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[Retired Navy Chief]

I would like to get some kind of pre soak (like the $.25 car wash).  Any suggestions /recommendations?  Thanks, David

[Phantom309]

A buddy of mine says he heard that Shout (comes in spray bottle) is a great pre-soak for getting all the caked on bugs off the front of your bike ... supposedly u can almost just spray them right off after a short soak without scrubbing & isn't supposed to hurt anything. I personally don't know if its true cause I never tried it & not sure if he did either. Not sure if it would strip wax like we all know dishsoap does.

I never took a hose or soap to my bike since I bought it & still looks great. I pull mine in the garage, let it cool off & use damp microfiber towels to wipe it down & follow up with a dry one. That works great for me since I always keep a nice coat of wax on it. One of these days I will give the motor a good douche, but even that still looks good. Plain old water works wonders if u keep it waxed nice.

BTW ... not sure if its actually Shout laundry detergent or the stain remover in the spray bottle. What I do with plain water & microfiber towels always worked great for me.

[Midnight Rider]

I just wet mine down really well before washing with a microfiber mitt and Griot's Garage car wash.  If bugs are really stuck on the fairing, I might take a wet towel and put it on the fairing for a few minutes to soak the bugs.  Between wet washes, I use Griot's Garage Spray Wash or Speed Shine and their microfiber towels.

[mrmagloo]

S100

[T-Hawk]

S-100 full strength after rinsing of the heavy dust... by the time I get around the entire bike, I make up a bucket with just enough S-100 to create a little foam and wash it down with micro fiber.  Most of the time though, the pre-soak and a rinse is all it takes.   

[FLY-DOG]

S100

[CVODON]

Best pre-soak... damp to wet soft towel laying on the surface that normal soap & water won't clean. Bugs are water solubile, just let the towel lay there until the bugs soften, they will wash right off. No need for a harsh pre-soak (and they have to be harsh to some extent, or they wouldn't work.)

[2k]

X4 on the S100, have been told that the Honda wash is the same stuff and is a little cheaper. I have also had great results with with Capt Morgans "The Bomb"

[mrmagloo]

Best pre-soak... damp to wet soft towel laying on the surface that normal soap & water won't clean. Bugs are water solubile, just let the towel lay there until the bugs soften, they will wash right off. No need for a harsh pre-soak (and they have to be harsh to some extent, or they wouldn't work.)

While that works fine on the front fairing and other realtivesly smooth finishes, this doesn't work for beans on the engine or anything else.

[Midnight Rider]

While that works fine on the front fairing and other realtivesly smooth finishes, this doesn't work for beans on the engine or anything else.

WTF?  Did someone eat a Burrito REALLY close to you or something?   

[B.A.]

Yeah.  I'm lazy. 

Hate when I run out of S100.

[maia812]

S 100  always on hand.

[Lever]

another vote for s100

[mrmagloo]

WTF?  Did someone eat a Burrito REALLY close to you or something?   

Funny dude. Yup, when the beans get flying, S100 still works wonders.

[Dead_Reckoning]

S-100 full strength after rinsing of the heavy dust... by the time I get around the entire bike, I make up a bucket with just enough S-100 to create a little foam and wash it down with micro fiber.  Most of the time though, the pre-soak and a rinse is all it takes.   

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