best bike cleaner?

[mysterious_rider]

Hi guys, basically got lots of grease/oil over the plastics/metal of my bike.

What's the best and safest stuff to use to remove it? Scrubbing with washing up liquid and a sponge doesnt get rid of the oil, just smears it.

Cheers.

[Misc]

Paraffin is good on metal/oil, i use it on the chain.

[truslack]

Muc off cleaner seems to work well for me, pink stuff in a liquid spray bottle. I'm not an expert on cleaning bikes though
____________________
Current: Suzuki RG 125 Gamma, Honda H100, Triumph Tiger 800XC, Suzuki SV650 (minitwin)

[locked]

[D O G]

[Willson]

WD40 works for plastics, but will eat chrome.
Found that GT85 brings them up better than that, and doesn't eat chrome
____________________
Benson: Wouldn't life be easier if we were all turtles?
Me: Pig on bread = The way forward.
Riding: '00 Suzuki SV650S. Previous: '99 Kawasaki ER5 - sold, '02 Suzuki GZ125 Marauder - sold

[truslack]

[Hazylogic]

[AngelGrinder]

Use an old spray bottle, (hand pump type) and go to halfords, buy a litre of degreaser, and fill up spray bottle.

This is alot cheaper than aerosol cans!
____________________
Currently Riding - 2002 Aprilia RSV1000 Mille

[mysterious_rider]

[pepperami]

I find that if i`ve got that nasty, hard, dirt, greasy, sticky, muck to get of my bike, I use turps.

I find that if you paint on some clean, fresh turps onto that sort of muck, it will soften it, making it easier to get off without making any damage.
I have also found that turps appears to do no harm to seals and or rubber.

Works for me and it`s cheaper than special sprays
____________________
I am the sum total of my own existence, what went before makes me who I am now!

[mysterious_rider]

appreciate it! got some of that in the shed, cheers.


My old man keeps harping on about white spirit for cleaning the grease off plastics, so might give it a quick go with the stuff in the shed before I buy anything.

Thanks dudes.

[wizzzard]

https://www.gifbin.com/bin/102009/1254739692_rain_drops.gif
____________________
And did you exchange a walk on part in the war for a lead role in a cage?
Zeitgeist / Addendum / Moving forward

[supZ]

muc-off bike cleaner and muc-off degreaser

cant beat that combination imo

the degreaser is absolutely awesome
____________________
CBR954RR - Daily toy
CBR600RR - Trackbike

[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

[Howling TerrorOutOfOffice]

Aww..shame this isn't in the Workshop section...Otherwise i could of told you about a special substance.
____________________
Diabolical homemade music Bandcamp and Soundcloud
Singer songwriter, Artist and allround good bloke Listen to Andrew Susan Johnston here
The Harry Turner Project

[Suntan Sid]

[MarJay]

I use Autoglym motorcycle degreaser. Unlike other degreasers it doesn't dissolve plastics.
____________________
British beauty: Triumph Street Triple R; Loony stroker: KR1S; Track fun: GSXR750 L1; Commuter Missile: GSX-S1000F; Cheap project: CBR900RR FireBlade
Remember kids, bikes aren't like lego. You can't easily take a part from one bike and then fit it to another.

[The Tot]

Muc off is WEAK!

Castrol Greentec dissolves dirt and grime from almost anything and all it requires is just a rise off.
____________________
The Tot 2019 Z1000SX - 2007 R1
Never argue with autism

[ms51ves3]

I use Alloy Wheel Cleaner from Home Bargains/The Pound Shop. Comes in a black spray bottle and works a treat.

[mysterious_rider]

and all of the above are safe to use on plastics? wont melt it?

[Welshd1k]

petrol on a rag. end of
____________________
Current >Cb600fx hornet, ns125rk90 21.7bhp@wheel<
Sold >,zxr400 h2 (33bhp kit) rd350 n1 rd350 lc2<

[mad4it028]

red diesel cheap and very affective wipe on wipe off
____________________
always looking to buy bikes crashed ,unfinished projects,none runners pm me
currently riding kawasaki z1000 only bike ive ever loved

[Pete.]

[ms51ves3]