how often and how do you wash/clean your pride and joy?

[4 Paws_imp]

I ike to keep them clean, elbow grease works well. I picked up some baby diapers at Wally World and use them for polishing and shining. Not anal about keeping it - or anything else clean - but heck, I keep stuff a long time. Don't mind riding or driving old vehicles but will take the modest amount of time necessary to keep them looking respectable, even my Ural.
Man, these things cost a lot - I respect the value of a dollar.
So - if I ride in the rain I clean it fairly soon. If I'm just out riding every week to ten days, but I ride almost every freakin day - at least 5 days a week. One bike or another, I ride.
Good excuse to drink a beer and putter.