Triumphrat

DrEnglish · 09-10-2005, 10:59 PM

I was washing the bike today, and afterwards had a flash of insight--the canister vacuum cleaner we have has a blower feature. Just plug the hose in the other end and it reverses the flow.

I used this to dry the bike after washing it. Did a great job of getting water out of the nooks and crannies in the engine, even that depression in front of the cylinders that's big enough to hold a 600 lb sturgeon and the sunday Times.

Make your life easier. Borry the wife's Hoover!

Nochicanes · 09-11-2005, 12:48 AM

coooome oooon Doc get with it man. You gotta go down to Harbor Freight and get one of those 2 lunger chinese air compressors, blowing out about 175 psi...think they're about 150 bucks...I mean you can't be standing out there on the driveway blowin on your Thrux with a friggin Hoover, it's bad for the rep. At least get an industrial vac that will blow a 30 amp breaker...

Just tell the boss you'll take care of the dusting with the new compressor (better watch out for the vase's though, 175 psi will waste those things pretty fast).

Oh yeah, it'll get a dog dry real fast too. Kinda scares them though.

ThruxtonMI · 09-11-2005, 01:48 AM

Black and Decker leaf blower works great! Used it today.

DrEnglish · 09-11-2005, 11:15 AM

Well, yah, a big compressor would work too. Gotta consider that alternative--175 PSI would be plenty for home dusting!

Leaf blower sounds pretty good too.

Tarmac · 09-11-2005, 12:00 PM

What ever happened to just "Doing the ton"?

rodburner · 09-11-2005, 02:13 PM

I have a 60hp diesel compressor with a 130psi constant output on my work truck that removes water spots and leaves a generous coating of air-tool oil to protect the bikes finish. :-D

Nochicanes · 09-11-2005, 02:47 PM

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On 2005-09-11 12:13, rodburner wrote:
I have a 60hp diesel compressor with a 130psi constant output on my work truck that removes water spots and leaves a generous coating of air-tool oil to protect the bikes finish. :-D

thaswhatimtalkinbout!

bluesjeans · 09-11-2005, 04:24 PM

JC Whitney's got a blow dryer for your bike..

Motorcycle Dryer

and if that doesn't cut it just park it behind one of these puppies:

paul

TBSstunta · 09-12-2005, 09:09 AM

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On 2005-09-11 10:00, Tarmac wrote:
What ever happened to just "Doing the ton"?

LOL...works for me. So you guys to ride the bike to dry it off?

DrEnglish · 09-12-2005, 11:48 AM

I know you guys are sort of kidding...but taking it seriously for a sec, riding the bike to dry it off would leave lots of mineral deposits on the bike with the hard water that we have here...