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Re: Buy Pressure washer yes/no? Comments wanted
« Reply #15 on: August 07, 2009, 12:42:21 PM »
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Re: Buy Pressure washer yes/no? Comments wanted
« Reply #16 on: August 07, 2009, 12:51:55 PM »
Quote from: CVOGUY on August 07, 2009, 12:42:21 PM
explain...

Besides all the potential paint and powdercoat damage, electrical damage and gremlins will be a good possibility with a Pressure Washer. Water is evil to a bike! The less the better! Steam or Pressure wash? NO WAY!!! ;)

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Re: Buy Pressure washer yes/no? Comments wanted
« Reply #17 on: August 07, 2009, 12:53:13 PM »
Quote from: Hoist! on August 07, 2009, 12:51:55 PM
Besides all the potential paint and powdercoat damage, electrical damage and gremlins will be a good possibility with a Pressure Washer. Water is evil to a bike! The less the better! Steam or Pressure wash? NO WAY!!! ;)

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Not really a fair judge here though.  After all, Howie's solution is to just never wash them.
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Re: Buy Pressure washer yes/no? Comments wanted
« Reply #18 on: August 07, 2009, 12:59:12 PM »
Quote from: Twolanerider on August 07, 2009, 12:53:13 PM
Not really a fair judge here though.  After all, Howie's solution is to just never wash them.

Yep, she's allergic to H2O!!! :nixweiss: :nixweiss: ;D ;)

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Re: Buy Pressure washer yes/no? Comments wanted
« Reply #19 on: August 07, 2009, 01:05:09 PM »
To Hoist!

I'm with you..., the reason I asked you to explain was because I thought you might be referring to my Mist N Shine recommendation..

Pressure Washing - bad plan no matter how careful you are.

If you have to use water.., no pressure from a hose or bucket only.. ;) ;)

Learned the hard way too many times.. :o :o
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Re: Buy Pressure washer yes/no? Comments wanted
« Reply #20 on: August 07, 2009, 01:13:48 PM »
Too many places for water to get into inadvertently from using a pressure washer - even on low power.  Not a good idea to pressure wash switches and wiring harnesses and bearings and engines or paints that flake and and and......  A garden hose & some good soap & a microfiber cloth or mitt & maybe a soft bristle brush if the bike is REALLY gunked up but NEVER on paint.  

2 bucket method. Microfiber to dry/detail.
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Re: Buy Pressure washer yes/no? Comments wanted
« Reply #21 on: August 07, 2009, 02:34:38 PM »
Pressure washer on a bike?  Yikes!
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Re: Buy Pressure washer yes/no? Comments wanted
« Reply #22 on: August 07, 2009, 03:58:56 PM »
NO pressure washer
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Re: Buy Pressure washer yes/no? Comments wanted
« Reply #23 on: August 07, 2009, 09:15:10 PM »
I have a pressure washer and would never use it on either of my Bikes......To much can go wrong. Your Bike deserves Tender Loving Care.......Thats my openion.
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Re: Buy Pressure washer yes/no? Comments wanted
« Reply #24 on: August 07, 2009, 10:04:13 PM »
no pressure washer!! let your wife clean the bike!! if she does not clean it quite lettin her ride til she does.
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Re: Buy Pressure washer yes/no? Comments wanted
« Reply #25 on: August 07, 2009, 10:17:41 PM »
Quote from: smkymtnboy on August 07, 2009, 10:04:13 PM
no pressure washer!! let your wife clean the bike!! if she does not clean it quite lettin her ride til she does.

 :orange: :orange: :orange: :huepfenjump3: :huepfenjump3:  Wow dude.., you're hardcore..!!

But, I love it.., great plan - I just wonder how many of us could get sell that one to the missus...

Any comments from anyone?

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Re: Buy Pressure washer yes/no? Comments wanted
« Reply #26 on: August 07, 2009, 10:22:16 PM »
you dont try very hard to sell her. she refuses to wash so she does not ride. What u wanted in the first place
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Re: Buy Pressure washer yes/no? Comments wanted
« Reply #27 on: August 07, 2009, 10:27:37 PM »
Quote from: CVOGUY on August 07, 2009, 10:17:41 PM
:orange: :orange: :orange: :huepfenjump3: :huepfenjump3:  Wow dude.., you're hardcore..!!

But, I love it.., great plan - I just wonder how many of us could get sell that one to the missus...

Any comments from anyone?
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Re: Buy Pressure washer yes/no? Comments wanted
« Reply #28 on: August 07, 2009, 10:31:29 PM »
  now we have made her mad and she refuses to wash or clean the bike. so this brings us back to our orginal  question. do we need a pressure washer to help with the cleaning the bike.
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Re: Buy Pressure washer yes/no? Comments wanted
« Reply #29 on: August 07, 2009, 10:31:47 PM »
Quote from: smkymtnboy on August 07, 2009, 10:22:16 PM
you dont try very hard to sell her. she refuses to wash so she does not ride. What u wanted in the first place

33 years and my wife has never laid a hand on any of my bikes - she must be spoiled - course that also holds true for the lawn mower..., the trimmer..., , the snow blower.., ANY of my tools, and the list goes on...

TRUTH IS I WOULDN'T TRUST HER TO...!!  I'm skeered she would f... something up and it wouldn't be worth the headache...

Guess that's what I get for being a perfectionist!!

Just a slave to myself...

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