How I Clean my Quad

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Many viewers have asked me to make a video sharing my cleaning process. This video shares the simple steps I take to get my four wheeler clean. Consistently cleaning your machine makes it much easier to maintain. Happy riding and thanks for watching!
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@stevegabriel6982 4 года назад

Some viewers may need to know always lube your chain after washing and dry.

@PeteHager 4 года назад

Yes most definitely! I should have included that at the end. thanks for commenting! 👍

@danieljimenez1036 4 года назад

hehehehe I never run it with lube i wash mine almost every weekend I’d waste so much money

@lancejohnson1919 4 года назад

@@PeteHager Use a wash plug too

@danstevens2204 4 года назад

If they can’t read a manual they won’t comments.

@merhabaala1260 3 года назад

AQEL NASILSIN & QrR

@lacracker5898 4 года назад

The way I clean my atv after a log ride is put the sprinkler under it and have a beer or two while it does the work for me😂

@ononewheel7 4 года назад

Bryson Griffin i like the beer part 🤣🤣

@lacracker5898 4 года назад

Nothing better😂

@NicholasDePizzo-lc6me 3 года назад

Lazy hillbilly stuff. Some of us evolved

@My_AviationChannel 3 года назад

Stonks

@pedrosolis9862 3 года назад

😂🤣

@iambk2235 3 года назад

When i go on adventures with my raptor 700r, it comes back with mud and bugs on the front, so this definitely helped me thank you

@dylancarson6473 4 года назад

You are doing a great job looking after your staff mate

@MrGunner945 4 года назад

Nice quad! It sure pays to keep one clean. Here in Kentucky where I live we have clay dirt. Once that stuff drys on a machine it’s almost impossible to get the residue/film that the clay dirt leaves behind off.

@shilorj5707 4 года назад

I love watching you ride and clean your quad

@mooncat.787 2 месяца назад

Weirdo !!!

@tacticalwho3502 4 года назад

Thank you so much! i have a 2006 trx 450er and its always dirty, and this helped me

@stopibeastin7196 3 года назад

That red color is fire 🔥 I just bought the 2020 race team blue I’m happy with it!

@DUNEATV 4 года назад

I totally agree! Detail style washing is essential for maintaining a quad in my book.

@freedomeightspyrotechnics2099 4 года назад

I Totally Agree !!!!

@motorcyclemichael2182 4 года назад

Looks sharp! More detailed than I would do If a hose can’t get to it, neither will I

@porterrockhill8939 4 года назад

Same

@zajebistek111 4 года назад

That exhaust pipe looks sick! :D

@wicked1053 4 года назад

I just got the slick cleaning product! Really good stuff! I really like it.!!

@creepersfright8348 4 года назад

You should add bar padding's to your store with your logo on it!

@brainstain22 3 года назад

Wax as you dry....or "spray wax" makes my quad look soo good after a wash. It also helps shed dirt and mud on the next ride. I use it on the underside of fenders also. 🤘

@2017mase 4 года назад

I bought a foam Cannon and it cut my cleaning time in half easily. I love it!

@PeteHager 4 года назад

Jon Maser those things look pretty awesome. I have yet to make home washing investment. I do like how the mess can stay at the public wash and you don’t have to put anything away. Do you use an electric washer?

@2017mase 4 года назад

@@PeteHager that's very true about the mess. My driveway slopes down to street so isn't bad or I've seen people was them on the grass as well. I currently have an Excell gas pressure washer I bought off Amazon when I purchased my house a few years ago.

@hmongwild 4 года назад

Love the gold bars on red quad. Looks really good.

@PeteHager 4 года назад

Thanks!

@NLsmurfje09 4 года назад

I always keep it in first gear then lift up the front to put it up in the air resting on the grabbar to spray and clean the bottom of the raptor aswel works great

@PeteHager 4 года назад

Thats a good idea as well!

@reggiexp69 4 года назад

Love the sound of hmf exhaust looks cool in red. Hmf is one of the only still selling exhaust for adly 300 aka Honda trx300ex but only usa so shipping makes its over 350€.... So I just welded a fake akrapovic on it.

@roestigebeats 4 года назад

Best thing to do, i clean my ATV everytime after a ride or a trip. its easier to clean to and it stays nice :) greetz from holland with cheese

@ononewheel7 4 года назад

Dutchie def have to keep up with the cleaning!

@moimayamahaetmesnounours 3 года назад

What a beautiful quad !

@starreaperxl3209 2 года назад

To be honest yeah it might take a lot of time for you to clean it and get it rinsd and all of that but at the end you get your satisfaction of how clean it looks from the before and the after results, and how fun it was for you to clean it yourself

@TerrellSpivey 4 года назад

That will do it!! Like new!! Cleaning it often definitely makes it easier each time! 💯

@PeteHager 4 года назад

Yup! I couldn't imagine cleaning it after multiple rides. It would take wayyy longer!

@TerrellSpivey 4 года назад

@@PeteHager riight!!! Lol Happy Thanksgiving to you and your Fam!

@leedimatteo5078 4 года назад

next rip looks mint!!

@lexx9443 4 года назад

Always make sure to oil your chain before each ride, this prevents stiff chains and maybe even a snapped chain, Just go to your local walmart or something, and get chain wax, what we do is we put our raptors up on blocks, put it in gear and spray the chain -helpful tip from an internet person

@PeteHager 4 года назад

Kirk Rees awesome tips! I do lube the chain after I clean it. I should’ve included that part. I’m gonna put it on blocks spray it next time, I like that idea 👍

@jayceevandenberg8298 2 года назад

Thank you from South-africa

@LexDiamondz-jd7vk 4 года назад

Your quad looks great man!

@23MikeJ22 2 года назад

Loved watching this thanks👍👍😊😊

@spoonbrothers2968 4 года назад

Lol I’ve been waiting for a video like this for a long time,I love content and the work you put into the videos! Keep it up!

@PeteHager 4 года назад

Glad I could make it happen! This has been my most requested video all year

@spoonbrothers2968 4 года назад

Pete Hager I’ve been watching you since you did the cold start in the garage tunnel with the ram! I love this channel and the content you put out!!

@themaskedman1089 4 года назад

I cant Get over this setup

@othyyy290 4 года назад

love these videos

@Jaydenw3 4 года назад

Great vid man

@mr.fluffy2107 4 года назад

Can you do some maintenance vids too please

@Greywolfwarrior 4 года назад

Nice I been wait for this 👍😁

@MuddyDrivewayProductions 4 года назад

I just came back from a muddy ride today and I have to wait a couple days till I have a day off to clean it. It usually takes 2 hours for me to clean my 2006 LTZ400. I hate washing the tires. I use a Muffler Exhaust Wash Plug when washing and storing. It's funny how I just sat down to drink a beer and this video came up on my feed. Aloha and take care

@ononewheel7 4 года назад

iworkforbudlight i race cross country and this year we have had some serious mud races some times 3-4hrs of cleaning w mine once its clean ill strip all the plastics,wheels etc and then do it all over again 😫

@MuddyDrivewayProductions 4 года назад

@@ononewheel7 Racing cross country sounds like fun. I never thought of taking off the plastics. I will have to try it when on vacation to see if it is easy. Aloha and take care

@ononewheel7 4 года назад

iworkforbudlight ya w some of these mud races we’ve had you have to remove the plastics! Youd be surprised to see how much dirt is under also its crazy! Check my channel out for a ton of info on xc racing!

@designspm 4 года назад

@@ononewheel7 Sometimes I also strip the plastics but not after every ride, lets say every 2/3 months. It takes a bit of time! Will check your channel content

@ononewheel7 4 года назад

designspm w racing i usually have no choice to really get it clean! Thank you!

@razorrushing7061 4 года назад

I use the rainx car wax 2in1 wash helps keep the muddy water off the plastics and the mud chunks wash off easier

@PeteHager 4 года назад

Razor Rushing I have some rain X spray for my truck windows I could try potentially. Works great on those

@supnacho7454 4 года назад

This vid came in just in time, mine got annihilated this weekend.

@shilorj5707 4 года назад

I have a 2005 trx 450r and it is like brand new that thing has never broken into clean it every ride to

@jerryjessop6214 4 года назад

👿😈👿😈

@kingkracker1998 3 года назад

just bought a 1600psi Riobi power washer, it works very good for cleaning my quad n gear. it was 99$ totaly worth it

@everythingloud4068 4 года назад

Great video

@thraxyfilms9576 4 года назад

So clean

@logan6742 3 года назад

Ride hard clean hard repeat 🤟🏻

@Bingus-tq8zs 4 года назад

Idk if this may apply as much but I also try to clog the end of the exhaust with a rag to try and prevent too much water to go into the exhaust. Doesn't need to be perfect but I just thought I should share that

@horton6661 4 года назад

maxima’s sc1 product is where it’s at. Such a nice quad it deserves the very best!

@PeteHager 4 года назад

Harley Orton I’ve seen lots of ads for that product. You just spray the machine after cleaning right?

@horton6661 4 года назад

Yeah man clean machine required. helps with reducing mud buildup and overall protects against the elements

@ononewheel7 4 года назад

Harley Orton you wna laugh ive actually tried pam spray to keep mud off during mud races and it actually works better than anything else i use a similar product from alco cleaners its just a silicone detailer to keep the machine looking nice it works ok w mud as does the sc1 i used to use that b4 i got turned on to alco products and i just recently tried amsoils new spray to help keep mud off that also works ok!

@theofficialk.a.m...p4760 3 года назад

So a nice sponge, dish soap and a toothbrush. Got it.

@motodudes8787 4 года назад

That's literally my dream quaf

@gavinpastotnik5120 4 года назад

“Quad” and yes dream quad

@chriscalva4779 3 года назад

Vibing Pug I have a 660r I’m thinking on selling it to buy a 700

@xhongxina286 3 года назад

Gotta love then quafs

@302mustanggt8 3 года назад

@Da 2021 ford bronco naw mines the kawaski KFX450R thats a bad a$$ quad

@j-beatsimaginationstudio1987 2 года назад

WOW, Showroom floor brother lol. Be safe :)

@lukeworrell8479 4 года назад

Thanks for this vid!!

@PeteHager 4 года назад

No problem! Thanks for watching Luke! 🤘

@CFPNOLES 6 месяцев назад

I take mine to my detailer"my son"...😂son said dad i want a quad,i said sure son,little did he know he signed up for lifetime washes

@massoncole4565 4 года назад

Hey Pete one thing I saw that you should do it get an exhaust plug. Just to be positive you don’t get any water in there

@troyburdon3271 4 года назад

Pete I love your bike looks sick!! Wondering what you did for a tuner for that amazing looking and sounding hmf

@riazamjad9276 2 года назад

Oh Hey Pete I just remembered to do not spray water into the exhaust pipe to This happened to me mine didn't started So just remembered that Ride safe

@PeteHager 2 года назад

Great tip! I always run the machine for several minutes right after washing to make sure any water that could’ve crept in is evaporated. Normally I cover the exhaust with a disposable glove but didn’t have one the day I made this video 👍

@LexDiamondz-jd7vk 4 года назад

I stand mine up on its rear grab bar and rinse with a regular garden hose, dry, then use black magic cleaner.

@yoscrub2607 4 года назад

Can’t wait for your opinion on the yfz !!!!!

@ononewheel7 4 года назад

yo scrub me as well haha!

@RaptorWRLD 4 года назад

what did i miss?

@ononewheel7 4 года назад

RaptorMan a 450 may be coming soon 😵

@joshuaguzman8824 4 года назад

Amazing broo

@Fartstank 3 года назад

Love the vids man. Alot of people dont wait till the quads cooled down and wash it right away when the engine is hot which ends up cracking the cases. I see alot of people at the motorcross track do it and it makes me cringe.

@p_cronin0136 4 года назад

You should think of buying a petrol power washer they are great for cleaning scramblers and quads worth the investment if you clean regularly as you don’t need to pay to use one

@alexdesantos7031 4 года назад

U have a great looking raptor 👌👌👌😍

@PeteHager 4 года назад

Thank you! 😊

@dustyparkwood7919 4 года назад

Absolutely bad ass. Hello a lot easier than cleaning my sportsman.

@1Axis 4 года назад

Looks great! Dont forget the Honda polish for that showroom shine! I've been riding Suz my whole life and swear by that stuff. Great channel and vids, keep rockin it!

@elpilonhn1437 Год назад

I think that only living in the United States could my dream of having a Raptor 700 come true since in my country the minimum salary of two years is not adjusted to be able to buy one of those beauty

@primozkotnik1793 4 года назад

I need more raptor videos

@p.u.b.gplayer9242 3 года назад

I really love your quad bike this quad it, s my dream

@official_morgan9313 3 года назад

i have a blue raptor and im a female love it, love working on it and cleaning it, didnt think it was everyones dream quad though lmao

@earlgunman6325 3 года назад

I got a blue 2004 660 a few months ago. It has been my dream since it first came out when I was in 7th or 8th grade. Idk why it took me so long to get. I'm already planning on a new 700 next year. I just can't decide if I should keep the 660 as a backup or trade it in.

@richykobalt7517 4 года назад

U should hit it with some degreaser it works really well and that's about the only thing I do different...🍻🤘🤘🤘

@autobez3132 4 года назад

Very helpful thnx

@designspm 4 года назад

Pretty much the same here. After the wash, the whole quad gets air-dryed with compressor and then lubricated in any part that has movement. That's how the bearings, rubbers and even cables get an extended life.

@ononewheel7 4 года назад

designspm yup its important to get the chain dry and lubed rite after cleaning def helps making things last!

@PeteHager 4 года назад

I always lube my chain when I get back home. I should've brought it with me to the wash that day

@ononewheel7 4 года назад

Pete Hager ya as long as you do it b4 you put it away your good!

@Greywolfwarrior 4 года назад

Happy Thanksgiving enjoy your turkey, pumpkin pie, beer, and some football 🤟🤙

@PeteHager 4 года назад

Greywolfwarrior thanks man! Happy Thanksgiving 😊

@russbus7723 3 года назад

I love using sc1

@Lonely23. 3 года назад

Same my bike 👍👍

@duffy1298 3 года назад

I wish I had buddies that rode

@phillipautwell5723 Год назад

Bro it take me around 2 hours washing rinse dry and detail.. I clean under the seat intake tube the full works.. if you stay on top the cleaning makes it much easier..

@Inkedup128 4 года назад

i usually grab 2 squirt bottles from lowes and use about 10oz of simple green, 8 ox of degreaser 88 and a heavy squeeze of dawn dish soap and fill the rest of bottle with water. squirt it on, let sit for about 10min, sprasy a 2nd coat again and then rinse off with water and comes out spot free since the chemicals do all the work. takes me no more than 20min

@reggiexp69 4 года назад

Humm i have a karcher k2 at home, so yeah not good to wash direct the radiator? I had it full Of dirt so i just put the pressure wash close to it. Most of the fins are already pretty bend...

@Vizoo 4 года назад

cant wait to see the yfz

@thetrainmaster.100 Год назад

I can’t wait till I get older then get a bigger nice quad like a raptor or a yfz, with quads there’s no customization limit

@dustinstout5527 3 года назад

Use Lucas spray wax once it's dry and it will wash a lot easier

@QuadBeast 4 года назад

Hey Pete, do You use preparations plastic or wax cleaners? or just what in the movie?

@BBryker 4 года назад

I usually use a Stihl backpack blower to get all the water off after done washing.

@PeteHager 4 года назад

Haha that's awesome!! 😆

@BBryker 4 года назад

Pete Hager works really well.

@brianhansen2843 4 года назад

I have a dvx 400 but tbh like I wash it but not like that I've been having to change o rings and that kinda stuff. Do you have any suggestions on how to prevent that?

@gunningtwin2947 3 года назад

Hi I just got a blaster and wornding what is the best silencer exhaust to get and any thing I need to know about them would love if u answered back

@patricklegare2361 2 года назад

When drying, do you have to dry the whole engine, there are some parts on my quad that are hard to get

@youtube_f7rider448 4 года назад

Now I learned

@hollowlifter8508 2 года назад

I was wondering how your kept it looking better than a new quad 😂

@victorhernandez2933 2 года назад

What can y’all recommend to make the plastics shiny again?

@daryiller702 3 года назад

Do you take any parts out the bike before washing it like the air filter or anything?

@Sofratnah 4 года назад

I couldn’t find the video u were riding the YFZ 450 ? Is it uploaded or ? Thx man

@PeteHager 4 года назад

It’s going to be in my next video! 👍

@brodyfrost4327 4 года назад

Try SC1 at your local powersports shop

@73macrino 4 года назад

I have one question, and this is for anybody, What about bikes that have exposed air cleaners? Should you wrap a plastic bag around it before the wash??? Love the vids and awesome bike Pete

@PeteHager 4 года назад

Thanks for watching my videos! Thats a good question about the air intake. I've never washed a machine with an exposed intake, I would assume covering it would make the wash easier

@mosesthabolitswele6981 2 года назад

I have a question:where do you get those nice red mufflers on your red quad bike?🔥😍

@Cameron-ff8kc 4 года назад

I’m having trouble finding the pro armor bully front bumper that fits a 2019 raptor 700. Can only find one for a 450. Help?

@PeteHager 4 года назад

Here's a link to the bully bumper on ebay through ATV Galaxy. This is what I bought and I had mine powder coated black and red 👍 www.ebay.com/itm/Pro-Armor-Bully-Up-Front-Bumper-Brushed-Yamaha-Raptor-700-All-Years-Y063067/382405099575?fits=Model%3ARaptor+700&epid=209955160&hash=item59091ec037:g:yg8AAOxyqUpQ47~W

@Cameron-ff8kc 4 года назад

Pete Hager Thank you very much

@BBBoooooooBBB 4 года назад

niiiice! another thing that would help a lot of us, if you wanna show us your way to mount gopro on your helmet.

@PeteHager 4 года назад

Here's a video from last winter showing how I mont my gopro. I'm still running the same set up 👍 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-GvMr1G5nO-U.html

@BBBoooooooBBB 4 года назад

aha, ok, i saw that already but i can't figure out if you used adhesive mount or you attached it with screws somehow...or you just zip tied everything? :)) Thx for answering btw :)

@PeteHager 4 года назад

@@BBBoooooooBBB I drilled 2 holes in the front and zip tied ever7thing together. I don't have any glue or adhesive mounts. I knew where I wanted the gopro and the angle is pretty awesome even though it's kind of inconvenient to ride with. I'm sure you could come up with a similar way or your own way of getting the camera in that position!

@BBBoooooooBBB 4 года назад

@@PeteHager ok, thank you a lot for your time, i'll figure it out, i just didn't want to ruin the look of my helmet and make it look bad from outside👍

@colestella7856 3 года назад

You should get an exhaust plug. Then you spray around the exhaust without water getting in it.

@ononewheel7 4 года назад

You gta try some alco cleaners you’ll thank me later! Then finish it off w some of alco’s silicone detailer! Ya know we run the same bumpers 🤣

@PeteHager 4 года назад

ononewheel7 you would definitely be the one to talk to about keeping the machines clean. What cleaners do you recommend/use??

@ononewheel7 4 года назад

Pete Hager i just told you silly lmfao! Alco atv,dirtbike wash try it you wont have to scrub anymore!

@dalethompson8981 4 года назад

Use SC1 it will shine forever

@JoshuaDSingh-mz7lf 4 года назад

Do you spray any chemicals in the metal areas after washing to prevent rusting of any water that maybe left behind? Especially in those tight little creases.

@PeteHager 4 года назад

Joshua Deonarinesingh I haven’t been spraying any additional chemicals on the quad. This how I’ve been cleaning it for around 100 hours of ride time so far

@redwatts805 10 месяцев назад

Do you plug the air filter spot and exhaust? I just bought a 2024 700r and I absolutely do not wanna do something to mess it up.

@PeteHager 10 месяцев назад

My air box is open so I just refrain from high pressure around the seat and it’s fine. Just avoid the tip of the exhaust the best you can. The main thing is to run the quad for a few minutes to help evaporate anything that could’ve gotten into the exhaust. I’ve never had any issues as long as I’ve done those things 👍

@redwatts805 10 месяцев назад

@@PeteHager thank you for responding!! Ok that all makes sense, I can handle that.

@BigFungus19 4 года назад

Besides an exhaust plug what about intake plugs or bags ?

@PeteHager 4 года назад

I could see myself getting an exhaust plug. I still have the factory intake so I haven't had to worry about water or anything. If I upgrade to an open air box set up I'll have to be more careful I'm sure