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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Squamish B.C Canada
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No such thing as a silly question. High pressure sprays can be a bad thing unless you wash with a little restraint. Do not direct the water at any electrical parts if possible. Yah, sounds like you will have half a clean bike. Do not wash the chain. The pressure will wash the lube out of the O-rings.
A soft spray from a few feet back is what I generally will do with the whole bike. Ride it home and do a chain clean up and lube. Quick tip I picked up. Get a black film container and cut the top lip off with scissors, it is easy. It will fit over the ignition switch and keep it dry. I am sure others will chime in with do's and don'ts learned the hard way. Have fun. |
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Champaign, Illinois
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Re: silly question?
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Stay away from the instrument cluster and handle bar switches, etc. altogether. Do not try to "pressure wash" accumulated grease off of the chain. ![]() It will spatter it all over everything and you will have a REAL mess to deal with. :mad:
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Brilliant! thanks for the reply so quick, I knew there had to be some life lessons that I wish to skip if at all possible
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Champaign, Illinois
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Yes, it is NOT good to put water directly on a HOT engine or pipes. ![]()
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