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I took my SM out for a ride in the rolling, winding hills near where I live last night for the first time in months. When I got back, I made myself a little 'after ride appertif' of VO and Perrier and went back out to the garage to clean my ride. I used Armor All Auto Glass Cleaner on the windscreen and spritzed some overspray on the shocks. When I wiped them off, I noticed how easily the bugs and road crap came off. I then used the same stuff all over my bike, and I'm sold! This stuff works great everywhere except the greasy places to get a bike shiny and clean. It contains no ammonia and won't harm the paint, either.  I'll be using Armor All Glass Cleaner as a general cleaner from now on, and I recommend giving it a try yourselves. Oh, for the usual technical question askers out there, I DON'T KNOW how it will affect air pressure in your tires or if it will extend your battery life or any of those other millions of 'what if' questions which usually arise. All I know is that it worked well for me, and I'm suggesting you give it a try. If you want more info, then please go to the store and read the label. 
JB
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Should be Riding
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Did you dyno your bike before and after? How do we know its really better?  Soren
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Dear Soren,  XOXO, JB
JB
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Worn Saddle
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The real question is: did you have to rejet?
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No, but I DID have to get rid of the air box... 
JB
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I'll be using Armor All Glass Cleaner as a general cleaner from now on, and I recommend giving it a try yourselves.
If i put it on my keyboard do you think it might speeeeed up my typing.
Oh, you use it on the bike, well blow me. I have one of them somewhere 
Arsenalfan. AKA Mark Able
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Jaguar, Land Rover, Porsche of Chattanooga
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Check Pants
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I used Armor All Auto Glass Cleaner on the windscreen and spritzed some overspray on the shocks.
JB,
I'm not familiar with the term "spritzed". Is this a local colloquialism unique to rural Arkansas or did you learn this term while posted in Iraq? I'm going to check see if "spritzed" is covered in the AUP! If not, maybe it ought to be 
jh
"It's not what I say that's important, it's what you hear" Red Auerbach
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I hope you disconnected the battery first.....
More flags
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Would it work on a 1700? 
"... Slow down and turn that bl**dy indicator off..."
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I used Armor All Auto Glass Cleaner on the windscreen and spritzed some overspray on the shocks.
JB,
I'm not familiar with the term "spritzed". Is this a local colloquialism unique to rural Arkansas or did you learn this term while posted in Iraq? I'm going to check see if "spritzed" is covered in the AUP! If not, maybe it ought to be
jh
John, I think it's one of them words that Snoop Dogg uses, like fashizzle my izzle, ya know...
Word! 
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Check Pants
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....I made myself a little 'after ride appertif' of VO and Perrier ......
VO and Ginger is my usual drink, unless the bottle of Jameson's tugs at me.
Al
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Should be Riding
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Dear Soren,
XOXO,
JB
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JB
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I used Armor All Auto Glass Cleaner on the windscreen and spritzed some overspray on the shocks.
JB,
I'm not familiar with the term "spritzed". Is this a local colloquialism unique to rural Arkansas or did you learn this term while posted in Iraq? I'm going to check see if "spritzed" is covered in the AUP! If not, maybe it ought to be
jh
Spritzed only comes into play if you are making over 80 hp.
I learned all I need to know about life by killing smart people and eating their brains.
Eat right ,Exercise ,Stay fit, Die Anyway!
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"Spritzed only comes into play if you are making over 80 hp. " It's not speed or horsepower, it's throttle position...... 
Warren
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Oh, for the usual technical question askers out there, I DON'T KNOW how it will affect air pressure in your tires or if it will extend your battery life or any of those other millions of 'what if' questions which usually arise. All I know is that it worked well for me, and I'm suggesting you give it a try. If you want more info, then please go to the store and read the label.
Heh,heh...ya might as well have stuck a sign on your back that said "kick me!".
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