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Washing a Spyder?
Recently bought an F3 LTD and am wondering how you all wash your spyders. Is it as simple as spraying it with a hose? I'm concerned about the speakers and elec BRP dash geting wet. Any advice would be great, thanks.
1980 Honda - CM400
1983 Yamaha - Maxim 750
1988 Kawasaki - EX500 Ninja
1994 Yamaha - FZR 600
1998 Honda - VFR800 Interceptor
2008 Buell - XB12
2018 Bitten by the Spyder Bug
2018 Can Am - F3 Limited
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As long as you don't purposely flood the electronics with high pressure water, you'll be fine. Just imagine riding in a downpour, and where the water will go....treat it like that and you'll be fine. These things were designed for getting caught in the rain
2021 RT Limited
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Mother nature doesn't play by any rules and they seem to do just fine in the rain.
If you're concerned, only put water where you think it needs it.
Identify what you have control over and find peace with what you don't.
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The way I see it, they can be ridden in the rain, so things will get wet. I wash with soap and water just like any other vehicle. Then to get rid of water spots, I use an air compressor to blow off most of the water then hand dry. I do blow out the speakers but not at full pressure, don’t want damage the speaker cones. It’s a bit time consuming but my wife and I usually do it together. She hates seeing the Spyder dirty.
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Originally Posted by P3EWO
Recently bought an F3 LTD and am wondering how you all wash your spyders. Is it as simple as spraying it with a hose? I'm concerned about the speakers and elec BRP dash geting wet. Any advice would be great, thanks.
I use the pressure wash wand on my RT at a local car wash. Going thru the drive through doesn't appeal to me!
2014 Copper RTS
Tri-Axis bars, CB, BajaRon sway bar & shock adjusters, SpyderPop's Bumpskid, NBV peg brackets, LED headlights and modulator, Wolo trumpet air horns, trailer hitch, custom trailer harness, high mount turn signals, Custom Dynamics brake light, LED turn signal lights on mirrors, LED strip light for a dash light, garage door opener, LED lights in frunk, trunk, and saddlebags, RAM mounts and cradles for tablet (for GPS) and phone (for music), and Smooth Spyder belt tensioner.
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Meguiers car wash soap & good old bucket hand wash for me
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Thanks for the advice all... Much appreciated.
1980 Honda - CM400
1983 Yamaha - Maxim 750
1988 Kawasaki - EX500 Ninja
1994 Yamaha - FZR 600
1998 Honda - VFR800 Interceptor
2008 Buell - XB12
2018 Bitten by the Spyder Bug
2018 Can Am - F3 Limited
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Nice and soapy keeps from scratching the paint then I finish with mothers CMX.
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If it's dirty, but not looking as though it competed in a motocross in the rain, I do my "wet cloth, dry cloth" wash. I fill a bucket with plain water, toss in and old washcloth - wring it semi dry and wipe and area, then dry with an old hand or bath towel.
Being OCD about my vehicles, upon returning home, I dust them off with a California duster and/or a super fluffy microfiber cloth. Water washer are few and far between.
Ours is a red, black and chrome 2017 F3 Limited. Bought new in 2/2019. The avatar is my first bike back in 1952, a Simplex Servi-Cycle. Photo taken at the Barber Museum.
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Soap ,bucket , hose, wash mitt, microfiber cloths. Elbow grease. Ours get filthy, as we get caught in the rain frequently. Seem to be pretty waterproof!
Joe Meyer
Dealer for the Outlaw/ROLO laser Alignment system
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I quit washing with water when I tried the cleaner Lamonster sells. I have been using it now for a few years and I does what is advertised just better.
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