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People and cleaning bikes, am i expecting too much ?

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weeksy

Joined Aug 2009
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Didcot UK
:banghead
So just been cleaning the Tuono....

Bloody hell what a job considering the bike 'looks' clean.

Don't people these days make any effort ?

Is it so difficult to remove the footrests (2 10mm bolts) to do the swingarm behind them.... and the back of the footrests.

You can't even imagine how much easier removing the sidestand makes cleaning the bottom of the engine.

Speaking of which, why do manufacturers put the curly bit on the underside of engine on the exhuasts, makes cleaning the engine underneath a pain in the arse.

Is it so wrong to want peoiple to clean the shock linkages properly ? both sides ? the underneath of it ?

how about the inside of swingarm where the shock goes ?

Don't even get me started on the state of the inside of the front sprocket cover... Grrrrrrrrr.

When people clean things... ******* CLEAN it.... not throw a soapy rag at the shiny bits....

I don't even want to look at the inside of the rear hugger
 
Guilty, guilty, guilty!! Andiamo oft has grubby wheels, bug spooged fairing, and dirt thrown up on the rear from riding in the rain. Stoopid me... I'd rather ride. I have taken some bits off, like the front drive sprocket cover, to clean her but frankly, in 35 years of riding I have never met someone as anal as weeksy, except for the occasional OCD trailer queen show bike owner. Ride more, laddy buck, it will help remove that broomstick from your butt.
 
Are you two ******* serious???

NOBI. Where are you mate? I need you to speak t Shvl and weeksy. they really need help:megaphone:megaphone:megaphone:megaphone
 
Nobi is off on his jolies.

I thought I was bad for cleaning the bike but I don`t (although I should) go that far.

OH! sorry ,I tell a lie. I have rebuilt a DR800 after christmas in the kitchen and it has a white frame and all new and clean and shiney and gets dirty especially around the chain and sprockets area`s . Baby wipes at the ready, keep it up weeksy , one must be good to the T
 
I just clean the shiny bits regularly. The only time I give the bikes a thorough cleaning as you describe is when prepping them for sale.
 
weeksy said:
:banghead
So just been cleaning the Tuono....

Bloody hell what a job considering the bike 'looks' clean.

Don't people these days make any effort ?

Is it so difficult to remove the footrests (2 10mm bolts) to do the swingarm behind them.... and the back of the footrests.

You can't even imagine how much easier removing the sidestand makes cleaning the bottom of the engine.

Speaking of which, why do manufacturers put the curly bit on the underside of engine on the exhuasts, makes cleaning the engine underneath a pain in the arse.

Is it so wrong to want peoiple to clean the shock linkages properly ? both sides ? the underneath of it ?

how about the inside of swingarm where the shock goes ?

Don't even get me started on the state of the inside of the front sprocket cover... Grrrrrrrrr.

When people clean things... ******* CLEAN it.... not throw a soapy rag at the shiny bits....

I don't even want to look at the inside of the rear hugger
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ffs. buy some pottery to polish
 
weeksy said:
:banghead

Don't people these days make any effort ?
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I read this and thought, "FFS, get a life". Then I went in the garage , took off my footpegs and cleaned behind them! :banghead

Now do I have to sell it? :dunno
 
B o B said:
I read this and thought, "FFS, get a life". Then I went in the garage , took off my footpegs and cleaned behind them! :banghead

Now do I have to sell it? :dunno
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See how much more you can get to... the swingarm between the shock, the chain guide, etc etc. Mmmmmmmm clean :)
 
you can never clean yer bike enough lol,,,,or am i sad,,,,,, a normally spend the saturday cleaning the bike and ma van, washed shammy'd and polished up with carnuba wax if thats spelt right lol, i go to town, all down the inside of the clocks etc so theres no dust, then a take it for a ride in the ****** pishin rain and start all over again lol,,,,,,,,maybe i should get a life,,,,,,
 
I'm thinkin' that weeksy had an over attentive mother when he was younger and that there were a lot of enemas involved. An intervention is needed. Will the lads that happen to be on the same little island as this poor unfortunate AR and OCD sufferer please take him out for a hoon and show him how much fun it is to get his bike DIRTY!!!!
 
Bloody hell! I can't believe what I'm reading here. We do have some Nancy's on here! Mind you, I'd glady buy a bike from them as it would be a minter!
But guys, get a bloody life, the bike is for riding, not for putting your lippy on in the reflection.
 
grin factor said:
Bloody hell! I can't believe what I'm reading here. We do have some Nancy's on here! Mind you, I'd glady buy a bike from them as it would be a minter!
But guys, get a bloody life, the bike is for riding, not for putting your lippy on in the reflection.
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Thank you.
It was starting to sound like a bunch of whingeing princesses instead of a bunch of burly manly men riding snarling vicious lightning fast machines and striking fear into the hearts of mortals.
 
grin factor said:
Bloody hell! I can't believe what I'm reading here. We do have some Nancy's on here! Mind you, I'd glady buy a bike from them as it would be a minter!
But guys, get a bloody life, the bike is for riding, not for putting your lippy on in the reflection.
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Problem is mate they pay me to sit in the office all day, so i take advantage of my lunch hour etc to clean it.

Riding it... Jeeez that would be nice... tell that to my 14 month old who demands 100% of my time and attention.
 
england 2 said:
You wouldn`t wear a shirt with dirty collar and cuffs ?.............or would you
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Not a shirt with collars and cuffs. I start every day with clean gear and if I've been doing it rite it's feck'n mancky by the end of the day. I don't wear my bikes I ride them and I look after them the same way I take care of my tools.
If you like everything spotless fine, personally I'd rather be riding than cleaning.

Aldo.
 

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