Bike Valeting

VFR_KID · 22 Nov 2010 at 17:27

Hi

I thought I would start a wee thread in here for Bike valeting. I know we have one in motors for cars, but I dont want this getting lost in a sea of 4 wheels.

So.... here is what I have been working on this week end.

Saturday a Bandit 1250
Today Triumph rocket 3 and a Harley. All want them prepped for locking away for the year so said I would do it, also consider doing it in my spare time for some cash

Harley was riden last winter and noit cleaned so the chrome looks terrible, I couldnt do anything to make it look good,

Few shots were used to see where I had missed the wax so looks greasy,

Also please excuse my very bad camera skills.

Bandit

Triumph Rocket 3

Harley V-rod Muscle ( I think)

Crixus00 · 22 Nov 2010 at 20:07

Very nice work.

I had to clean my bike this weekend as I was following a diversion route which took my down a muddy b road. I got board very quickly and frustrated that I didn't have all the right equipment to get into every nook and cranny. Would have happily paid someone to do it for a reasonable price..

ElvisFan · 23 Nov 2010 at 20:52

VFR_KID said:
Harley was riden last winter and noit cleaned so the chrome looks terrible, I couldnt do anything to make it look good,

I'm guessing you're a n00b because the only chrome on that V-Rod is on the fork stanchions. You're talking about lacquered alluminium that's been chipped by road crap and salt.

If it had been chrome then some Doctor Power would have had it like new in about five minutes.

englishpremier · 1 Dec 2010 at 16:40

That's all very well but how do you clean an 11 year old ZX9R that is ridden through the winter?

I've tried loads of times without much luck

ElvisFan · 1 Dec 2010 at 22:38

Just lorp everything up with WD40 or GT85 all the time. It's not pretty but it keeps the corrosion out.

cyclops12 · 1 Dec 2010 at 23:02

englishpremier said:
That's all very well but how do you clean an 11 year old ZX9R that is ridden through the winter?

I've tried loads of times without much luck

This bloke is ment to be real good
http://www.motokleen.co.uk/

http://www.mo-clean.com/

or
http://www.autoshine-uk.co.uk/info2.cfm?info_id=52652

http://www.allyearbiker.co.uk/

englishpremier · 2 Dec 2010 at 09:54

Cheers