Gave the bike a wash!

Biker101 · Traffic Copper Joined: 22 Jan 2006 Karma :

Got to stay in today and look after my uncles dog, so decided to give the bike a clean.

Took me about 2 hours, wheel were a pain, but considering i havent cleaned the wheels since i got it a year ago, i eventually got it all off with brushes, auto glym and white spirit.

Anyway, decided to get the SLR out and take a few pics.

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Mike
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Netting87 · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 22 Jan 2009 Karma :

Lovely job on a lovely bike. Not seen the F in black before, looks nice. Bet it doesn't stay that way for long though Confused

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TimNorwich · Traffic Copper Joined: 07 Apr 2008 Karma :

Looks good mate! Time well spent Thumbs Up

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Flip · Super Spammer Joined: 28 Feb 2004 Karma :

Good job. Don't fancy getting the baked on crap off my down pipes do you? Laughing

craigs23 · Mr Muscle Joined: 08 Jun 2005 Karma :

Excellent work there Thumbs Up

kawashima · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 May 2005 Karma :

Really clean and beautiful! What screen is yours?
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chillpill · World Chat Champion Joined: 12 Aug 2008 Karma :

getting those crappy grey inners painted white would look quality along with powdercoated white wheels Wink

Biker101 · Traffic Copper Joined: 22 Jan 2006 Karma :

Thanks for the comments!

For a black bike it doesn't get that dirty.

The screen is just a cheap longer one i got off ebay, changing it for a different one for summer though as i dont like it. It's too big and ugly considering it doesnt help that much with taking the wind away.

Getting one of these: https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Double-bubble-screen-Puig-Kawasaki-ER-6-ER6-F-06-08-dar_W0QQitemZ260374129588QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Motorcycle_Parts?hash=item260374129588&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1683%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

Looks better and should have better wind protection too!

As for the white, no thank you, got white wheels on my car which i have to clean twice weekly, dont fancy having to clean white wheels on the bike since their worse than the car for accumulating muck.
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sagalout · Nearly there... Joined: 09 Jun 2006 Karma :

Nice job

Did you ride that in winter? If so it survived better than my Versys did! I relied on ACF50, which has served me well on all my previous bikes, even the GSXR750, but the Versys had furred bolts all over the place when I came to clean it Sad

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Louise · World Chat Champion Joined: 22 May 2006 Karma :

Black bikes are great and look fantastic once polished up.
They just dont stay looking good for long Laughing

My blue lasts about 2 days before looking grubby Mr. Green