Motorcycle wash

A hose.
Capt.

That's a new one on me

Gee, now you got me curious! Why is a hose bad? Is it fear that even house pressure water will invade bike components?

I usually use a bucket to hand wash the bike then use my power washer with a gentle nozzel to rinse the body and then a 3000 lb pressure nozzel to wash the bottom of the engine area. Never had any problem as far a I know.

Ride safe & long
Colorado fats

Just make sure you don't squirt a bunch of water in the muffler. The electronics are sealed, so a hose should be fine.

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thanks...i had heard that water might get into the electrical components but if u guys havent had a problem, i guess there's nothing to worry about

S100, hose and leaf blower, no problems.

Hose and bucket. No pressure washer. Save those for things like decks and siding. I don't even like to use the pressure washer on the off road toys unless they are seriously muddy and then I set the pressure way back. Pressure washers can drive water into all kinds of places water has no business being, that's why they are bad for motorcycles (wheel bearings, gaskets and so on). Same goes with car washes.


Pressure washers are good for removing pin stripes and decals.

I popped my wife's bikini top off with a pressure washer once. Didn't mean to, but was glad I did.

Lucky ya didn't pop off a bunch of skin too. I hope ya meant a Jeep.

Nope, it was on low, and she walked in front of the stream while I was looking in another direction. She still thinks I did it on purpose.

I think ya did too

Hey 750, the local Harley dealer told me they use a pressure washer all the time to clean their customers' bikes. He said it doesn't bother the electronics, because as you say, they're all solid state, and water can't get in. If the bike is cold, it doesn't even matter if water gets into the pipes. When you start the bike, it will get blown out, anyway. I rode up with my friend, and when they finished servicing his bike, they washed it with a pressure washer. I asked the dealer that day if I could pressure wash my C90T Suzuki, and he said sure, because most new bikes have solid state electronics. I have to drive on gravel to get out of our addition, and when my bike gets nasty, I crank up my 2,100 psi pressure washer and go to work on it. It sure beats trying to get a sponge in the tight spots.

hahaha, a hose and a leaf blower...

Zapthycat said:

hahaha, a hose and a leaf blower...

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Bike is clean and dry in 15 minutes, it really does work like the ads say. I could probably dry it quicker with one of those warm air blasters, but the leaf blower is fast enough. And I'm cheap.

Guy said:

I popped my wife's bikini top off with a pressure washer once. Didn't mean to, but was glad I did.

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TFee3 said:

<clip> He said it doesn't bother the electronics, because as you say, they're all solid state, and water can't get in. <clip> I asked the dealer that day if I could pressure wash my C90T Suzuki, and he said sure, because most new bikes have solid state electronics. <clip>

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Solid state electronics have exposed conducting surfaces and can short from moisture. The salient point is whether or not they are weather sealed. I think the dealer was probably saying that the electronics (in addition to being solid state) are in a weather proofed environment.

...from a recovering electrical engineer.

I've not had a problem using a hose. As stated above, be careful of what you soak (except for the wife and her bikini. That was funny...)

I don't wash it as much as use a detailing spray. I mostly only have to wash the lower plastics and frame. I use the detail spray to keep the upper half looking good.

Sharky, I never thought of that, but you're right. My computer is solid state, but I'll play heck washing it with a hose! Very good point!

Nitelord - Is that detailing spray as good as advertised? What brand do you use and what surfaces can you use it on?

i dont know about the motocycle terminology but in tattooing a solid state power supply just means it regulates its energy output reguardless of the fluctuations of the input

example say the power from the wall plug is unstable well the power supply will pool a resivoir of energy so if theres sudden drops the supply will use some energy from the resivoir to keep the output power constant , and the resivoir has a excess pool so if theres a sudden spike in the input it does not effectoutput , BUT i would never pour water on my solid state power supply