cleaning

GoldenRobNSR · Derestricted Danger Joined: 19 Aug 2009 Karma :

i got my bike a week ago and i want to give it a full clean taking all the fairing off and toping everything up only thing is i have got no specific cleaning stuff is there anything houshold i can use to clean it like washing up liquid, oven cleaner for the metal and stuff like that?

angryjonny · World Chat Champion Joined: 01 Sep 2006 Karma :

Washing up liquid contains salt - I wouldn't recommend washing a vehicle with it.

Get yourself down to a bike shop and get some Muc Off and some de-greaser.

GoldenRobNSR · Derestricted Danger Joined: 19 Aug 2009 Karma :

yea i was going to get some but my throttle cable has snapped and i canrt get my wages untill 3 cus work are wankers. i am bored and just wanted to do it now. il just fix my cable later and then do it cheers

Mr Hammers · World Chat Champion Joined: 10 Jul 2008 Karma :

Halfrauds were doing a buy 2 get one free on all cleaning products recently, don't know if they're still doing it, but if they are, it's a good deal to go for.
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GoldenRobNSR · Derestricted Danger Joined: 19 Aug 2009 Karma :

yea i am just waiting for my grandad to bring over my new throttle cable and then if its still open pop over there.

Stav · Nova Slayer Joined: 11 Mar 2007 Karma :

Somebody on here once recommended a cocktail of 1 part car shampoo to 5 parts parafin and a splash of brake cleaner for colour in a spray bottle as a homebrew degreaser, I use this all the time and it's awesome and cheap to make! Just make sure you wash it all down properly and regrease as necessary after use!

Similarly you could probably get a perfectly decent car shampoo at the local pound shop.

Hope that helps.....
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GoldenRobNSR · Derestricted Danger Joined: 19 Aug 2009 Karma :

yea i will give that a try.

for now i just gave all the fairings and a bit of the frame a quick wash with some car shampoo and wax in 1 nice n shiney now Razz

king kong · Nearly there... Joined: 05 Mar 2006 Karma :

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=clean+your+motorcycle&search_type=&aq=f

I'll spending all bank holiday weekend cleaning a bike which has stood outside for 10 years. Will pick it up next Friday, full of crud, road grime, moss even on the tank lips and probaly a population of spiders and creepy crawlies.
Have been watching the attached Autoglym link which I'll follow to best of my abilities.

craigs23 · Mr Muscle Joined: 08 Jun 2005 Karma :

WD40 on brake discs?

Amateur.