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How do you dry your bike after washing?
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Mon Jul 31, 2023 11:50 pm
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Zitat von Steady Eddie im Beitrag #9 You are welcome. It is undoubtedly more time consuming than drying off with a good chamois / micro-fibre cloth, and then going for a quick ride if your satisfaction level allows you to have the mere appearance of a clean bike. If you actually want a clean bike, then more effort is needed - quality work always takes more time. I don't always get out the dryer (or the foam cannon, but that is another topic).
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Grumpy Goat RSWasserboxer.com 2016 BMW R1200RS | 2023 Triumph Tiger 900 Rally Pro |
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Zitat von Lee im Beitrag #12 I would say "amazing" rather than "surprising" ... that is one thing I give up on even when blow drying the bike. Don't care that much.
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Grumpy Goat RSWasserboxer.com 2016 BMW R1200RS | 2023 Triumph Tiger 900 Rally Pro |
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So obviously we don't wash our bikes after every ride (and when we do we do it when the bike has cooled, of course), so what do you do with the bugs and junk after each ride? I usually (always) take a bucket of water and microfiber cloths and wipe it down with wet cloths, then dry. No hard rubbing, just enough to dislodge the worst of the bugs, etc., so they don't dry out and become harder to remove. |
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I use a Bruhl dryer https://bruhl.co.uk/ Got it at a discount in a sale, I was sceptical at first but it really does work well, there are so many nooks and crannies on the R engines, stops water settling, only takes 5 -10 mins for a good finish, need ear plugs though the blast of air surprisingly loud |
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Zitat von BEARR im Beitrag #18 I run the garden hose over the front of the bike while wiping with a very soft wash brush. The fresh bugs quickly come off. Our cars don't get out on the highway very often but when they do I use the same procedure on the front bumper and windshield.
Lee
2022 R1250RS White Sport Iowa, USA |
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If you have persistent bugs then a damp towel, paper or cotton, soaked in water (and maybe a bit of washing up detergent) draped over them for a while will soften them.
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Zitat von wessie im Beitrag #21 I do the same with our helmets on trips. The cleaning rags motels give you are usually too small to cover the front of the faring. If we're in a area with enough humidity I let the morning dew soften the bugs before wiping off the fairing.
Lee
2022 R1250RS White Sport Iowa, USA |
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Hot air pet dryer, bee using one for about 5 years no need to leather or wipe down afterwards leaves the bike with no smears or water marks |
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Zitat von Adventure Boy im Beitrag #24 Does the bike wag it's tail when you use the dryer on a cold day :)
Lee
2022 R1250RS White Sport Iowa, USA |
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