How many people here wash up their bikes after an offroad session? I love going exploring green lanes and single track roads but i hate washing off the mud after!! R

Does anyone on here jet wash their chain , I'm having a bit of a barney with some riders that jet wash it . Does it not force in the water into the links and compromise the seals.

I'm certainly not much of a bike polisher but my 05 Varadero came with a Bagster tank protector so I might as well look after it. What special care does it need or can I just wash it when I wash the rest of the bike?

Just got back from my first ride out for this year and boy was it cold but fun:thumbup: Now I have to wash my bike tomorrow to get rid of all the salt but it was worth it for the 100 miles of fun i just had. Looking forward to spring. :D:D:D

this dommie (see previous threads ) this is day one ,fantastic laugh ,took hour to jet wash bike 2 hours to clean kit,2 hours to thaw out will i do it again damn right ps will post some pix later this is later

In East London, big warehouse, coffee, tea, jetwash etc looking at end march - any interest?

Hi all, My sidi boots are a bit smelly can anybody sugest how to freshen them up. can i wash them out or treat them with something. they let in a little water in heavy rain. I bought them second hand so that could be the problem also as i do not have sweaty feet??:cheers::blob8:

A pre bike wash bimble down a couple of bridleways local to me, a bit of hardpack a touch of the loose stuff, a little mud, a couple of river crossings (well more streams really) Ohh and three Landies :thumbup: Now I never said it was hardcore did I!:D

Tried allsorts and cant find anything that you can spray on and leave then pressure wash off. Any clues ?

The Great Kid's Day (Wash) Out - Part 1 OK, so it was raining. But it's a bank holiday for heaven's sake, it always rains :crybaby: No need to be alarmed - it'll ease off - it always does :D Got a txt from Whealie saying it was all systems go so we saddled up and rode west :thumbup: We...

What should I wash my Jacket with? according to the label it can go in the washing machine. It's a HG textile jacket with a breathable membrane so as far as I know I can't use ordinary washing power stuff on it? Any ideas? I'm not looking for a Bluey Whiteness and it won't need to pass the...

Saturday I washed my Transalp, yes, I´m going through some weird phase :confused2: I´ve been riding without the plastic "Bashplate", so had the chance to look where I usually don´t, to find corrosion on the left engine cover. I´m pretty pissed at it, there´s some smaller bits starting to...

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Well my nice black Anubis has been more grey then black lately.:mad: . so I decided to wash it....:confused: It was raining last night.. so i took off the cover...:rolleyes: put the cover back on this am... it is amazing how shiny thouse little rain gnomes can get a bike over just one...