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also remember, try not to burn your lips on the exhaust pipe
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Wash, then blow dry or just ride it
I use the S100 to clean mine then either blow dry or ride it. Then it's liquid glass wax, simple, wipe on/ wipe off. Looks good till I ride it again then it's covered with bug splatters. With the liquid glass bugs come off fairly easy.
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micro abrasions
I worried so much about Micro Abrasions I had to sell the spyder.
2015 RT-S SE Silver/Black
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That's what I like about this forum; every now and then there are real keeper nuggets of information. Washed my Spyder this a.m. after 700+ miles of normal riding soil and fired up the blower. It did a great job! Thanks, Road-Kill.
Artillery lends dignity to what would
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Cognac 2014 RT-S
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Harrington, Australia
2021 RT Limited
Setup for Tall & Big.... 200cm/6'7", 140kg/300lbs, 37"inleg.
HeliBars Handlebars
Brake rubber removed to lower pedal for easier long leg/Size 15 EEEEW boot access.
Ikon (Aussie) shocks all round.
Russell Daylong seat 2” taller than stock (in Sunbrella for Aussie heat & water resistance)
Goodyear Duragrip 165/60 fronts (18psi) - provides extra 1/2” ground clearance.
Kenda Kanine rear.
2021 RT Limited , Brake pedal rubber removed for ease of accessing pedal with size 15 boots. Red
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Live, Love, and Ride! God Bless!
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I hope everyone gets micro abrasions!
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i am actually old school like bob said way back in the begging of this tread. wash the bike, then b4 putting everything away, get on the parkway, and ride like you stole it. the wind does a great job drying it
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compressor
I use a high pressure nozzle on my compressor, then finish up with a towel to get the water that hides in the recesses.
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Blowing Rydes
Am I the only one who thought the OP was asking about adding a supercharger? 🤔
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in the interest of not going where most of you already have, i too have washed
mine at my friends Superwash. they have the deioninized spot free rinse that works
well. in the interest of safety, pleased dont go through the automatic bays unless
you cant make time for a bath.
only washed twice since ive had it. usually use a detailer and microfiber cloths
2015 rts-white pearl- mods- '16 F3 fat 6 chrome wheels,
and some little stuff. setback utopia backrest, baja ron
sway bar, oem adj. air deflectors, marlin gps compass,
lamonster fbb foot pegs[modified brackets], lamonts
vibration damper, rock guard, and side case stiffener kit,
. brp comfort seat. , fomozas and
altimax, magic mirror mts, and wide mirrors.
[joyce & irvin toms]
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I use a leaf blower to get the water out of the cracks and crevices, followed by CLEAN microfiber cloths from Costco to finish it up.
Myron Wooley
USMC 1975 - 1979
2nd Spyder: Pearl White 2016 Spyder RT Limited, purchased December 18, 2016 with 1 mile
First Spyder: Pearl White 2012 Spyder RT Limited, gone to a good home
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My spyder is cute, but I have no desire to blow it.
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dryer
Wayne Carrini on the velocity channel advertises a blower dryer he uses on his high dollar cars
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BLOW DRYER
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There are high-end "detailing" blowers out there but they are a waste of money. I have used my buddies "motorcycle" blower but my cheap leaf blower blows better....no pun intended. I have had it for around 17 years, cost $50.00 and it still does a great job.
My original post was to see if there were new methods at drying a ryde but if it aint broke don't fix it so my leaf blower stays!
Last edited by Road-Kill; 05-23-2017 at 05:19 PM.
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Gets the water out of hiding places
Use leaf blower on Jeeps as well as Spyder. Gets water out from behind medallions and eliminate water spots from drops drying on black frame. Also learner to wipe with microfiber in the direction the wind flows over Spyder. Eliminates swirl marks.
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The air blower method of drying is good. When mine get washed, I just take them for a ride and let Mother Nature take care of the blow dry.
All three are due--they have not been washed since last season. Gotta love that "Alaska Grunge."
In my defense, it is very difficult at the moment for me to get down and dirty with washing the bike. I can get down--but it is hard to get up.
Currently Owned: 2019 F3 Limited, 2020 F3 Limited: SOLD BOTH LIMITEDS in October of 2023.
Previously : 2008 GS-SM5 (silver), 2009 RS-SE5 (red), 2010 RT-S Premier Editon #474 (black) 2011 RT A&C SE5 (magnesium) 2014 RTS-SE6 (yellow)
MY FINAL TALLY: 7 Spyders, 15 years, 205,500 miles
IT HAS BEEN A LONG, WONDERFUL, AND FUN RIDE.
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Originally Posted by pegasus1300
Ride it home from the car wash,usually dries it just fine.
must be rough ridding through the car wash .
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