Bike cleaning

Darth-Simba · Nova Slayer Joined: 02 Oct 2012 Karma :

What's the best way to get my bike sparkly clean? I have some bike cleaner from Castrol that is pretty good but I want ALL the dirt gone and shiny.
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Yamaha YBR 125cc 11 plate

Lupo · Trackday Trickster Joined: 12 Oct 2012 Karma :

Part one:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HREqf4wIukA

and two:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iJ5WDHk_N8

and three:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUh93do88II
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A por ellos, que son pocos y cobardes.

-Matt- · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Apr 2013 Karma :

For me, autoglym/muc-off products, whatever you like the look of really most are equal quality. I've got a muc off brush set which is handy for getting into various crevices and cleaning around the engine area.

Bag of lint-free clothes off ebay or similar for polishing/cleaning chain etc, toothbrushes, sponges, 2 buckets. One for the mucky shit that gets all oiley and full of shite and one for the clean water.

That being said I rarely bother using any of that stuff anymore and just wipe it with a wet kitchen towel when it gets bird shit on it Laughing

Its nice having a clean bike, but the time required and frustration it causes when its covered in road dust/winter shite straight after washing it makes it seem pointless in the UK most of the time.

TheCatSatOnTh... · Scooby Slapper Joined: 30 Nov 2013 Karma :

I find paraffin an excellent degreaser and cheaper than WD40. Not sure how bad it is for brakes though. Thinking

flumpy7 · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 31 May 2008 Karma :

simonjb · Nova Slayer Joined: 04 May 2013 Karma :

As aforementioned, WD-40 is good, but mainly for chrome/shiny parts. Shines up my YBR great, and stops the exposed metal bits like the bolts from rusting Thumbs Up

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Current Bike: 2008 Yamaha YBR 125