i give my bike a good full wash once every 3 weeks or so, here is what i hate, where i work route 95 is only about 100 yards away or so from where i park my bike. so at the end of the day i have dust all over the place and on top of that pollen. well my bike being all black (as the best bikes are) everything shows, i use a quick spray on wax and a soft cotton cloth just to "dust" the paint and chrome. does a pretty good job. i've even used pledge polish. mmm nice and lemony.

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