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Cleaning Spyder
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Slybird
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I've used Cycle Care products since the '90's and still use their Formula 2. Check out: http://www.cyclecare.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=cyclecare&Category_Code=BIKEWASH :2thumbs:
Can't make a suggestion for what to use for cleaning, but have found that a 30 to 60 minute ryde works great for drying the spyder afterwards.
sandrunr1
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The 30 to 60 minute ryde is old school. Use to do that for car but cops got excited if I drove to fast. As for cleaning, I have a 100 pressure washer from Home Depot, soap and I stand away from the :spyder2: so not much pressure. I let the soap soak a bit then rinse. As for drying, I wipe it down with a cloth then applied Ice polish. The next time, it cleans nicely. BTW, when in Sedona last week, I came out to get something from the frunk at the hotel and on the lid a spider was climbing up to the windshield. I think it knew what it was doing. But alas, no little spiders yet.
Spyderal11
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Ice also
i also use Ice it is made i believe by turtle wax, I use the soap version and mix with water in a bucket apply it with a sponge works wonders on bugs and road grime then rinse with hose and chamois. Great stuff
i also use Ice it is made i believe by turtle wax, I use the soap version and mix with water in a bucket apply it with a sponge works wonders on bugs and road grime then rinse with hose and chamois. Great stuff
:roflblack::roflblack::roflblack: Spyder doesn't need any soap or polish does it Seth :thumbup:
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spydee owner
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get a bottle of Charlie Sheens tears.... expensive but works good!!:roflblack:
Bootie
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I believe that should be "Soap, we don't need no stinkin' soap." :lecturef_smilie: (We might but our Spyders don't).:roflblack:
And the snow.
IWN2RYD
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I asked this about a month ago. And can honestly say I am beyond please with the results... http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27442
Dragonrider
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I have never used water on any part of a motorcycle, other than the windshield, in 40 years of riding - but then, I don't live in an area where salt is an issue.
I use WD40, Honda Cleaner/Wax/Plexus (as appropriate) after every ride, and at every overnight stop on a tour. Every quarter, I field-strip the bike, and clean it inside and out. I really hate working on dirty bikes, and I like working on (my) bikes…. JMHO
Spyders in the Redwoods - August 2 - 4, 2011 (Eureka, CA) - We'll be there... will YOU?
I use WD40, Honda Cleaner/Wax/Plexus (as appropriate) after every ride, and at every overnight stop on a tour. Every quarter, I field-strip the bike, and clean it inside and out. I really hate working on dirty bikes, and I like working on (my) bikes…. JMHO
Spyders in the Redwoods - August 2 - 4, 2011 (Eureka, CA) - We'll be there... will YOU?
bone crusher
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Use the product that most of NASCAR uses...it holds up to 1200 degrees, unlike normal carnuba that will break down in the sun on a moderately hot day.
Geoff Bodine's Waxing Frenzy...they have a spray/quick wax that is amazing too.
This product is also a boating product under a different label, so you can be assured that it will hold up...you can get either product as they are both the same (as far as I can tell).
I've used probably most everything on the market on my bike and cars...nothing even comes close to touching the Waxing Frenzy. The stuff stays on the vehicle for a loooong time...
http://www.geoffreybodinefrenzy.com/geoffrey_bodine_s_waxing_frenzy_.html
Geoff Bodine's Waxing Frenzy...they have a spray/quick wax that is amazing too.
This product is also a boating product under a different label, so you can be assured that it will hold up...you can get either product as they are both the same (as far as I can tell).
I've used probably most everything on the market on my bike and cars...nothing even comes close to touching the Waxing Frenzy. The stuff stays on the vehicle for a loooong time...
http://www.geoffreybodinefrenzy.com/geoffrey_bodine_s_waxing_frenzy_.html
dave01
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Be careful using that stuff. Your Spyder dps will fail, causing your Spyder to go into left hand turns only.
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Yeochief
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Cleaning
Here in central Florida it is love bug season:cus:. Yesterday I ran into a swarm on the highway
my helmet visor was covered in seconds. Cut my ride short and went home. Their little bodies will pock clear coat in days.
I use dish soap and hot water and an old washcloth to get them off, old toothbrush gets the guts out of the grooves. Rinse with clear water.
Fortunately the love bug season is only May and September, don't know why, they mostly like roadways.
Here in central Florida it is love bug season:cus:. Yesterday I ran into a swarm on the highway
my helmet visor was covered in seconds. Cut my ride short and went home. Their little bodies will pock clear coat in days. I use dish soap and hot water and an old washcloth to get them off, old toothbrush gets the guts out of the grooves. Rinse with clear water.
Fortunately the love bug season is only May and September, don't know why, they mostly like roadways.
bone crusher
Alignment Specialist
Be careful using that stuff. Your Spyder dps will fail, causing your Spyder to go into left hand turns only.
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Hah...yeah, but your speed will exceed 150mph without even an effort!
bone crusher
Alignment Specialist
I ain't one for hosing off my bike. Being as green as I am, I cannot imagine wasting water rinsing off some dangerous chemical that will likely kill off all the frogs in the world.
Okay, maybe this isn't the reason...but trust me..read about it...Waxing Frenzy is the best...not just my opinion...but it is my opinion...
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