Quick question about cleaning...

[Ste]

Right, someone (zim?) mentioned using petrol to clean thier bike with, so being bored this afternoon, I gave it a try It works really well, taking all the oil/ grease/ shit off.

However, am I likely to damage anything by using it to clean it? I'm not leaving it on for any amount of time, and its just a bit on a rag, then wiping it clean. Just not 100% sure that it's a sensible idea

ste

[Phoenix]

I wouldn't mind using it to clean bits like swingarm and wheels, not sure i'd wanna clean my paintwork with petrol though

[kev]

petrol aint the best idea really to clean your bike is there is the whole it catches fire bit and its not water solible so its much better to go out and buy a can of gunk
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20:02:36 Jammy-R6: any holes a goal
20:02:48 kev: even if its a hairy mans arse
20:02:56 Jammy-R6: hell yes

[andrew]

personally i would recommend using something like wd40 to get the grease off in the hard to reach places, its also brilliant for cleaning wheels, *dont* use petrol for your fairings, for them use hot soapy water followed by a bucket of non soapy water followed by some polishing and elbow grease! Once yovue done all that you can use something called autosolve to polish up all your nice shiny metal bits!! Using this method will achieve the best results although me and Kornel normally go on all day bike cleaning missions

[Zimma]

I use the petrol on everything except the fairings.. Unless theres some really nasty grimey bit

Petrol is the way forward
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[Rob]

Its always a bugger the first time you ride in the rain after spending hours cleaning your bike...
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[Zimma]

[andrew]

Whatever! You dont clean your bike anyway!

[andrew]

AAAAAhhhhh after a bit of searching ive just found that there is indeed a metal cleaning product called Autosolve!! hahahahahahahahahahahahah

They are made by different companies but do exactly the same thing!!

[Demonic69]

I've used autosolve on my forks, made them nice and shiny (the bit I did)
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[Phoenix]

I use Autosol to polish my frame and heelplates, Auto-Glym degreaser on the wheels and swingarm and just hotwater on the tank and fairing.

[Zimma]

[Viper]

[Scotty]

You clean your bikes?
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Scott

[Doddmaster]

I clean mine twice a week

I use Holts Wheel Cleaner on the front wheel, and WD40 followed by the wheel cleaner on the rear.
I use Holts Motorcycle shampoo for all the bodywork, then Holts Motorcycle Wax Polish. Then I do the shiny bits in Holts Chrome and Aluminium Polish.
Then I lube up the chain with Holts non-fling chain lube

It usually takes about 2-3 hours if I bother with the polishing

[kev]

dodd you a walking holts advert
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20:02:36 Jammy-R6: any holes a goal
20:02:48 kev: even if its a hairy mans arse
20:02:56 Jammy-R6: hell yes

[Danny]

[retrofly]

hi
yeah i really should clean my bike, my once white wheels are now gray oops

Luke
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[Scotty]