Dry your bike off after washing

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Dry your bike off after washing

#1 Unread post by Scoutmedic »

I got this cool tip the other day from a relative. If you have a shopvac with the blower outlet and a reducer attachment, clear the line then use it to blow dry the bike after you've washed it. I tried this today and it worked really well. No water spots and, I didn't have to hand dry it. Not sure if this has ever been mentioned here but, thought it might be worth passing on.

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W-a-s-h ??? the bike?

What means these words? Me no hear before.

D-r-y ??? Strangerest and strangerest words and ideas......

Wack the windshield on the way by and see how many bugs fall off..... that's close enough, right?

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My bug guts keep the thing together....
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Re: Dry your bike off after washing

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Scoutmedic wrote:I got this cool tip the other day from a relative. If you have a shopvac with the blower outlet and a reducer attachment, clear the line then use it to blow dry the bike after you've washed it. I tried this today and it worked really well. No water spots and, I didn't have to hand dry it. Not sure if this has ever been mentioned here but, thought it might be worth passing on.
I have found that compressed air manages to force water where it would, under normal operating conditions, not be able to go.
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Shammies work wonders....
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#6 Unread post by Scoutmedic »

:laughing: at Buzz and Pete! Even though mine is new, it's a sad reality that my bike's been dirty pretty often. Been riding in the rain a lot and I don't feel like washing it in the rain or after a long shift at work.

Mintbread, very true and a valid concern I hadn't thought of until you reminded me of it.

I had planned on picking up a new chamois. Guess I should still grab one or two.

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Scoutmedic wrote::laughing: at Buzz and Pete! Even though mine is new, it's a sad reality that my bike's been dirty pretty often. Been riding in the rain a lot and I don't feel like washing it in the rain or after a long shift at work.

Mintbread, very true and a valid concern I hadn't thought of until you reminded me of it.

I had planned on picking up a new chamois. Guess I should still grab one or two.
Meh, rain is water...water washes....
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#8 Unread post by canuckerjay »

Mr. Clean auto dry also works well -- even more perfect for the masculine quest for absolute laziness
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#9 Unread post by Scoutmedic »

I just looked at those last night. How many washes do you get out that before you need a refill?

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#10 Unread post by VermilionX »

i have the auto dry... but i haven't used it for a long time.

anyway... there's an indicator on it to tell you when you need to replace the filter.

also... since you'll be using it on a bike, you should get more uses out of it.

i can't remember how many uses it can do before you need to replace the filter and re-fill the soap but im it's not more than 10 uses. but that's for a car, bike should get way more uses from it.
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