Keeping Your Bike Looking Its Best

wr250f95 · 08-14-2007, 08:26 PM

Well there a number of ways, the best and easiest way is to take a pressure washer to it, but not all of us can do that eh?
If you cant, there are great degreasers out there.
a list:
Simple Green
Kaboom
B-52
Gordons bleche white
and many many more.
If you do it simply with a hose you will need the following
Degreaser
a fairly stiff brush
rags
pressure nozzle for the hose recommended.
Now that you have the tools for the job, its time to start.
1.Rinse the bike down, get as much mud,dust,and grime off like this as you can.
2.Spray degreaser on the parts that refuse to come clean.
3.allow it to sit for a minute or two.
3.scrub the spots you sprayed degreaser on.
5.rinse the bike down.
6. dry with news paper or some other method.
now see what parts didnt come clean and repeat steps 2-5
after you get the dirt,grease,and mud off, its optional to add a finishing touch to the bike. I like to use a wadding polish for metal parts, such as Eagle never dull. it will give your bikes exhaust,frame,rims,and swing arm a shine like you wouldnt believe. its required to wipe the parts you rub the polish on off with a clean rag.
after that you can move on to the plastics.
wd40 will work for the shine, but there are better things out there.
find a polish that wont harm plastics.
If you follow these steps your bike will go from this:

to this

tigmaster · 08-14-2007, 08:32 PM

simple green is by far the best out there in my opinion. i use it fully concentrated with no effects on my bike except excessive cleanliness. looking for a new tire look? spray simple green on your tires and let set until dry and hose off for a perfect rubber look. also try it on radiator hoses and work it into the hose by "stroking" lol the hose. let dry and hose off. does great things for everything.

wr250f95 · 08-14-2007, 08:43 PM

kaboom works great but the best stuff ive tried is that gordons stuff.

tigmaster · 08-14-2007, 08:44 PM

never dealt with it. i can tell u greased lightening works great when cleaning off carbon but never use on aluminum. huh, who would have thought the manufacturers warnings would be real? doesnt matter though because simple green fixes it.

wr250f95 · 08-14-2007, 09:11 PM

ya simple green is great, just is theres more powerful stuff out there.

tigmaster · 08-15-2007, 06:09 AM

green all! we use it at work. it is basically simple green except like 10x the concentration. u can spray it on paint and instantly wipe paint off.

freshkid_4 · 07-18-2008, 05:00 PM

what about for cleaning up plastics real good

wr250f95 · 07-18-2008, 06:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by freshkid_4

what about for cleaning up plastics real good

degreaser and a pressure washer, or mr. clean magic eraser.

atvrider93 · 07-18-2008, 08:40 PM

greased lightning will de anodise aluminum
last time i washed mine i used a car cleaner then car wax on the plastic, the brand for both was zep and i got it at home depot, it shines now

freshkid_4 · 07-18-2008, 09:24 PM

the kid i bought my bike off painted the plastics black what can i use to get the paint off thats not going to hurt the plastic ooh and its white plastic underneath

08-14-2007, 08:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
wr250f95 Super Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: New Mexico Posts: 7,657	Keeping Your Bike Looking Its Best Well there a number of ways, the best and easiest way is to take a pressure washer to it, but not all of us can do that eh? If you cant, there are great degreasers out there. a list: Simple Green Kaboom B-52 Gordons bleche white and many many more. If you do it simply with a hose you will need the following Degreaser a fairly stiff brush rags pressure nozzle for the hose recommended. Now that you have the tools for the job, its time to start. 1.Rinse the bike down, get as much mud,dust,and grime off like this as you can. 2.Spray degreaser on the parts that refuse to come clean. 3.allow it to sit for a minute or two. 3.scrub the spots you sprayed degreaser on. 5.rinse the bike down. 6. dry with news paper or some other method. now see what parts didnt come clean and repeat steps 2-5 after you get the dirt,grease,and mud off, its optional to add a finishing touch to the bike. I like to use a wadding polish for metal parts, such as Eagle never dull. it will give your bikes exhaust,frame,rims,and swing arm a shine like you wouldnt believe. its required to wipe the parts you rub the polish on off with a clean rag. after that you can move on to the plastics. wd40 will work for the shine, but there are better things out there. find a polish that wont harm plastics. If you follow these steps your bike will go from this: to this __________________ "LIFE'S JOURNEY IS NOT TO ARRIVE AT THE GRAVE SAFELY IN A WELL PRESERVED BODY, BUT RATHER TO SKID IN SIDEWAYS, TOTALLY WORN OUT, SHOUTING'...HOLY S*T... WHAT A RIDE!" this, is why I ride. Last edited by wr250f95; 12-12-2007 at 08:02 PM.*

08-14-2007, 08:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
tigmaster Administrator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Missouri, United States Posts: 7,494	simple green is by far the best out there in my opinion. i use it fully concentrated with no effects on my bike except excessive cleanliness. looking for a new tire look? spray simple green on your tires and let set until dry and hose off for a perfect rubber look. also try it on radiator hoses and work it into the hose by "stroking" lol the hose. let dry and hose off. does great things for everything. __________________ --'03 CRF450r-- --FMF Pipe, Pro-Tech Revavle-- --Vortex Basket With Tusk Disks And HP Springs-- --Pro Taper Triple Clamps And Bars-- --Devol Full SP With Moose HGs-- --Renthal 13/50 With R1 Chain-- --Now It Is The End, Probably...-- --'06 CBR F4I-- --Bone Stock-- Check Our Latest How-To Here

08-14-2007, 08:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
wr250f95 Super Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: New Mexico Posts: 7,657	kaboom works great but the best stuff ive tried is that gordons stuff. __________________ "LIFE'S JOURNEY IS NOT TO ARRIVE AT THE GRAVE SAFELY IN A WELL PRESERVED BODY, BUT RATHER TO SKID IN SIDEWAYS, TOTALLY WORN OUT, SHOUTING'...HOLY S**T... WHAT A RIDE!" this, is why I ride.

08-14-2007, 08:44 PM	#4 (permalink)
tigmaster Administrator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Missouri, United States Posts: 7,494	never dealt with it. i can tell u greased lightening works great when cleaning off carbon but never use on aluminum. huh, who would have thought the manufacturers warnings would be real? doesnt matter though because simple green fixes it. __________________ --'03 CRF450r-- --FMF Pipe, Pro-Tech Revavle-- --Vortex Basket With Tusk Disks And HP Springs-- --Pro Taper Triple Clamps And Bars-- --Devol Full SP With Moose HGs-- --Renthal 13/50 With R1 Chain-- --Now It Is The End, Probably...-- --'06 CBR F4I-- --Bone Stock-- Check Our Latest How-To Here

08-14-2007, 09:11 PM	#5 (permalink)
wr250f95 Super Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: New Mexico Posts: 7,657	ya simple green is great, just is theres more powerful stuff out there. __________________ "LIFE'S JOURNEY IS NOT TO ARRIVE AT THE GRAVE SAFELY IN A WELL PRESERVED BODY, BUT RATHER TO SKID IN SIDEWAYS, TOTALLY WORN OUT, SHOUTING'...HOLY S**T... WHAT A RIDE!" this, is why I ride.

08-15-2007, 06:09 AM	#6 (permalink)
tigmaster Administrator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Missouri, United States Posts: 7,494	green all! we use it at work. it is basically simple green except like 10x the concentration. u can spray it on paint and instantly wipe paint off. __________________ --'03 CRF450r-- --FMF Pipe, Pro-Tech Revavle-- --Vortex Basket With Tusk Disks And HP Springs-- --Pro Taper Triple Clamps And Bars-- --Devol Full SP With Moose HGs-- --Renthal 13/50 With R1 Chain-- --Now It Is The End, Probably...-- --'06 CBR F4I-- --Bone Stock-- Check Our Latest How-To Here

07-18-2008, 05:00 PM	#7 (permalink)
freshkid_4 C Rider Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 23	what about for cleaning up plastics real good

07-18-2008, 08:40 PM	#9 (permalink)
atvrider93 A Rider Join Date: May 2008 Location: Apex, NC Posts: 837	greased lightning will de anodise aluminum last time i washed mine i used a car cleaner then car wax on the plastic, the brand for both was zep and i got it at home depot, it shines now

07-18-2008, 09:24 PM	#10 (permalink)
freshkid_4 C Rider Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 23	the kid i bought my bike off painted the plastics black what can i use to get the paint off thats not going to hurt the plastic ooh and its white plastic underneath

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