tips on washing your motorbike

This is my thirty-five years old Honda Wave 125, which my sister bought via installment at a local motor shop in our place for my 21st birthday. If you think it looks as if new; well, modesty aside, it really does.. Thanks to my OCD-like behavior in keeping it neat and clean day-in, day-out..lol.... I think I have the credence to provide you tips on how to really wash your motorbike.

We all know that different kinds of washing is needed in different applications, like washing a car is different from washing your motorbike. For one, motorbikes have so many little spots where you need to look into than that of a car.

First of all, let your bike cool down before you wash it to give ample time for its performance parts to cool as well than letting these suffer in the drastic change of temperature. Fill a bucket with warm water and car wash soap. You will also need a chamois, cleaning mitt and brush for the task. Dont use high discharge water spray as this can damage your paint and cause corrsion on your sensitive parts, use your garden hose instead.

Give your bike a good soaking with the hose avoiding the transmission box, exhaust, and air filter. Use a cleaning mitt on the plastic and painted areas, and brush for the metal areas. For the rubber tires, use a rubber cleaner and a detailing sponge. Your chains must be cleaned also but with oil and grease cleaner. You will need to lube it right after it dries.

Use micro fiber towel for drying the body of your bike. Then, try to drive around the block to eliminate the water that might have gotten into the exhaust.

This should be done at least once a week or each time the need arise, especially when you are driving on wet or under heavy rains. Doing so will keep unwanted elements from accumulating on your vehicle.