Cleaning Dirtbike?

Question

What is good and bad for it? any special tools, cleaners?

Answer 1

Soap, water, exercise.

A garden hose is better than a pressure washer. The high pressure can force water past your seals and ruin bearings.
Stay away from Armor-all.

Answer 2

First of all, don't disassemble anything to get it clean unless you know it's not a vital part (yeah, mud can get in some odd places) Second of all, use a non abrasive and not too strong metal cleaner to keep those metal parts looking nice. Make sure to keep the chain nice and oiled if your bike doesn't automatically oil the chain the way chainsaws do. Other than that, any old cleaner would do, and I doubt hosing it off first will do any harm.

Answer 3

A rigidity washer will do a good pastime with many of the bike. Like maximum persons suggested, it truly is a dirtbike so that you do not inevitably favor to have it polished and glossy. one element you may favor to shop sparkling is your chain to amplify it is existence. Moose Racing makes a chain scrubber that works fairly nicely for paying for the airborne dirt and dirt off. then you fairly can use an o-ring threat-free spray cleanser and rag to get off the former oil then as quickly because it dries you could lube it up back so that you're waiting to journey.

Answer 4

I was at a Suzuki dealership. They were cleaning snow mobiles. They had an aerosol can that they sprayed on the vehicle, then they used a power washer to clean off the debris. I don't know what the name of the product was called, but I'm sure if you asked the dealer, they would tell you.

Answer 5

do not use any harsh solvents on the bike.
for best results, take the bike to the car wash, power spray the bike down and get all the thick dirt or mud off of it, then take it home, pull out the bucket like you would when you wash your car. and scrub. remember to re-lube your chain after washing, as well as clean your air filter, as the power sprayer will take the lube off your chain, causing it to rust.
dry with a clean rag, and go ride and get it all dirty again, then repeat the above!!!!!

Answer 6

Read Firecracker's answer.
Also plug up the silencer (end of the exhaust pipe). You don't want to get water in there. Aftermarket companies make a silencer plug.
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I use a heavy duty plastic bag. A "zip lock" bag works fine.

Answer 7

You can buy a plug that goes in the tailpipe to keep water out.Clean with watever you want.I do mine

Answer 8

get yourself a nice cheap power-washer and clean away.just dont get it in the airbox.you might try putting a baggie over the intake to keep water out.