09UltraSteve
Member
Try and keep an 09 clean when you live on a dirt road. At least they paved 1.5 miles of it a few years back.
Steve
Steve
dirty 09 Ultra
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nt6977
Member
I ride way too much to worry about how clean my bike is. But I do keep it well maintained. It's always in tip top shape. I have a 09 Ultra that I bought in Sept of 08 an already have 13,000 plus miles on it. So what it has a few bugs and a little dust on it. I didn't buy it to be a show piece. I bought it to ride, and ride I do. In the time it takes ya to get it spotless I probably have 200 miles under my belt. Not downing you guys that would want a clean bike to ride, but I would rather ride...just saying.
Grillfish
Junior Member
Yes, Walleye. I use to use the wet dryer sheet on my cars in Florida during love bug season, but never used it on my motorcycle. It did work good. Now that I switched to Rejex on the front of my cars and fairing of my RG, no need for the dryer sheet.
To use the dryer sheet, I wet it first.
To use the dryer sheet, I wet it first.
:lero the ultra is the bike to put miles on, clean the front at the end of every ride, and on long ride ( 1000 mile in two day,) i clean at ever fuel stop.
Ride I do this weekend will be month form when i pick it up form the dealer Just over 5000 miles,, on short 300 miles days i also notice i get alot of road dust around the saddle,, and when i wipe my face with a white rag
I get the happy sign:lero
Skratch
Active Member
I too bought my bike to ride.
But I take way too much pride in how my bikes look. I agree with an earlier post. Cleaning the bike is a bonding/calming experience for me as well. Being I have small kids, I don't get out as much as I'd like but still get out enough. But I love a clean bike. Every bike I've ever owned is always spotless to the point that people think I don't ride it. (I dunno...6000 miles since May of this year...hmmm)
And I don't do alot of night riding so I can spend most nights in the garage detailing it and making it purdy.
My wife usually sits out with me and we bond as well. So I look at owning a HD as marriage counseling.
But I take way too much pride in how my bikes look. I agree with an earlier post. Cleaning the bike is a bonding/calming experience for me as well. Being I have small kids, I don't get out as much as I'd like but still get out enough. But I love a clean bike. Every bike I've ever owned is always spotless to the point that people think I don't ride it. (I dunno...6000 miles since May of this year...hmmm)
And I don't do alot of night riding so I can spend most nights in the garage detailing it and making it purdy.
My wife usually sits out with me and we bond as well. So I look at owning a HD as marriage counseling.
Scrappy
Active Member
ditto that, Bug Slide is excellent! after the ride i spray a few blasts on the fairing, headlights and lowers. wipe with the microcloth, bug splatter gone, then with the now wet cloth I wipe down the tank, bags, and tourpak real quick. takes minutes and keep things clean till wash day. the down side is the price.