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Old 05-08-2006   #11 (permalink)
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I never wash. I just use Formula 409 on the brakes and greasy bits and Honda Brite everywhere else. I never ride in the rain.
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I will have to try that polish. I have heard about it before from a few friends... I guess it wasn't a stupid ? after all! I have to say this forum and the people in it are great!

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I have washed it with water twice. I usually use Honda spray polish. No car washes or pressure washers.





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this is the type of bike u need to wash, I tried every mrthod what I find works the bet is a cycle bath in simplegreen-max automotive cleaner. it's the same thing as s100,motul wash for that matter they all smell the same but the simplegreen stuff is a whole lot cheaper . after that I polish using the motul silicone polish and sometimes the megiurs scratchx and paste wax to do an extensive job. oph the key here is after the was I dry with a lawn backpack blower for about 5 minuts then use a shammy. then I start the motor to dry any water thats stuck in tight places this is what I found that works the best after a year of trying differant methods.
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Never ride in rain... especially with that tailback..
The finish of the bike is really poor, just look the collector box and its weldings.. just keep it clean with brake cleaner and degreaser.
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