keeping a bike clean

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drousseau1 · Tue Jul 03, 2007 7:58 pm

Tell me, what products are out there that will clean a bike and protect it from the elements? What's a good product for keeping helmets clean, visors?? Thanks ...........

Nibblet99 · Tue Jul 03, 2007 11:25 pm

My apologies, but for some reason this post brought back the memory of the bikerwash stuff

http://www.bikerwash.com/clubhouse.htm

Anyways, I generally use standard car cleaning products, for the bike, and autoglym helmet and visor cleaners for the lid

Wed Jul 04, 2007 1:09 am

ride in the rain and get a free wash......

flw · #4 Unread post by **flw** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 6:48 am

For the inbetween major cleanings, I just use window cleaner. Mild and keeps the bugs to a min. when your collecting them daily by the hundreds.

If really stuck on, then soak the item and a paper towel and drap it on top of the item for 10 minutes or more, reapplying windows cleaner to keep it wet.

anarchy · #5 Unread post by **anarchy** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 10:18 am

s100 total cycle cleaner is great stuff for your bike... just make sure you rinse the bike thoroughly. i use the detail and wax on on windshield and visor...

jstark47 · #6 Unread post by **jstark47** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 1:14 pm

Plexus plastic cleaner works well on helmet visors.

blair · #7 Unread post by **blair** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 1:39 pm

I use Fast Orange aerosol to clean the bike. That and a dozen paper towels is faster and better than washing it. Spray directly on grimy parts, or spray on the towel and wipe the dusty parts. Even gets saddlebags clean. Reminds me I need to get some tire dressing. They're looking awfully dry.

For the helmet I use liquid dish soap, or just water.

Water and toilet paper makes visors invisible.

motorcyclinmama · Sun Nov 11, 2007 1:52 pm

I use plain water, and a clean cloth. I wax every few weeks (Turtle Wax), and the same for my helmet (Shield also), I have only used soap 1 time in the 6 and a half months I have had my bike. The only reason I did so then, was because of bugs, and road grime from the rain.

Sun Nov 11, 2007 4:20 pm

all you need to know here

http://www.ibmwr.org/clean/

Bluebabe · #10 Unread post by **Bluebabe** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 8:44 pm

I was commenting on a friend's meticulously shined Harley one day and he went into his garage and handed me my own bottle of "Pig Snot."

Made by biker's for every part of your bike, chrome, windshields, I love it!

(Cool, I KNEW I saw a pig face in that collection!)