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To clean or not to clean

Discussion in 'The Pub' started by Damus, Oct 2, 2015.

  1. Damus

    Damus She is a BEAST and riding it is comparable to sex Dirty Wheel Club

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    I just watched this whole youtube tutorial on fully cleaning a motorcycle properly and it looked like it took the dude a whole day!!!



    I can imagine the expense of all the different items and cleaners either.
    I reckon you'd want a new set of fairings and nuts and bolts to go with the job. But the next day will be the day you crash the bike for whatever reason hahaha.

    With it hardly changing the sale value I just don't know if its justified.
     
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  2. maelstrom

    maelstrom LiteTek Staff Member Premium Member 250cc Vendor Contributing Member

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    I pay 40 baht ($1.55 AUD) to get my scooter cleaned and I reckon that improves its sale value.
     
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  3. Damus

    Damus She is a BEAST and riding it is comparable to sex Dirty Wheel Club

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    Yeah but I hear over in Thai Land that costs about that to get a bucket of alcohol. I don't think I could even begin to comprehend all the awesome cheapness over there.
    I swear even 1 can of chain lube costs 20$ here.
    Here's the thing, the expected price of mc22's these days seem to be around the 3k mark give or take. Even with a complete rebuild and detailing people wont pay much more than that. They would rather a dirty piece of crap that is fast.
    I'm now about *scratches head* 5 months off my full license. I just can't tell if I am going to sell it or not. If I was to keep it then I would go all out. But if i sell it, well... She's in pretty good nick as is.
     
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    thebeefsalad Well-Known Member

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    I spent weeks cleaning mine....but then again I had it torn down to the frame, and these bikes are unicorns in the states. I keep'er clean then I don't have spend all freaking day cleaning, it ever! I say that knowing damn well I live in a desert so I rarely have to deal with rain ;)
     
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  5. Murdo

    Murdo The Good Doctor Staff Member Contributing Member Ride and Events Crew

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    If the predicted La Nina comes we will living in a desert too.
    Garanteed to rain on our weekend to Sawtell.
     
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    risky risky

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  7. GreyImport

    GreyImport Administrator Staff Member The Chief Contributing Member

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    Not hard to clean your wheels :commando:
     
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  8. Phil

    Phil Senior Member Contributing Member

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    Not hard to clean any bike, once cleaned it's just a wipe over thereafter.
    Call me old fashion but a clean bike always seems to go better :lolsign:
     
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    GreyImport Administrator Staff Member The Chief Contributing Member

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    And to me a dirty bike means it hasnt been cared for ....... including upkeep and maintenance
     
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  10. KICKERMAN360

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    Bike cleaning is good but when you have more than a few bikes it's a massive pain. Dirt bikes are good because there isn't paintwork to worry about damaging. But road bikes can be annoying. I mostly just keep the main areas clean and do a strip down when I think the bike needs it (sometimes when I service it). With all that said, it's easy to keep a bike clean if you washit regularly. I used to quick wash my MC22 in 10 minutes every week. Then that turned into every 2 weeks, then once a month. But if you were to wash your bike like this guy regularly, you'd be spending at least half a day doing it. And WD-40 costs a fortune when you use it like that. CT-18 all the way!
     
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