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Re: Detailing
« Reply #45 on: February 27, 2007, 09:52:01 PM »

I have heard this before about not using air hose/line coming from compressors to dry your bike. I've heard even w/filters that some oil, impurities, and moisture comes out of those lines. :nixweiss: Also heard it said that using a leaf blower isn't good either because of the stuff that it could pick up off the ground. :nixweiss:

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Been using a leaf blower for years, and have had great results.  One thought does stick in my mind though............what if the impeller throws a blade?  OUCH..............so I started putting a net over the end of the nozzle.  Still works just as good.  I thought about getting one of those electric blowers designed for drying motorcycles, but I can't bring myself to do it when I have a perfectly good Husqvarna back pack leaf blower in my garage.
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Re: Detailing
« Reply #46 on: February 27, 2007, 10:22:23 PM »

Been using a leaf blower for years, and have had great results.  One thought does stick in my mind though............what if the impeller throws a blade?  OUCH..............so I started putting a net over the end of the nozzle.  Still works just as good.  I thought about getting one of those electric blowers designed for drying motorcycles, but I can't bring myself to do it when I have a perfectly good Husqvarna back pack leaf blower in my garage.

You're not alone on using the leaf blower. I too use one to dry my bike. I'm real careful about pointing/getting the intake close to the ground, and also careful about getting the hard tube close to bike. I own one of the cheap hand held bike blower w/rubber tube that I use for close up work, however that doesn't move as much air. The smaller one would be nice for travelling, but it would take some time to dry the entire bike off.
 
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Re: Detailing
« Reply #47 on: February 27, 2007, 11:05:01 PM »

Having worked with control air systems for building pneumatic controls, which work with tiny orfrices in the controls, the ONLY way to have pure, dry, oil free air is to have the compressed air flow through an aftercooler/filter to remove the impurities in the air...like any other engine, a compressor bypasses some oil in the compression stroke.  Most air compressor tanks have drain valves on the bottom to remove the moisture.  I use the electric hand held version on the bike, with the soft rubber tip.
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Re: Detailing
« Reply #48 on: February 28, 2007, 08:47:17 AM »

You're not alone on using the leaf blower. I too use one to dry my bike. I'm real careful about pointing/getting the intake close to the ground, and also careful about getting the hard tube close to bike. I own one of the cheap hand held bike blower w/rubber tube that I use for close up work, however that doesn't move as much air. The smaller one would be nice for travelling, but it would take some time to dry the entire bike off.
 
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I also use a back pack leaf blower to dry the bike. Works fantastic. The electric units are pretty slick too, but I have never used one.

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Re: Detailing
« Reply #49 on: February 28, 2007, 09:58:52 PM »

Before I bought my Husqvarna, I used a Homelite.  Not sure why it did this, but one day it suddenly started leaving an oil film on the bike.....almost as if the exhaust went into the air stream.........the muffler was totally separate.  That's when I bought the Husky.
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Re: Detailing
« Reply #50 on: May 03, 2007, 01:53:34 PM »

Having worked with control air systems for building pneumatic controls, which work with tiny orfrices in the controls, the ONLY way to have pure, dry, oil free air is to have the compressed air flow through an aftercooler/filter to remove the impurities in the air...like any other engine, a compressor bypasses some oil in the compression stroke.  Most air compressor tanks have drain valves on the bottom to remove the moisture.  I use the electric hand held version on the bike, with the soft rubber tip.

WOW...my head is hurting. 

I use a gas powered leaf blower to dry off.  Since the ground is wet all around the bike...no dust. 
it's like a 160 mph breeze..so very little escapes it and I have to do very little if any drying by hand. 

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Re: Detailing
« Reply #51 on: May 03, 2007, 03:17:34 PM »


I use the electric hand held version on the bike, with the soft rubber tip.



Got one of those after seeing you use yours Terry.  The new dealership in NW Arkansas had them all over the parts counter "on sale" for $49.99 so I figured what the hell.  Have used it a couple of times now and it's a pretty slick little tool.  Doesn't eliminate the chamois.  But pretty slick for places you'd never get otherwise.
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Re: Detailing
« Reply #52 on: May 05, 2007, 01:15:59 PM »

I have a Stihl BR 600 in the garage and she does the trick  :2vrolijk_21:  Later,Q
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