10-17-2015, 03:23 PM
Water is not your enemy.
First, sun is...fades paint; destroys plastic. Gauge faces; switches; seats.
Second...the MUD that comes with rain on the road...will hold moisture and start rust in various sensitive places.
I'd say: A quick wash every couple weeks, as kenny says, would be enough. But I'd pay attention to the crud left behind after a dousing of dirty road spray...it will get under the seat, in crevices and in the fenders. That is where rust and problems will start.
Otherwise...ride it and don't worry! It's not a museum piece. Take reasonable care of it; but don't obsess. It will be shiny and new for a time; and then not-so-shiny for a long time; and eventually it will be scrapped as junk.
First, sun is...fades paint; destroys plastic. Gauge faces; switches; seats.
Second...the MUD that comes with rain on the road...will hold moisture and start rust in various sensitive places.
I'd say: A quick wash every couple weeks, as kenny says, would be enough. But I'd pay attention to the crud left behind after a dousing of dirty road spray...it will get under the seat, in crevices and in the fenders. That is where rust and problems will start.
Otherwise...ride it and don't worry! It's not a museum piece. Take reasonable care of it; but don't obsess. It will be shiny and new for a time; and then not-so-shiny for a long time; and eventually it will be scrapped as junk.