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[electraglideclyde]

 What are you guys using to clean the silver engine?  My 06 is starting to show a little age with some stains and such...

[kraut]

water, just plain water.

After thoroughly watering the bike, I use harley-sunwash.

And then lots of water again.

Then I polish with a fiber-cloth and apply harlex-gloss.

[MY2NDCVO]

I have used nothing but Simple Green on every Harley Engine for the last 20 yrs or so, never had a peeling engine, it works great 50/50 solution in a spray bottle.

[Talon]

After you get it really clean spray it with Pig Spit, makes it much easier to clean next time and for those with black cases it restors the black. Can be sprayed on chrome or paint, no wiping off unless you spray to much. I love this stuff!

http://www.pigspit.com/

Craig

[electraglideclyde]

I have used nothing but Simple Green on every Harley Engine for the last 20 yrs or so, never had a peeling engine, it works great 50/50 solution in a spray bottle.

  I've been using SIMPLE GREEN, but it just doesn't seem to do the trick anymore.

[VANAMAL]

i like the s1oo on the engine and just use brake clean underneath engine and frame.

[mrmagloo]

The one thing that really sucks about these motors is, if you ever have a gasket leak and you run any time with oil on the jugs you get a nasty stain that's tough to deal with. I've tried everything after a rocker gasket let loose during a rally, and nothing really works. I've tried all of these Simply Green, S100 Motor Brighten, brake cleaner, TarnX, Brasso, and only succeeded in make it fade a shade or two. Kind of blows my mind that the finish can't resist it's own internal lubricant, especially with the history of oil leaks on these damn things. Shouldn't be this difficult.   

[Air-Cooled]

Try one of the oxyclean products that bleach out stains without chlorine.

[kraut]

Ähm, please don't tell anyone it was me who let you in - but on grey and silver engines you may try a toothbrush with toothpaste ... Pssst 

[Talon]

Ähm, please don't tell anyone it was me who let you in - but on grey and silver engines you may try a toothbrush with toothpaste ... Pssst  

Before or after you brush your teeth?

[mrmagloo]

I want my eye sight back!  Barf! 

[spydglide]

PJ-1 makes the stains just disappear!  Like magic.  Nite-Al & I both use it on the silver cased engines and have had fantastic results for those stubborn stains that soap and de-greasers wouldn't touch.  I can't figure where the dirty stains goes when you spray it with the PJ-1, it just disappears.  Go figure. Har! spyder

[martys]

I have had great success with a product called Grez-off  by Spray Nine.  and its Biodegradable for the good of the enviroment!!!  Grez-off

[mrmagloo]

PJ-1 makes the stains just disappear!  Like magic.  Nite-Al & I both use it on the silver cased engines and have had fantastic results for those stubborn stains that soap and de-greasers wouldn't touch.  I can't figure where the dirty stains goes when you spray it with the PJ-1, it just disappears.  Go figure. Har! spyder

Isn't PJ-1 just a chain lubricant?  How do you use it?

[spydglide]

Isn't PJ-1 just a chain lubricant?  How do you use it?

Not this one.....It is called PJ-1 Super Cleaner on the spray can.  Maybe they make different products.  spyder