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

cbr954rr_chas

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

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RE: How to dry your bike. - 4/14/2007 4:42:32 PM

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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.

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

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chamois and air compressor.....

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

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^^ 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.

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

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

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

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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.

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

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

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

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+1 to leaf blowers

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

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RE: How to dry your bike. - 4/20/2007 10:55:27 AM

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

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

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

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

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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.

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

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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.

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RE: How to dry your bike. - 5/13/2007 7:11:04 AM

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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.

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

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

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

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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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