Who blows their ryde?

[Bob Denman]

Nobody ever said that we all had to dance to the same tune... :2thumbs:
"Micro abrasions"?? :dontknow:
What's that?
With my eyeballs: I'm lucky to be able to see gouges! nojoke

 

[bzbaeren]

Blowing down the ryde

My neighbor details vehicles he use Deionized water which doesn't require drying because it doesn't leave spots but then he blow it down to prevent the water from picking up dust and running out of the joints and crevices later his jobs always look great so the blow makes sense to me if you are concerned about look and long term care of the finish on your machine.

 

[5legsshort]

Blowing my spyder..

Friend told me about doing this so I gave it a couple tries, come to find out my leaf blower exhaust (2 stroke) is fed into the airstream and caused a slight film on paint surface. Then I picked up an electric powered one someone was getting rid of and it works much better just have to deal with a cord now...

 

[ARNIE R]

Portable air compressor. 30-40 PSI. Works well, especially in the cracks and crevices.

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

READING RESPONSES

Blowing your ryde is serious stuff. Who wants micro abrasions! I'm reading the responses and none feel the need to care for their ryde. There is nothing wrong with a clean, smooth and shiny ryde. I've been blowing my bikes for many years and wanted some helpful feedback, that's all. I was hoping after 20 years of blowing that there were alternatives. Geeeese!

You only read some of them !!!!!!!! ........... Mike :thumbup:

 

[cuznjohn]

also remember, try not to burn your lips on the exhaust pipe

 

[oldman55]

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.

 

[kngfsh27]

I washed my new ride today for the first time after 4100 miles since Feb.1st. As I was washing it, I remembered my dealer talking about a guy who will wash and detail for around $100.:yes: I don't care how he gets it dry.:roflblack: He will be seeing me a least once a month. I don't mind waxing, it's the washing that sucks (or blows). I do have a leaf blower. It has been doing a really good job hanging in the shed since I cut down all my trees.

 

[kml354]

micro abrasions

I worried so much about Micro Abrasions I had to sell the spyder.

 

[JayBros]

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.

 

[SPECTACUALR SPIDERMAN]

hi, my name is ryde

 

[Peteoz]

also remember, try not to burn your lips on the exhaust pipe

:roflblack::roflblack:

 

[Ron2andia]

:roflblack::roflblack::roflblack:

hi, my name is ryde

 

[Road-Kill]

I hope everyone gets micro abrasions!:thumbup:

 

[Bob Denman]

I'd take micro-abrasions in a heartbeat! :shocked:
I spent the morning chopping my way through a thornbush that had gotten a bit too "aggressive" along our split rail fence...
Forty feet of fun later: I needed a transfusion! :yikes:

 

[cuznjohn]

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

 

[Bob Denman]

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

And it's GREAT entertainment for the local Law Enforcement Gang... :clap: :2thumbs:

 

[CA Railwhale]

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.

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

HUH !!!!!

I use a high pressure nozzle on my compressor, then finish up with a towel to get the water that hides in the recesses.

I would think it works the other way around ..... the compressor gets the water in the recesses out ......:dontknow: ..... at least that what my 160 mph leaf does ....... Mike :thumbup:

 

[Killer Bee]

Blowing Rydes

Am I the only one who thought the OP was asking about adding a supercharger?