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[dahsen]

Everytime I go for a 2 or 3 week ride, I try something different to keep the bike clean during the ride...  3 or 4 products in small convenient bottles -- a one does it all product --  only soap and my absorber --  ultra specialized wipes (paint, chrome, wheels, bugs,...)...

Always something missing and even if I like my bike clean, I hate carrying useless products...

So, what do you put into your bags ?

[Buy early]

Pledge lemon wipes and lots of 'em and a few microfiber cloths. The wipes work great to get bugs off paint and windshields (not so much for bugs baked on pipes). It's the lemon I think. They work great shining up painted surfaces and chrome. Best all around handy portable cleaner I've found.

[SDCVO]

purple slice. works on everything including your glasses (they make a lens cleaner that when I called the company they told it is the same product in different packaging). I am as OCD as it gets with my bike and I have used this exclusively between waxes (i use Pinnacle Souveran) for almost a year. I have tried just about everything on the market before this an IMHO this is the best. The fact that I now only have to carry 1 product with me is definitely a plus.

[FlaHeatWave]

I use old rags and shampoo from the hotels / motels that we stay in, and whatever Greg K has in his garage

[D-N-D]

Bugslide is all you need !!!!!!

[Fired00d]

Bugslide is all you need !!!!!!

X2

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[9 1/2 Beers]

Pledge lemon wipes and lots of 'em and a few microfiber cloths. The wipes work great to get bugs off paint and windshields (not so much for bugs baked on pipes). It's the lemon I think. They work great shining up painted surfaces and chrome. Best all around handy portable cleaner I've found.

 I don't use the lemon wipes because believe it or not, it attracts bee's  

 I use the Multi surface :

[Rooster]

That must be the new version. I know Marty always has those wipes. Yellow jackets are meat eaters so they like to chew on the dead bugs on your bike. easy pickens.

[dahsen]

I use old rags and shampoo from the hotels / motels that we stay in, and whatever Greg K has in his garage

Oh...good one...
 

[mark]

Small bottle of bug remover, detail spray, & micro fiber cloths (separate ones for metal and paint).  If bike is real dirty or bugs are baked on, I'll use a hotel hand towel soaked in hot water to loosen up the crud before rubbing with the microfiber.

[Rickasha]

Warm water from the motel sink and or a travel size bottle of Wizards Mist and Shine.

[FlaHeatWave]

Oh...good one...
 

Really, in the Pacific North West (on the coast) the bike was soaked with fog/dew every morning, "The Ball & Chain" had to wipe the seat, tank, and fairing off anyway, so she pretty much detailed the bike 'most every day.
Bless her little heart...

[2k]

Griots Speed Shine, fast & easy

[ChopperPilot]

Griots Speed Shine, fast & easy

1+ on the speed shine been using it for years on cars and bikes.

[CVO Aqua-Glider]

I made my own quick detailer out of my wash solution called Optimum No-Rinse. It's a No-Rinse wash, but I put it in a spray bottle in a higher concentrate for a great quick detailer.  I carry that and microfibers. I also have been trying Bugslide on all the recommendations here.  The Bugslide is awesome. Works the same way as my quick detailer, so either way I'm good.