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After yesterdays ride
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a little S-100
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followed by a rinse and waalaa
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Mo better
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Its not done until the water drops are wiped off......
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Great job ferrit,now get out the leaf blower and the soft towels.
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(07-21-2014, 06:33 AM)ss2wheels_imp Wrote: Great job ferrit,now get out the leaf blower and the soft towels.
I prefer to use the air compressor.
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You mean they don't stay shiny naturally??
..and the 2014 model has wire spokes....??
O M F G, cancel my order!
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Only the 2014 EX has wire spokes. The 2014 DLX has silver mags.
I use soft towels to hand dry then a nice 10-20 mile country ride to blow off the rest and dry the brakes and tires. Today it was 61 miles lol.
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(07-21-2014, 07:05 AM)Insolentsquid_imp Wrote: You mean they don't stay shiny naturally??
..and the 2014 model has wire spokes....??
O M F G, cancel my order!
I'm afraid the one you've got on order has. The US model doesn't and many owners want them. Ironic, isn't it?
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Looking good, but it appears the S100 stripped all of the black paint off!
~ The Bee
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(07-21-2014, 06:51 AM)AzBob_imp Wrote: (07-21-2014, 06:33 AM)ss2wheels_imp Wrote: Great job ferrit,now get out the leaf blower and the soft towels.
I prefer to use the air compressor.
I prefer to use the air compressor.
I've been using my hand-held Orek vacuum in reverse mode. I have a clean bag to get the max airflow, and use the crevice tool to concentrate the output. The air even warms up as the vacuum runs for a while.
One of the magazines warned against high-pressure air from a compressor. Said it could damage seals etc. I'm sure it's a matter of how it's used.
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Any tips on what to use for the caked on bugs and junk that get stuck to the bottom of the engine and pipes? Hot soapy water is no match for these buggers. *see what I did there.....*
