Cleaning tips

Lee_367 · Brolly Dolly Joined: 22 May 2004 Karma :

this has probably been done before but anyway, i like to to keep my bike clean and sparkling but its a tough task. Does anybody have any tips, special tricks or advice on products that they use to clean their bikes? Karma

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Flip · Super Spammer Joined: 28 Feb 2004 Karma :

WD-40 for your wheels, just don't get it on your discs! Soapy water and a sponge always worked for me.

coolfox1 · Scooby Slapper Joined: 14 Apr 2004 Karma :

Screwfix direct so some stuff called SX90 Same as WD40 and less than half the price, free's,lubes and water seals as well as cleaning pretty much any thing !
I had a quite a lot of oil on my main casinf and white sprit is quite good for getting it off.

Scouse · World Chat Champion Joined: 12 Feb 2004 Karma :

Just elbow grease really, the wd does work on the wheels, but I found that if I cleaned it well once a week and just tried to give it a quick wipe every so often it seems to stay pretty clean pretty easily.

tatters · Exxon Valdez Joined: 04 Jan 2004 Karma :

the company l work for builds Specialist production lines for wd40, castrol etc and we get a lot of free samples, got a few cans of some sort of brake disk cleaner (can is in german but pic shows a bloke cleaning a disk brake) cuts through the shit on the wheels like its butter also use it to remove grease and chain lube, dam good stuff but don,t think u can get in the uk Confused

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Hex · Party Boy Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

paraffin, use it to remove any chain lube/grease/brake dust etc etc etc.

Its cheep and does the job. Simply apply with an old brush, then just wash the bike as normal. Also has a benefit over WD40 as if it goes on your tyres its not AS bad as if wd40 get on there.
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RigsVille · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 21 May 2004 Karma :

I use Muc-Off Motorcycle cleaner, very good stuff.
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sv_cath · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 19 Apr 2004 Karma :

Use Autoglym motorcycle cleaner from Halfords for the wheels, swingarm, etc. You brush it on with a dry brush and rinse it off and it removes all manner of grease + grime.
Then wash the whole thing with a wash + wax, rinse thoroughly and shammy it when it's nearly dry so you don't get any water marks.
Presto - one shiny bike!

(and then wait for the rain to start... Laughing

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mchaggis · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 May 2004 Karma :

https://www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk/motorcycle_parts/content_prod/83/2728

https://www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk/product_images/buffyball_loose.jpg

Buffy ball polishing wheel (drill attachment)
I'm sure this would go down a treat... for those lazy people amongst us.. Very Happy