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cbr954rr_chas -> How to dry your bike. (4/14/2007 3:33:30 PM)

I use my leaf blower it works great for getting all the water out of the tight spots. Has anyone else tried this method.

  
Demon RR -> RE: How to dry your bike. (4/14/2007 4:42:32 PM)

nah, i just do what i do on my car. chamois (synthetic and not leather). works great every time. but the leaf blower should work well too.

krash -> RE: How to dry your bike. (4/14/2007 4:48:28 PM)

chamois and air compressor.....

EPNF4i -> RE: How to dry your bike. (4/14/2007 6:25:46 PM)

^^ Ya same. I put the air blower nozzle on and use my air compressor. Same concept as your leaf blower, but the thin nozzle gets in to the tightest nooks and crannies. then I wax with Liquid Glass.
Oh ya, I also get the bike good and hot either short ride or let it idol to evaporate whats left      I love cleaning my bike I find it relaxing and agood way to give it an overall inspection.

kodiak1122 -> RE: How to dry your bike. (4/14/2007 7:06:30 PM)

Heard about the leaf blower thing on another thread and tried it.
It works great!!

cbr954rr_chas -> RE: How to dry your bike. (4/15/2007 10:28:42 AM)

I forgot to mention the down side. That all my none riding friends thinks I am nuts for using a leaf blower to dry my bike.

tomp -> RE: How to dry your bike. (4/17/2007 6:37:49 PM)

I've thought about the leaf blower never really tried it out.

pimprezawrx -> RE: How to dry your bike. (4/20/2007 8:40:51 AM)

+1 to leaf blowers

I always use them to blow water off my tires on the car before using tire shine products, works great.

CBR 600 F2 -> RE: How to dry your bike. (4/20/2007 10:55:27 AM)

Compressor and i use mcguires wax as u dry, and chamois

freekymind69 -> RE: How to dry your bike. (4/25/2007 8:17:52 PM)

blower rocks, ive been useing it for years, got the idea from the auto car washes.

Donohu40 -> RE: How to dry your bike. (4/26/2007 1:03:17 PM)

watch out when using some leaf blowers,  the one I have doubles as a leaf vacuum and occasionally when I'm using it as a blower stuff that was in it before shoots out.  even a normal leaf blow could suck stuff in and shoot it out.  not that it would happen but if it did it could ruin your day.

hurayta -> RE: How to dry your bike. (5/9/2007 8:40:49 AM)

I am some what of the lazy type so I let mine air dry, but I also use the Mr. Clean wash system and I dont get spot. My car is black and I can wash it and let it air dry without any water spots.

bmg velocity -> RE: How to dry your bike. (5/13/2007 7:11:04 AM)

Microfiber cloths...and a good breeze...

Any water spots...more micro and Plexus...

Oh...and always start your bike a few minutes after washing...the heat will dry the parts you can't see and also the ones you can.

AudiCBR -> RE: How to dry your bike. (5/17/2007 12:24:47 AM)

chamois and then just go run from the cops on some interstate

DrDRFT -> RE: How to dry your bike. (7/7/2007 8:36:47 AM)

Well here in Melbourne Australia, we are on water restrictions and you are not even allowed to wash your bike at home, let alone a car....[:@] So now the only place U can wash a bike, is to goto your local carwash and do it there...[:@] But I think people would think Im alittle crazy if I had a leaf blower strapped to my back whilst riding to the car wash[;)]....Good Idea if I was allowed to wash my baby at home though..

  

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