How often do you clean/wash/detail your bike?

[Cutty72]

Mine generally looks like it gets ridden every day, hard, often in the rain, on sometimes muddy roads.

Wash it once a month or so... maybe more now that I should have more free time with my new job.

[DLIT]

I wipe it down before every ride. I try to anyways. That includes the wheels too. Clean wheels are the final key to a clean bike. People roll around on clean ass bikes, but their wheels have 6 months of brake dust and crap on 'em and it kills me. Every chance I get, I tell/show buddies what I use to keep my bike clean.

I never wash with soap and water. Before I get into it, I gotta take pics of what I use and I'll post them up later...

Here's an example of what my old R6 looked like w/ 12,000+ miles on it.

[JoJoYZF]

Since my bikes previous owner didnt seem to keep it all that clean, I dont worry about it as much. When I got it the wheels had spots on them that wont come off, the exhaust had spots on it and it had minor scratches. Once I get a new bike that can be kept looking clean a little easier, Im sure I will since I get OCD about it.

[Cutty72]

Originally Posted by JoJoYZF

Since my bikes previous owner didnt seem to keep it all that clean, I dont worry about it as much. When I got it the wheels had spots on them that wont come off, the exhaust had spots on it and it had minor scratches. Once I get a new bike that can be kept looking clean a little easier, Im sure I will since I get OCD about it.

I thought I'd be the same way with my Buell... but I'd rather ride than clean, so it doesn't stay near as clean as I originally thought.

[Mrs. Colleen]

I do not clean it very often...usually when my husband tells me it is really dirty.

I do usually wipe down the sides of the tank after every ride because dirt collects there...but I just wipe it with my hand and call it a day.

If I had a new bike with perfect paint and all that I would probably keep it cleaner...but honestly I figure the less I wash it the less chance I have of a star coming loose.

[Archren]

I wash mine once in a blue moon. I really should be better about it.. but I haven't ridden it as much as I could, and with the cold, I didn't have the motivation (until Friday afternoon) to wash it. It's pretty clean now, but I need something to make getting in those nooks and crannies a lot easier.

[marko138]

I'm with the mighty DLIT and Yamerhaw...I keep my shit proper. I paid good money for my rig and I want it to look good. I clean before and after every ride. Sometimes with Honda Polish...or when it's really dirty I'll get the soap and bucket out.

[njchopper87]

Just washed mine for the first time yesterday since I got it. I just need to polish the rims and I'm good for a few weeks.

Do you guys use anything on the tires? I was just going to leave them alone, but if there's something I can use that won't make them all slippery and shit I'd like to keep them somewhat clean.

[p00kienrayray]

Originally Posted by DLIT

I wipe it down before every ride. I try to anyways. That includes the wheels too. Clean wheels are the final key to a clean bike. People roll around on clean ass bikes, but their wheels have 6 months of brake dust and crap on 'em and it kills me. Every chance I get, I tell/show buddies what I use to keep my bike clean.

DUDE, meguiar's cleaner wax is the best and easiest way to clean off caked brake dust on wheels. plus i think its only $6-7...

[Yamerhaw]

best shit ever for making shiny, especially black wheels, and wont turn your black parts white, i use it on every part of my bike, motor, wheels, body, mirrors, gauges, etc