Nope, wash away!!!!

 

I always wash my bike with a hose. I don't take any precautions. However i always use a leaf blower after i wash and take the bike on a highway to dry everything off. During summer i wash it once a week. There are people here thay never washes as they say it will damage the bike. Others washers and never had an issue. So i guess its up to you on how u wanna clean the bike

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I wash with a hose. Dry with a microfiber cloth. Water is not going to hurt your bike, loads of people ride in the rain. I've ridden in some pretty torrential down pours and no problems...


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Clearly water will get under the seat...do you do anything about that?

 

You can minimize any possible under seat problems by making sure water contacts the seat from directly above as best as possible. Like it was rain. However, I say wash the **** out of it for three years. If a problem is gonna come up, it likely will by then. Just make sure you use quality products to keep the plastic and paint as scratch/swirl free as possible.


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Like everyone else above, I wash it with a hose and a bucket. I dry it off with an air compressor and then go for a cruise around the block before using a shamwow-style cloth to catch any drips.

 

Wash the bike and don't worry about it nothing will happen

 

I turn on rain mode and keep the rpm below 1,5k. Turn off DTC and abs so it don't mess that up.
Then I just wash it.


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I turn on rain mode and keep the rpm below 1,5k. Turn off DTC and abs so it don't mess that up.
Then I just wash it.

you can't be serious??

 

hopefully water will never touch my bike. i use original bike spirits spray cleaner and polish (aka the original honda bright formula) you will not get a better shine or a cleaner bike with anything else period.

water gets in places and destroys things. you can never get it all out. water and electronics dont mix. maybe im crazy but original bike spirits every time for the win. i had a few non believers until i showed them. ronnie one of them was your boy

 

Other than once a year in the spring to get the salt off (I ride all year long) and rain, no water touches my bikes from a hose. Original Bike Spirits cleans perfectly!

 

Think about it for a second...if it can be driven in the rain...nothing a normal garden hose can do, won't hurt a thing...!
The wiring connectors are weather sealed. They've been this way for many years..!

I do both, wash with soap, water in a bucket and the hose to wash it down...I also drive in the rain as required by the weather.

Mike

 

I've noticed water gets in the fuel cap, it gathers around the torx bolts so I use a microfibre cloth to soak it up

 

I've noticed water gets in the fuel cap,

Had to use some WD-40 on the fuel cap key hole. My key wouldn't go all the way in probably some corrosion built up in there from washing.

 

Race mode is for drying the bike

 

Hey...thanks! That just leaves Sport mode...

Let's see...could that be what you put it in when parking the bike at a stadium where a football/baseball game is played?

 

quiet possibly the best explanation on the riding modes ever.

hilarious

 

I just avoid water on the instrument panel.
After the wash, I do the leaf blower procedure to dry it.

will have to try the "rain" mode technique.

 

I never use water to wash my bike. I alway a water less detailer it gives me more control over amount and where it gets sprayed. I also take off every panel and detail the entire bike from top to bottom, engine included. Usually I will clean the plastics while they are off the bike. When I am done with that i will wax the inside of all my plastics and polish and wax the outsides as well as the wheels.

 

It still makes me laugh my butt off when people are afraid to wash their bikes. Seriously. Bike companies take into consideration rain, water, and washing. They design the bike to withstand water damage to the highest level. Now if you take a power hose under the fairngs and aim directly for the wiring then you shouldnt wash at all lol. Wash your bike after every ride and don't worry about hurting the electronics. They are tough.

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my bike has been washed once after I rode thru a street that was being sawed up with 1 inch of brown mud and no turn arounds . water will corrode after yrs as well as dap ocean weather is worse . a garaged bike will look nicer then a carport bike after years of ownership .

 

I wipe my bike after every or every other ride, basically never needing to take a hose to it.

Triple

 

That's what I do...except I do it every ride. I have a bucket with some water and dedicated microfiber cloths. Get one wet and wipe the windscreen, dry with a dry cloth. Use a separate set of cloths for bodywork and things like engine and wheels. No rubbing pressure. Never scratched anything. Bike is garaged. Looks new after a year of riding. Put a little wax on it every few months, after a good thorough wipe down.

I do wash my F800ST, but it has fewer nooks and crannies and belt instead of chain.

 

Ole fashioned way: bucket with soap, water and sponge. No hose outlet and my apartment is the 3rd floor

 

I just hose the whole thing down. I have a CF tail section and CF passenger seat cover. That doesn't seal up very well so water gets under the cover. I try to avoid shooting water there but besides that, hose away... I've watched the guys at Long Beach BMW wash my bike after service and the hose away so I'm sure it will not hurt anything....

 

The funnest way to wash a bike:

Rain tires + track Barber . Mid ohio or Road Atlanta (longer straight) helps keep the water spots off adds a little more shine ,imo.

 

High pressure washer, foamer, and a 2 bucket wash. Blow off with a leaf blower and spray pledge on and wipe off to dry.

You have to get the fine silca dust off the surface or it micro mars it with the end result of a swirled surface finish.

 

im contemplating on a pressure washer.. any thoughts on that?

 

My first reaction is - DON'T!!

 

Well, I washed mine today instead of the usual wipe-down. Like the result. Used plenty of auto wash soap in warm water and a hose attachment that makes like a shower head...not much pressure. The whole bike cleaned up nice...no problems with water under the seat. Waxed it, rode it 70 miles to blow out residual water hidden in the nooks, then cleaned and lubed the chain when I got home. Lot of work, but looks great.



One thing I will do next time is cover the exhaust outlet with a plastic bag...just to keep water out.

Pics? Come on! All that work and ok proud pics of a clean ride. Mine desperately needs it! But planning a long trip so why bother.


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I envy all you guys with garages and dedicated place for your bikes to nap and relax in. Some where it can have a shower ever time it comes home.


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So jealous!!


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