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Joined: May 2007
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Worn Saddle
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Worn Saddle
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... and I guess that's the other reason for the Carnuba Wax - keeps the drool off.
Siggy
You are so right 
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
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Greenhorn
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Greenhorn
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I've already learnt a harsh mistake, don't try and get away without socking and washing the bike before trying to shine it up a bit.
I started on the exhausts and noticed tiny scratches appearing - stopped straight away, but the damage was done. You can only see them if you are less than about 6 inches from the pipes, but "I know they are there".
Still apart from that I'm scratch free. I use turtle wax car shampoo, for the wash, and basically give it a gently leather off to remove most the excess water after.
Once the bike is dry (remember to stand it upright - so much water collects in the cooling fins on the block!)
Then I find you can't really go wrong with autoglym super resin posish. I find thats the only thing you need - aslong as everything is clean, it sort of takes it even cleaner and obviously gives it a nice coating causing water to bead, and dirt a lot longer to stick on.
I think I can wash, and polish the whole bike in around an hour and it looks better than when I picked it up from teh showroom.
Cheers,
JC
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Joined: Jan 2005
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Learned Hand
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Learned Hand
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John, I find my paintwork scores very easily as well, had a few tiny scratches round the seat retaining bolt and below the pillion seat from new, they T cut out ok and polished up fine, you also have to use a very soft cloth when applying polish and buffing off. I am guessing the paint applied is all waterbased for environmental reasons. I just dont think its as hard as some of my previous bikes. takes a bit more care.
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Check Pants
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Check Pants
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DONT use dish soap that will just strip the wax off in no time!
In my case stripping the wax and external grease is the point since I'm going to go over all of those surfaces with my favorite polishing agents, Meguiars Yellow Carnuba Wax and Wenol on the chrome. In my opinion there's not enough surface area to winge about. Of course, that's just my opinion. I want my baby shiny and bright when it's drawing a crowd of drooling HD owners.
Yep, that will work. Try something besides the Dawn and you wouldn't have to wax it so often. I get a lot of enjoyment when removing that Meguiars #26 from that beautiful tank and bet you do as well. If she's shiny, keep it up!
Al
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Adjunct
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I use the turtle wax car wash on bike,simple green on wheels and exhaust pipes as well as tires.Rinse with water just running from hose,use lawn leaf blower to dry and towel dry before wax(mequires)Wet towel over windshield for bugs,wiping verticle onlt to dry.A little armoral on tires and get the camera out..She is beatiful!!!
life is good..I am retired..sold my America in 2008,bought a Rocket and sold that in 3/2013 and now own a new Triumph Bonneville T-100
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