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I like a clean bike, so I frequently wash mine.
Simple Green is a biodegradable spray-on cleaner that does a good job of removing greasy stuff without hurting the bike's finish. I use it liberally in the dirty spots and then use a car wash solution in a bucket with a sponge. Don't use acid or alkaline based cleaners like Forumula 409 or Greased Lightening. Although they do a great job of cutting grease, they also leave a residue that will dull black bits.
Be careful if you use a hose. Keep the hosing to a minimum and don't use pressure to remove dirt. Triumph recommends sealing off the pipe end, key holes, etc. I don't go that far, but I do cover those areas with a hand while I rinse them. Be particularly careful around wheel bearing areas and the speedo--you don't want to wash out the grease that lubricates and protects these areas.
Towel off the bike then start it up and let it run to evaporate excess moisture from around the engine.
I use Blue Magic to clean my chrome and it works very well. It brough the dull and dingy headers on my RS back to shiny chrome life.
Well, that's probably more than you wanted to hear. Enjoy yet another facet of motorcycle ownership--cleanliness. :razz:
Kurt
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"I have kicked myself mentally a hundred times for that stupidity.... I didn't understand then how foolish quick assumptions like that are. Now we are on a twenty-eight-horse machine and I take the maintenance of it very seriously." R. Pirsig, Z&AMM
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