Hi All
I know I've seen a thread on this somewhere before but no amount of searching will produce results!
Do any of you fellow riders have a suggestion about a good cleaning/polishing/detailing product to keep the black engine parts all nice and shiny?
My tiger is loosing its lustre and needs the motorcycle equivalent of some high-class, call-girl style lip-stick on her engine parts.
TIA ......... Bull
This stuff works great for me.
Motorex Protect & Shine
http://www.motorexuk.com/info/winter.html (http://www.motorexuk.com/info/winter.html)
Just keep it off the brake discs :shock:
i swear by good old wd40 - cleans, protects and gives a lasting shine on all the black bits. no need to buy anything else! :D/
I found this stuff at a Harley dealership - it's called ST100 - and it works like the dog's bollox.
If you're engine is looking a wee bit hazey - this stuff is better than excellent.
S100 Engine Brightener. It works very well.
I used AutoGlym motorcycle cleaner followed by Motorex 645 Protect & shine. My bike looks like new after 27000 miles.
Buy yourself a can of spray on tire shine ( I use One Touch ) ... about $4 and lasts forever!
SPray on; Dab with a paint brush; Let dry; Lasts several weeks.
Smells good too!
Cleaning? What's that all about?
I'm afraid that the dirt might be all that's holding it together at this point. :lol:
I use the tire foam stuff. Spray on, wipe off. Then I spray on straight silicone that keeps up the high shine.
Wash the bike with soap and water, dry (blow dry nooks and crannies if you have an air compressor) and then mist the motor with good old fashioned Armorall and let it dry without wiping it off. Leaves a nice clean, shiny surface that lasts a couple weeks.
Hi
As an alternative to the compressor for drying the bike, Try This:
I use my petrol powered leaf blower. Its a 150MPH hair dryer and gets ride of all the water from all those hard to reach places, including the wiring loom and all bolt heads.
It really does work a treat !!!! :D :D
Adrian
Scottoiler F365, amazing stuff, safe on everything except brakes and puts a real gloss on things. Makes it easier to wash and clean later. Also biodegrable. Cannot recommend highly enough having used most other things before.
Quote from: "fastslug"i swear by good old wd40 - cleans, protects and gives a lasting shine on all the black bits. no need to buy anything else! :D/
I tried that and it made a lot of smoke.
looch - try the st100 engine black parts cleaner - it's the best there is ...
(no smoke guarantee)
Quote from: "Bull"looch - try the st100 engine black parts cleaner - it's the best there is ...
(no smoke guarantee)
You have a Canadian source?
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You have a Canadian source?[/quote]
I just looked out my can in the garage - and it's actually called S100 Engine Brightener.
I bought it from the local Harley Davidson shop near Vancouver BC.
I looked in about 6 different bike stores without success before I thought, "Who cleans their bikes more than anyone else?" - then thought .... "the Hog boys!"
If you can't find it there, let me know and I can pick one up for you and send it along (is it kosher to send aerosols by ground mail?)
cheers - Bull
i 2nd the st100 i had a bad oil leak soked the bike before i new it. the dealer used simple green and pressure washed it DONT DO IT!!!!! ruined the shine thought it was gone forever. st1oo brought it back have to use often though atleast on my ruined finish.
Second that!! A Harley buddy gave me a can of st100 to try on the tiger. It's spooky!! I kept going out and just looking at the bike....it wasn't that shiney when it came of the showroom floor!
does anybody wax their tiger. what kind do yall use :?
Quote from: "Bull"I just looked out my can in the garage - and it's actually called S100 Engine Brightener.
I bought it from the local Harley Davidson shop near Vancouver BC.
I looked in about 6 different bike stores without success before I thought, "Who cleans their bikes more than anyone else?" - then thought .... "the Hog boys!"
If you can't find it there, let me know and I can pick one up for you and send it along (is it kosher to send aerosols by ground mail?)
cheers - Bull
Thanks, I'll check the local bike shops. I was hoping you'd say something like China... oops..er, I mean Canadian Tire. We tend get charged a premium at the bike shops around here.
Called at the local hog shop today and bought a can of S100.
Really good stuff perhaps a bit too shiny but a wipe over with a lint free cloth leaves it with a really nice sheen.
Bloody expensive though £8.00 GBP for what is realyy quite a small can will probably only do three applications.
Bob
Quote from: "Bob Burnett"Called at the local hog shop today and bought a can of S100...
Bloody expensive though £8.00 GBP for what is realyy quite a small can will probably only do three applications.
Bob
Use it sparingly Bob - stretch it out like a Scott would - one can lasts me about three years. :P
Quote from: "fastslug"i swear by good old wd40 - cleans, protects and gives a lasting shine on all the black bits. no need to buy anything else! :D/
I'll second that. And add some regular old silicon spray from time to time.
Metal polish, trhe type that comes in a tin with cotton wadding works well.
regards
Doug
Try 'Armorall protectant' It comes in either a apray, or in impegnated wipes in a dispensing tub. I think it's really meant for plastic surfaces like car dash boards etc, but seems to work well on metal, plastic and rubber engine components. It also works as a tyre wall finisher.
heads up on the Armorall spray dudes ....
don't use it on your saddle. I did once - the first time I hit my brakes I nearly slid my balls right up onto the clocks!
Sounds obvious from here - but it came as one hell of a shock for me at the time :lol:
Ah, yes - absolutely agreed about the saddle... :shock: but then that goes for any polish I guess?
Quote from: "obxtiger"does anybody wax their tiger. what kind do yall use :?
Hawaiian wax only... Or was it French? I always get the two confused... 8)
I use Silkolene prep pro, it's a silcon spray, keeps its shine for a few weeks, also protects the bike from salt and water. My engine was looking a bit dull, I think it was the chemicals at the car wash I was using? So now when I clean the bike I spray all the worst bits with Autoglym bike cleaner, leave it to soak in then power wash, I finish off by spraying all bolts, moving parts, hoses, wires etc along with the engine cases with prep pro and polish the paintwork with Wurths bike polish. Keeps the bike looking tip top for a month at a time.
Foam Tire Cleaner ...
Smells like a clean babies butt ( chic magnet )
" Oy, would you like to smell my babies butt?"
"ooooooooo .... that is sooooooo cool. "
"You are a caring guy!"
" Would you like to see my etchings?"
" Shut-up you filthy pervert!!! Take that .... (a knee to the groin)!!"
"uuuuuuuh ... but what about me babie's butt???"
"Pervert!"
See it works if you don't get carried away!
I've just used some stuff called Turtle Wax Color Magic (black) which I've had lying about in the garage for years - I can't remember where, when or why I bought it as I've never had a black car. It's brought a really nice gloss finish back to the engine cases which were looking very dull.
You need to wear rubber gloves when you apply it as it stains your fingers horribly otherwise.
It may not be available these days as it's probably toxic.
I use good old carnuba based paste wax, Mother's in my case. Then I keep it up with Detailer spray for months at a time until I do a full detail.
I find the Armorall and Silicone suggestions end up leaving an inconsistent surface texture and tend to collect dirt.