[Gathering] Bike Wash Thread

[kmjoe]

he doesnt like to get wet

[armani123sg]

hahaha! serious la! i dun like to wet my bike at all! rain water is bad enough for me... i nv ever purposely pour water to clean my bike... every single part i use chrome polish, cause its super power... painted part i just wipe with dry cloth n wax it...

 

i always "dryclean" my bike... hahaha! n ya, i dun like to get wet. :-X

[pureice68]

hahaha! serious la! i dun like to wet my bike at all! rain water is bad enough for me... i nv ever purposely pour water to clean my bike... every single part i use chrome polish, cause its super power... painted part i just wipe with dry cloth n wax it...

 

i always "dryclean" my bike... hahaha! n ya, i dun like to get wet. :-X

 

Bro, to my understanding (and I may be wrong) the reason to use shampoo and clean water to wash your bike is to remove the residues, dirt, grimes and not forgotting the harmful acids from the rain! So as not to spoilt your paintwork or chromes lor. But if 'dry clean' works for you for so long already, I guess it's ok bah!

[Pandoras Kitten 3]

Dryclean is what I did for most of the earlier 6000km but recently spotted a lot of road grime buildup in the undercarriage in front of the rear wheel. I wouldn't want to try to dryclean that area!

[armani123sg]

Bro, to my understanding (and I may be wrong) the reason to use shampoo and clean water to wash your bike is to remove the residues, dirt, grimes and not forgotting the harmful acids from the rain! So as not to spoilt your paintwork or chromes lor. But if 'dry clean' works for you for so long already, I guess it's ok bah!

 

yup yup, thats true... ppl use water to clear off e "wet and oily" dirt... but i use dryclean method to even remove these dirt... haha!

[armani123sg]

Dryclean is what I did for most of the earlier 6000km but recently spotted a lot of road grime buildup in the undercarriage in front of the rear wheel. I wouldn't want to try to dryclean that area!

 

hahaha! thats true bro... but i just use dirty cloth to remove e oily build up, then i use another cloth with chrome polish and clean off... then it become squeaky clean...

[armani123sg]

Dryclean is what I did for most of the earlier 6000km but recently spotted a lot of road grime buildup in the undercarriage in front of the rear wheel. I wouldn't want to try to dryclean that area

 

dry clean at petrol station...get a adaptor to connect to tyre air pump...blast dirty area with high pressure air..

if this doesnt work..modify a bottle with noozles at top opening and bottom. add water/soap..feed the high pressure air at bottom of bottle..and viola u have a regular high pressure water pump. this should do the trick..

 

haahha! this one power! super fast can clean!

[Pandoras Kitten 3]

Someone suggested...

 

take truck with crane to yishun dam.

 

attach motorcycle to crane

 

dip in seletar reservoir and wash

[pureice68]

Someone suggested...

 

take truck with crane to yishun dam.

 

attach motorcycle to crane

 

dip in seletar reservoir and wash

 

Hahaha... no the truck bro, tower crane! Hahaha...

[Pandoras Kitten 3]

Since I don't own any buckets except that for my laundry...

 

When's the next washing guild meeting

[byon]

what adapter is that? where can i buy that adapter?

 

thanks!

[ckoonyin]

Since I don't own any buckets except that for my laundry...

 

When's the next washing guild meeting

 

this few days keep raining.......wash liao also dirty

[jtzx]

haha.. more and more blessing from heaven.. just wash with KMjoe 2 days back.. we went dinner washing Redo Oiler and get HEL brakes

[Pandoras Kitten 3]

Dr. Koh's Infallible Kopitiam Engineering

 

"If it costs more than a kopi-o, it's not efficient enough"

 

[dareV]

hi fellow Pkers,

ytd suddenly had the urge to removed the grease at rear tyre rim...

had a very hard time after struggling for 2hrs, giv up, still leaving patches here and there look even worse than before....

any good , easy and effective way to remove these grease =)

currently using handwashing soap and normal sponge... nv expect the rock oil create such stubborn and sticky residue

[kmjoe]

hi fellow Pkers,

ytd suddenly had the urge to removed the grease at rear tyre rim...

had a very hard time after struggling for 2hrs, giv up, still leaving patches here and there look even worse than before....

any good , easy and effective way to remove these grease =)

currently using handwashing soap and normal sponge... nv expect the rock oil create such stubborn and sticky residue

 

use wd 40 + rag, dirt comes off in an instant:thumb:

[Silent Hunter]

hi fellow Pkers,

ytd suddenly had the urge to removed the grease at rear tyre rim...

had a very hard time after struggling for 2hrs, giv up, still leaving patches here and there look even worse than before....

any good , easy and effective way to remove these grease =)

currently using handwashing soap and normal sponge... nv expect the rock oil create such stubborn and sticky residue

 

Spray diesel/petrol, then wipe with paper.

[Hydher]

hi fellow Pkers,

ytd suddenly had the urge to removed the grease at rear tyre rim...

had a very hard time after struggling for 2hrs, giv up, still leaving patches here and there look even worse than before....

any good , easy and effective way to remove these grease =)

currently using handwashing soap and normal sponge... nv expect the rock oil create such stubborn and sticky residue

 

I like to use detergent instead of handwashing soap.

[Pandoras Kitten 3]

Metal cleaner works wonders on the road grime on those rims too.

 

Car shampoo? erm, tried that and it wasn't potent enough for those areas.

[dareV]

Alrite, thank you kmjoe,Silent Hunter,Hydher and Kalyan for sharing the tips!

will try 1 of these 4 solutions one at a time

 

arh, ezzyoiler the cleaning working only clean once per month eps. at timing when i working, ur method hard lah...

 

btw the method you guys provided, is it applicable on changing the chain and gear areas as well?

[pureice68]

Alrite, thank you kmjoe,Silent Hunter,Hydher and Kalyan for sharing the tips!

will try 1 of these 4 solutions one at a time

 

arh, ezzyoiler the cleaning working only clean once per month eps. at timing when i working, ur method hard lah...

 

btw the method you guys provided, is it applicable on changing the chain and gear areas as well?

 

Best method which I've shown to a few PK bros is the method which kmjoe mentioned. Simple and fast without fuss! Just spray some WD40 or RP7 on a piece of rag and wipe it gently! You can even see the shine instantly!

[Pandoras Kitten 3]

Next clinic topic - DIY waterproof toilet paper roll dispenser thing.

 

May prove useful for marking hazards on roads too

 

Just spray some WD40 or RP7 on a piece of rag

 

Which can also make a flaming torch in dire circumstances. Or just put a lighter in front of the WD40 and you can then use the flamethrower to sterilize such nuisances as ant nests, wasp nests, etc. Not on the bike of course

 

More down to earth:

 

Apply turtle wax on rim to resist dirt? Easier to clean? Would work in theory since stock rims are painted aluminum.

[dareV]

erm, i really like the "bling bling" effect of turtle wax...

but hor, removing harden composite can be pain in ass..

[dareV]

install an oiler...the oiler throw off will make cleaning rims very easy...no hard core grime but rather soft type with a toilet paper can wipe clean the rims..

tried and tested method..no need to spend$$ on wd40,rp, soap etc..

this is dry cleaning no need water too. hhehe can used preused papers too..very green method..

 

wow, where can i purchase this wonderful device??

if its unconvience can pm me too

most proably might get it after i replace my chain this wednesday

[Pandoras Kitten 3]

ezzyoiler

^ It's all in the name.

 

Don't be sold by chain oilers priced at $180. Dr Koh's infallible kopitiam engineering can get it done in $30!