A winter clean - What products? Now with after pics!

[Jefr0]

I've neglected my CBR quite a bit over the winter, no excuse really but now I want to give it a BIG clean. I was going to take both wheels out to get in all the little gaps.

I have taken pics of key areas which need cleaning but not sure what to use to get them looking good again, as I know soapy water won't clean everything.

I usually use super snow foam and autoglym shampoo but need some others. What can I use?

Pic 1

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Pic 2

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Pic 3

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Pic 4

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[MarJay]

I usually start with AutoGlym Motorcycle De-greaser, then rinse, then use their motorcycle cleaner stuff. I have an alloy wheel brush that I use on the stubborn dirt in hard to reach areas, but the Motorcycle degreaser usually loosens it.

Then if I'm feeling particularly tart-worthy I use Autoglym polish on the plastics.
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[Mark65]

Oily greasy stuff-Parrafin
If you get little black bits in things like chain tugs and white furry shit and any rust on fastners-soak in vineger and rub with wire wool gently, cleans them up a treat, i did my rear sprocket and rear brake pivot arm and tugs along with the rear brake connecting rod with this method on the weekend while i had my rear wheel of for a new tyre and they are shiny and clean now. then wash the bike and acf 50 it.

Mark
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[c-m]

Parraffin or WD40 and let it soaking for a while on the grease.

Then agitate it with a brush

Then use a water soluble degreaser to remove the parrafin or wd40

Then use a shampoo

Then wax if you like.

Coat metal and electrics with ACF50 or similar.

Job done.

Sounds simple takes hours and hours.

[craigs23]

Cleaning alone won't remove all of that, no matter what product you use.

I'd start with a thorough clean, using some of the products already mentioned, but to get the corrosion off the pegs/swingarm, I'd properly scrub them down and repaint/polish/powdercoat/etc.

[Redoko]

It's not that bad. I was expecting a lot worse.

Makes my bike look dirty.
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[chris-red]

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https://aspw.co.uk/images/Karcher_k380_pressure_washer.jpg

https://www.performance-oils.co.uk/acatalog/spray.jpg

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[Jefr0]

Thanks for the replies, going to give it a clean today.

Yeah Marjay I'm a sucker for AutoGlym products. Dad is gonna lend me his AutoGlym degreaser, and I've got one of those brushes for when I used to do my wheels.

Thanks for the advice Mark, after having thought about different options I'm going to get the bike clean to the best I can without removing anything then when I get a few days off, I'll strip the bike down a bit and go a bit more hardcore. ACF 50 is mean't to be good stuff aswell.

c-m, yeah I'll probably use WD40 this time round with brushes and use AutoGlym degresaser. Deffo gonna get some ACF 50 though.

Thanks Craig I was hoping for a reply from the clean king. That's what my bro said, and I'm happy to get a few bits powdercoated.

Redoko, I think the pics do it a bit of justice lol.

Cheers Sugarboobs, only thing I need is a pressure washer
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[Jefr0]

Well I set off to Halfords today and got myself:

AutoGlym Wheel Cleaner
AutoGlym Shampoo
AutoGlym Tar Remover
WD40

Also had some bits in the shed:

Elite Super Snow Foam
Brillo pads
Autosol
Brilliant Polish
Muc off Polish
Sponges
Toothbrushes
3 in 1 Oil
Shammy leather

I spent 3 hours doing the best I could until I start stripping down to get into more areas. I'm happy with the results:

Pic 1

Before:

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After:

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Pic 2

Before:

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After:

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Pic 3

Before:

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After:

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Pic 4

Before:

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After:

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So thanks for the advice BCF, need to get some of that ACF-50 too.
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[MarJay]

I was very close to saying Craigs23 had lost his crown as Mr Cleantastic of BCF, but then I saw pic 3. Still, top effort old man!


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[Jefr0]

Hehe thanks, I was suprised at how well things come up after it being used every day in winter inc snow and went to a good standard after just 3 hours.

What's wrong with pic 4?
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[MarJay]

[Jefr0]

Ah right thought so. Next time I can, I'm gonna strip that whole area and detail each piece, maybe powdercoat some bits.
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[Mark65]

Much better, and your wheels were white lol.
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[Louise]

Niiiiiiiiice


Im looking to do the same once it warms up a tiny bit more. Will take around 3-4 hours also.
Not given the poor thing a 'decent' wash in months since ive moved to a different place.

One thing I am looking forward to is taking off the panel which hides all the gunk from the front sprocket. Done it on the Bandit - with good results. Dread to think how much gunk is under the ZX

[MonkeyKnuckle]

Nice one.


I'll be doing the same I think when my new exhaust turns up.
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[neil.]

There's always so much crud behind the front sprocket cover! Man I wish I had the time to do this to my bike, but I tend to settle for just washing it in mild detergent and then ACF50 over it all. As the family sucks up all my time I really have to justify working on the bike (like doing an essential service to it or something rather than getting it ultra shiny). Could do with giving the exhaust a good de-rusting as it's got some biggish bits on the back of the silencer next to the wheel
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[Jefr0]

Thanks Mark, yeah it's been a while

Cheers Louise, yeah I was gonna wait but I thermal'd myself up and got out there, wern't too bad actually Yeah next on my list is cleaning all the bits you can't see and doing more detailing.

Monkey, when the exhaust is off, get in all the lil bits you can

Neil, where did you get your ACF50 from? Tell the family you gotta do man stuff because you're going soft and you need to spend a few hours with the bike, even if it's just looking at it holding a spanner and a can of WD40.
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[chris-red]

Silly question I didn't think you could use snow foam without a pressure washer.
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Skudd:- Perhaps she just thinks you are a window licker and is being nice just in case she becomes another Jill Dando.
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[craigs23]

Good effort.

[Ditto]

Nice one. Its amazing how the exhaust always comes up so well with Autosol.

I did my headers yday, should have taken some pics! But they were really spotted and dirty, bit of time and quite a bit of wire wool and they look good as new now.
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[Jefr0]

Thanks for the replies.

I got a small pressure washer but also use it in my mix in the bucket, spray a hose into it and it foams up quick.

Gotta do headers at some point, big job for me to get in there.
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[StevenF]

What a change! Top work there! Got any pictures of the full bike?
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