Thanks all for the replies and feedback.
Laurie, I'm re-using my Bubs from my old '07 TBA. The left one is a little beat-up (I went down on the left). So I'm not looking for a showroom look. I got the bike to ride, not to tow around and show off like some (as I quietly whisper "Harley") riders do. I do want her to look clean, but also ridden.
I've ended up staying with the S100. I seem to recall paying a lot for the stuff when I bought it before. Perhaps because I previously bought it at a H-D dealer? I just ordered a tach and some other stuff from a vendor and happened to find out they also sell S100 refill (32+ oz) for under $10. I quickly sent them an e-mail asking if they could include it in my order (you pay one fixed price for shipping). I got a reply, a few hours later, telling me that my order has been sent out including the S100 refill.
I will say I have been fairly happy overall with S100. It kept the old bike looking fairly good, although it wasn't very effective getting gunk off the rear wheel (over-zealous chain lubing). I used it the other day, after finally getting (wrestling) my old Bubs on, and the bike looks pretty good. There is still some stuff on the bottom of the pipes I need to work off, but you can't tell the left one was beat up, unless you get one your hands and knees and look close (or if I tell you).
I've never heard of Simple Green corroding stainless. I work with gas turbine power stations around the world and I heard from them about the benefits/savings of using SImple Green versus the "triple the price" compressor wash stuff from the OEM. They've never mentioned corroding stainless. But now that you've mentioned it, I will be asking some of the sites about that issue.
Once again, thanks all.
Woohoo...looks like a sunny weekend. Looks like I can get some riding time in. Clean out my Bubs some more!!
