Bounty towels the quicker picker upper

KVR · April 19th, 2009, 12:50 AM

So every once in awhile we have to wash and detail our bikes from let's face it bug splatter. I want to know what brand and chemicals do ya'll use to keep your bike looking new and ALSO what do ya'll use to keep your gear clean? Do you get bug splatters on your face shield, textile/leather jackets etc.. Lastly for all the riders that wear mostly white... do you guys get bug splatters.

TrueFaith · April 19th, 2009, 07:09 AM

Well, the first thing to remember is to NEVER use paper towels on your bike's finish! Paper towels all have tiny wood fibers imbedded in them from the manufacturing process and those fibers WILL scratch your finish. Likewise sponges will sometimes pick up a grain of sand or grit and leave a nice scratch on the paint. I only use clean microfibre cloths on my bike's finish.
I use All-Kleer on my shields and windscreen, Kiwi Saddle Soap on my leather gear and Turtle Wax Bug & Tar Remover for bug splats.

Snake · April 19th, 2009, 07:15 AM

I keep the bike well waxed with Turtle Wax to make it easier to wipe the bugs off. I also only use microfiber cloths. They may be a little expensive at first but they are washable to use them again and again.

sometimesido · April 19th, 2009, 07:46 AM

microfiber towels are pretty cheap at wal mart.

Snake · April 19th, 2009, 08:06 AM

Wal-Mart to the rescue!!

00v_Lucky · April 20th, 2009, 09:57 AM

yes, microfiber all the way!

komohana · April 20th, 2009, 11:35 PM

i'm doing things abit different than i did from owning my first bike in this regard.
i'm avoiding riding on wet roads. only cuz here on kauai, riding a wet road means having a film of mud residue everywhere. kauai is the land of red dirt, and once the road is wet, where the water goes, so does the dirt!

when i do wash, i'll use a typical car detergent on painted surfaces. if i'm able to avoid rain, i just wet wipe and dry these painted areas: (tank, fairings, seat and bodywork, inst. cluster)
i'm using simple green on the engine...pretty much everything from the tank down. after washing, i'm using a compressor to blow collected water off surfaces. i'm using turtle wax for a hard wax coat, and pledge for touch-up's in between.

Sailariel · April 25th, 2009, 04:01 PM

I have three applications of Liquid Glass on my bike. I used the stuff exclusively on my Vette and all my cars. Bugs wipe off with a damp rag. I like microfiber rags. The Liquid Glass gets applied once a year.

wyckedflesh · April 26th, 2009, 09:12 AM

Rain-X Bug Formula in a squirt bottle for my visor and bug splatters on the bodywork, headlight lens and Wind Screen. The rest of the bike gets washed with what ever soap I have at hand, and a microfiber shaggy mitt. I have Mother's, NuFinish, Turtlewax etc. But the best I have found is to use a good Wax As You Dry and a ShamWoW when drying the bike, even when I have to wet spots back down because the heat dries them out.

(For those of you who think a ShamWoW is a scam, treat it like a Chamois, IE: Get it wet and wring it out first silly

)

April 19th, 2009, 12:50 AM	#1
KVR BALANCE:::GRACE:::CONTROL Name: KVR Location: West Join Date: Feb 2009 Motorcycle(s): (08 Ninja 250R Kawi Green but currently a project since Jan 31, 09;) 2007 Honda CBR 600RR White Posts: 42	Bounty towels the quicker picker upper So every once in awhile we have to wash and detail our bikes from let's face it bug splatter. I want to know what brand and chemicals do ya'll use to keep your bike looking new and ALSO what do ya'll use to keep your gear clean? Do you get bug splatters on your face shield, textile/leather jackets etc.. Lastly for all the riders that wear mostly white... do you guys get bug splatters.

April 19th, 2009, 07:46 AM	#4
sometimesido ninjette.org sage Name: Chris Location: Norcross, GA Join Date: Mar 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2006 250R Posts: 772 Blog Entries: 14	microfiber towels are pretty cheap at wal mart. __________________________________________________ my flickr™

April 20th, 2009, 11:35 PM	#7
komohana ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Steve Location: Kekaha, Kauai HI Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 05 GSX-R 600 2003 EX250: Woodcraft Bars, Levers, Mirrors, Shim'd Mixture, Synthetic, '08 Rear Shock Posts: A lot.	i'm doing things abit different than i did from owning my first bike in this regard. i'm avoiding riding on wet roads. only cuz here on kauai, riding a wet road means having a film of mud residue everywhere. kauai is the land of red dirt, and once the road is wet, where the water goes, so does the dirt! when i do wash, i'll use a typical car detergent on painted surfaces. if i'm able to avoid rain, i just wet wipe and dry these painted areas: (tank, fairings, seat and bodywork, inst. cluster) i'm using simple green on the engine...pretty much everything from the tank down. after washing, i'm using a compressor to blow collected water off surfaces. i'm using turtle wax for a hard wax coat, and pledge for touch-up's in between. __________________________________________________ Remember when sex was safe and motorcycles were dangerous?

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April 19th, 2009, 07:09 AM	#2
TrueFaith ninjette.org sage Name: Wayne Location: Brookfield, MA Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Honda CBR250R Posts: 585	Well, the first thing to remember is to NEVER use paper towels on your bike's finish! Paper towels all have tiny wood fibers imbedded in them from the manufacturing process and those fibers WILL scratch your finish. Likewise sponges will sometimes pick up a grain of sand or grit and leave a nice scratch on the paint. I only use clean microfibre cloths on my bike's finish. I use All-Kleer on my shields and windscreen, Kiwi Saddle Soap on my leather gear and Turtle Wax Bug & Tar Remover for bug splats.

April 19th, 2009, 07:15 AM	#3
Snake ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Rick Location: Alexandria, Louisiana Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 05 Blue Ninja 250 Posts: Too much. MOTY - 2017, MOTM - Jan '19, Oct '16, May '14	I keep the bike well waxed with Turtle Wax to make it easier to wipe the bugs off. I also only use microfiber cloths. They may be a little expensive at first but they are washable to use them again and again.

April 19th, 2009, 08:06 AM	#5
Snake ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Rick Location: Alexandria, Louisiana Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 05 Blue Ninja 250 Posts: Too much. MOTY - 2017, MOTM - Jan '19, Oct '16, May '14	Wal-Mart to the rescue!!

April 20th, 2009, 09:57 AM	#6
00v_Lucky ninjette.org sage Name: Howard Location: Cypress, So. Cal. Join Date: Feb 2009 Motorcycle(s): '09 Candy Thunder Blue Ninja 250R Posts: 618	yes, microfiber all the way!

April 25th, 2009, 04:01 PM	#8
Sailariel ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Alex Location: Belfast, ME Join Date: Jul 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Honda NT-700-V, formerly, Green 2008 Ninja 250R Posts: A lot.	I have three applications of Liquid Glass on my bike. I used the stuff exclusively on my Vette and all my cars. Bugs wipe off with a damp rag. I like microfiber rags. The Liquid Glass gets applied once a year.

April 26th, 2009, 09:12 AM	#9
wyckedflesh ninjette.org guru Name: Mikel Location: Valley of the Sun Join Date: Mar 2009 Motorcycle(s): '09 Blue Kawasaki KLE650 Versys, '95 Ducati 900SS/CR (undergoing track conversion) Posts: 287	Rain-X Bug Formula in a squirt bottle for my visor and bug splatters on the bodywork, headlight lens and Wind Screen. The rest of the bike gets washed with what ever soap I have at hand, and a microfiber shaggy mitt. I have Mother's, NuFinish, Turtlewax etc. But the best I have found is to use a good Wax As You Dry and a ShamWoW when drying the bike, even when I have to wet spots back down because the heat dries them out. (For those of you who think a ShamWoW is a scam, treat it like a Chamois, IE: Get it wet and wring it out first silly )