When is the last time you cleaned your bike?

[Blue_SV650S]

I was a good boy today - out there with a jet wash then bucket and sponge ... then out with the polish ... you?
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[Seb]

The Honda gets a scrub down by hand once or twice a week depending on the weather and how much I've used it, on the other hand the Suzuki is a filthy little number and gets a rub down maybe every other week, I do practically embalm the thing in FS365 to stop it rusting away though
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[Dragonfly]

I barely get out and when I do I dont have the time to clean it. But noticed earlier it looked like was off roading with a thick layer of mud on it. I must clean but the weather is crap so it will be another while till I get out and do it again. I hate riding a dirty bike but it happens very often. Last time was about a month ago. And that was the first time I cleaned it as The other half always does it for me. (he uses that as an excuse to get peace in the garage).
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[Blue_SV650S]

[Azonicben]

The other day I rode to work in the rain, that washed most of crap off!
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[Dragonfly]

[Blue_SV650S]

[-Ali-]

once a year or so, only time i really clean a bike is when i sell it.

[The Original Muzza]

You know that sunny weekend day when you take your bike out after a hard week's commutin'? Then you get back at 3pm and it's still sunny and you have nothin' better to do? That's when I clean my bike.
Seeing as I live in Aberdeen, that's a rare day.
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[Devils Advocate]

I always clean my bikes once a week (or twice if the weather`s bad) and do routine maintance at the same time.
Look after your bike and your bike wil look after YOU.

[chris-red]

I voted 2-5 but before the the TDM has been dirty for about 5/6 months
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[andyscooter]

havent cleaned mine for a while but it was in bit in the garage

bloke who repaired it cleaned it before i got it back

[Polarbear]

If I have the time, straight after it has been used. Certainly every time in winter.
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[kitty kat]

I voted 6-14, but if you had asked me last week then the answer would have been about 5 months ago. I am too busy riding it, having fun to wash it.
I had a valid excuse anyway, dodgy suppressor caps, let water in and therefore bike only ran on 3 for a long time. Now I have new suppressor caps I suppose there is no excuse for not washing it more often
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[Blue_SV650S]

[wizzzard]

The little bike gets washed and polished every time I use it but only because it lives in the house and I don't fancy the long lectures on bringing dirt in. The ones that live outside and in the shed get a hosing down whenever I remember to.
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Zeitgeist / Addendum / Moving forward

[D O G]

I did a small clean of my last bike about ten months ago. I haven't cleaned the current steed, and have no plans to. The rain does the job.

[nowhere.elysium]

Pff. I've never properly cleaned either of my bikes: I'll wipe the worst bits off with an oily rag, but bollocks to this cleanliness guff: bikes are loud and filthy machines, and that's how they should be. If I'm not covered in black crap after working on any of the bikes, then I'm not doing it right.



Having said that, I'm going to make use of a mate's power washer soon...
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[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

Usually every time it gets used if I can be bothered.
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[yen_powell]

I bought my current Africa Twin in April 2006. It's been washed twice since then, that's about once every 30,000 miles or every 18 months. If I'm honest one of those washes wasn't really necessary.
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[The Shaggy D.A.]

I've had my bike over three years now, and the most I've done is give it a wipe over with WD40 on a paper towel.
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[truslack]

I think I pressure washed mine a few months ago when it was completely brown from being on its side in mud
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[kawashima]

I don't clean my W650 cause I treat it as super cub 650.
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[RS125Lad]

everytime i go out on it which is nigh on everyday

[silky666]

I clean my bikes after every ride ... no exceptions.
However, there are levels of 'cleaning' and also dependent on which bike.

eg:
Off Road Bike:
- gets a jet wash after every ride.
- a soapy scrub and jet wash every 4 rides or so.
- a soapy scrub and a good 'oiling' every other month.
- all of above + a 'toothbrush clean' + an ACF50'ing every year.

Road Bike:
- soapy scrub and a light GT85 after every ride.
- soapy scrub and a thorough 'oiling' every month.
- all of above + a 'toothbrush clean' + an ACF50'ing every 6 months (especially prior to the winter season)
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