,makes them look like new,bumper and tyre shine on black texture finish only not on tyres.

Cheers.

tussuck
5 years ago

Quoting Hoodeng on 24 Jan 2019 11:35 PM
S100 is one of the best ,i get mine from Harley Heaven in a bulk 5L container [best value] 'Wizards Mist and Shine' for finishing , i use it on our cars as well ,makes them look like new,bumper and tyre shine on black texture finish only not on tyres.

Cheers.

Whats with the 5l container. My S100 is a solid paste in round tin about the same size as a car polish tin. (my bad just checked and I have the Polishing SOAP - absolutely awesome for polishing alloy!)

Hoodeng
5 years ago

This is the 'Total Cycle Cleaner S100' made in Germany liquid sold by Harley Heaven ,the 5L is by far the best value.I am not aware of a paste version.

Cheers.

tussuck
5 years ago

https://s100.com/products/
I llike the kit witha bit from each product

JFE
5 years ago

Quoting JFE on 23 Jan 2019 06:49 PM
I like S100 engine brightener for the engine etc - works well.

Quoting Benno on 24 Jan 2019 04:25 AM
JFE, where you getting the S100 engine brightener from , I cant find it here in Oz.

Mate I got mine from Canberra HD.

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