First get a Sears bike lift, you will be amazed at the ease of washing a bike on a lift. Then get a package of 48 cotton terry cloth towels at Home Depot.
Use any good spray on wheel cleaner for spokes, rim and hub, don't get it on the paint.
Wash your bike with Blue Coral automotive shampoo, it has a surfactant to reduce water spoting. Rain-X made a great one, but I can't find it anymore ( not the one with wax beads).
Dry the bike off with the cotton towels and wax paint and chrome with Maguires Classic, use the cotton towels.If you get wax on the black rubber parts use Armourall cleaner.
Use Armourall protectant on tire side walls and any rubber bits that look like they need it, remember to wipe off excess. Do not use Armorall protectant on the seat or grips, you'll slide off the bike.
As always read directions on product labels.
Once a year I wax the tank with the Triumph marque off. If you keep a good coat of wax on the bike you can park it out in a steady rain for a couple of hours, put her in the garage to drip dry and towel off the excess, she'll look brand new.
Also. I use Binswinger glass cleaner and a cotton towel to remove dust, then do a quik wax.
