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[BMF-110]

Mr. Clean worked good for me also except, on Sunday morning quick wash and run, not enough dry time and I'm getting rained on and spot drying at the first gas station. Used a small Shop-Vac supposedly for dads bike only until daughter cleaned her flooded car and overfilled (2gal.) getting water into the internals,yaaaaaaay. So to put an end to this Santa did some research and most MOCO's carry 2 brands 1 is the Air Force dryer for $99.95 and another model basically the same only all orange body for $49.95 but has been known to get hot and start on fire (not cool with fires in the shop Idea) according to the staff, Santa bitched at the staff(mildly) and received the Santa 10%,What luck! So to put all this in order the Air-Force dryer is the cats ass works really well, Feels like a-lot more air movement than my shopvac,small easy to store and really does a great job my vote is on the Air-Force.. Actually I forgot LarryB's system look much more streamline and boy I'll bet their isnt as much air flow but!!!!!!!!!!

[LarryB]

may smoke , but won't start on fire

[1abastarsmda]

I use Cycle Dry  http://www.ascendcreations.org/Cycle_Dry.htm  It doesn't have heat, but seems to work well.  I've never tried one with heat, so I don't know if the heat makes a difference or not.  This one is pretty inexpensive and I've seen several Harley dealers stocking them.  When I bought mine, I think it was $49.95 and it looks like they've cut the price now to $39.95.  I use mine on my car also, and I've kind of done a reversal of what some are doing...I have used mine as a leaf blower too.  They come with an extra set of brushes (the electrical kind), at least mine did, and I've used it quite a bit over the last 2 to 3 years and the only problem I had was one of the brushes jumped out of place somehow.  One screw to pull it out and put it back in straight.  So it didn't work for about 10 minutes while I scratched my head and then less than a minute once I figured out to take a screw out and put it back in.  Otherwise, it has worked flawlessly.

[LarryB]

That one has been for sale at many H-D dealerships. The advantage of the heat is it doesn't just blow the water off, it evaporates it. even a couple degrees warmer that ambient is good. I rarely use water on the bikes so blowers aren't that big of a thing. If I do, after riding in the rain or something similar, I use the Mr Clean system. then blow it off. any water spot is going away with wax. my main concern is getting the water off the motor/tranny.

[1abastarsmda]

That one has been for sale at many H-D dealerships. The advantage of the heat is it doesn't just blow the water off, it evaporates it. even a couple degrees warmer that ambient is good. I rarely use water on the bikes so blowers aren't that big of a thing. If I do, after riding in the rain or something similar, I use the Mr Clean system. then blow it off. any water spot is going away with wax. my main concern is getting the water off the motor/tranny.

Like you said, water is the exception, rather than the rule.  I think that's the biggest reason I don't like getting caught in the rain...from that moment I know I'm going to have to do a complete wash on the bike.

[SBB]

I use this 4 H/P dryer that also heats the air.

Mounted on the wall next to the door in the bike garage so I can use it outside also.

It came with a 15' hose but I went to Northern Tool and got a 20' extension.

35' gets me most anywhere I want to go.

Works great.

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[Fired00d]

I use this 4 H/P dryer that also heats the air.

Mounted on the wall next to the door in the bike garage so I can use it outside also.

It came with a 15' hose but I went to Northern Tool and got a 20' extension.

35' gets me most anywhere I want to go.

Works great.

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Looks good only one thing could make it better...

Can you guess??

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[1abastarsmda]

Looks good only one thing could make it better...

Can you guess??

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

Guess he needs to add some orange paint to that device.

[Fired00d]

Guess he needs to add some orange paint to that device.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[1abastarsmda]

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

Well, my ex-girlfriend just called me to let me know that she thinks the colors on my new bike are ugly and that the gray stripe on the seat looks hideous, then she hung up.  Finally, she found something to say that really bothered me.  Oh wait, maybe that should go in the bad dates thread.

[Fired00d]

Well, my ex-girlfriend just called me to let me know that she thinks the colors on my new bike are ugly and that the gray stripe on the seat looks hideous, then she hung up.  Finally, she found something to say that really bothered me.  Oh wait, maybe that should go in the bad dates thread.

Don't sweat it... just chalk it up as another reason why she's the "ex".

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[1abastarsmda]

Don't sweat it... just chalk it up as another reason why she's the "ex".

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

Didn't even get the chance to tell her not to worry, since she won't be getting to ride it anyway.  Wonder what ever happened to the deaf/mute gal I dated in college???  Okay, that's one that I forgot about and perhaps should expand upon in that other thread.  But I'm not sweating it...I do however find it pretty amusing at how low someone will go.

[Eagle Soars]

I use this 4 H/P dryer that also heats the air.

Mounted on the wall next to the door in the bike garage so I can use it outside also.

It came with a 15' hose but I went to Northern Tool and got a 20' extension.

35' gets me most anywhere I want to go.

Works great.

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That's a great idea to wall mount it.  I've got a perfect spot next to the garage door with power there already. 

Did the mounting bracket come with the blower?

What brand is it?

Lose much heat at that length of hose (or do you use heat settings), cause I'd need more hose also.  (I know this is open to many funny comments...let'r rip) 

Thanks,
UpChuck

[Eagle Soars]

Like you said, water is the exception, rather than the rule.  I think that's the biggest reason I don't like getting caught in the rain...from that moment I know I'm going to have to do a complete wash on the bike.

For me, it's the opposite.  I will wipe the bugs off, etc. sometimes after a ride if I've just washed it and/or detailed it before the ride.  I'm not cleaning it up after or before every ride I take.  It would cause me to want to ride less and less if I knew I'd be in for a clean-up afterwards.   Maybe it's just me?  I just go ahead and wash it every few weeks, which is why I want a dryer to get the water off (quickly).  It's made to get wet.  I'm just cautious around the inner fairing.

Thanks for all the input (and a little  )