I love how the guy took his time off of his job, tried so hard to show us how to care for our bikes under 90 degrees melting sun and is getting roasted relentlessly in the comment section.
Acid on the exhaust - no. Same sponge for the bodywork as the wheels - no. 1 bucket method - no. Washing in direct sunlight - no. How not to wash a bike.
Luke Walker Is the exhaust solid metal....yes Does it look better........yes Have I been using it on my 18yr old bike.......yes Does it look better........yes Fall asleep listening to you.......yes!
you clearly don't understand much. Acid on the Exhaust - Yes...how do you think iron removers work? I think you need to brush up on your chemistry and how chemicals work on different contamination and surfaces . Same Sponge for bodywork and wheels - it can be done...you need to degrease and cleaner the wheels first before a mitt wash. 1 bucket - yes... Because 2 buckets means absolutely fuck all when it comes down to HOW much water you have, particle breakdown and bouyancy of particles . Washing in direct sunlight - it's unavoidable at times but as Spook says....keep the bike cool. I always love when a weekend warrior tries to dictate how shit should be done yet doesn't even do if right themselves! Yours sincerely, A Professional Detailer and Trainer with 2 Companies and Multiple Awards and Accreditations 👌
@@midenking9651 mad ego mate. Not all iron removers are acid based. And yeah you're correct that other things can be done if necessary but they clearly have the resources to have 2 buckets, a grit guard and some shade. All they're doing is showing you how to increase the risk of damaging your paint.
Definitely top to bottom and don’t pressure wash your ‘burrings’ when Spook says ‘tea’ he means dinner. I hope he has a permit to be south of the Watford gap
Love you guys.... but that is probably the worst "How to wash your motorcycle" advice video I've ever seen! Top to bottom and NEVER go from brakes to tank!!!! Part of me was thinking this was a wind up!!
Just a heads up... -always work from top to bottom (bottom will be dirtiest and will make it easy to scratch paint) -Cover or remove seats as water will help break down foam much faster and may develop mold - Use 2 buckets when washing (one for washing off larger dirt, other for finer material)
@@RyanJM90 Nah! he does it all wrong, front to back too, always top to bottom. He also used the same sponge for the wheels, and still used it on the paint work, no professional valeter, let alone detailer. And this video is meant to be a tutorial he should do it right, and be clear when explaining.
Wouldn't let them wash the floor with that kit never mind my bike - might as well just sand blast it and have done. At least get someone who knows what they are doing chaps, very poor. DO NOT WASH YOUR BIKE LIKE THIS FFS !!!
@@majordelays4909 I haven't washed a bike with anything but a light spray cleaner and a microfiber cloth in over 10 years, or a citrus cleaner and plastic razor for the really stuck on stuff. I never wipe the bike with the same cloth as the wheels, and use a specific brush and chain cleaner kit for the nasty stuff. Heavy scrub brushes or steel wool for the tires.. If I ever end up in a rain situation, I take the wheels off and clean the hubs and apply fresh lube to the axles and chain.
@@QuarantaQuattroin short, he cleaned the whole bike with a bug remover pad (might as well use sand paper) he also cleaned the front wheel and then onto the paint with the same pad, no pre wash, he had a 15 ltr bucket with 2 ltrs in it, no brushes, no APC, no ceramic coat, i clean my tires and thats how i spot nails and stuff
Many use Harpic power plus, but I'd only use very occasionally to be sure that it doesn't eat through too much metal over time and cause weak spots that can easily rust away. It does wonders on old exhausts, removes all surface rust when painted on and cleaned of after a couple mins with water and a scotch brite.
Tip of the week - bike dryers are £70 - £100 so instead buy a ‘dog dryer’. Exactly the same product, out of the same factory, same power for £35. The manufacturers market the same product to bikers for double / triple the price. So buy the ‘dog dryer’ instead. Apparently they also make pussy dryers for cat owners. But that seems all wrong.
Good intel. I’ve not been able to justify the money for the bike dryer but £35 for the dog drier sounds good. Pussy dryers sound... umm, well, I prefer to have the opposite effect...
And that’s why I never let a motorcycle dealer touch my bike. Same with my cars! Please now get a detailer to show a safe wash method. Those bug sponges are so abrasive, might as well use a Brillo pad on your paintwork!
Bug sponges are fine, if used with a well lubricated shampoo. A Brillo pad and bug sponge are not the same abrasion. Most of us use a dual mitt with lambswool one side and bug not the other. Detailers use them regularly 👌 Yours, A time served Detailer and Trainer
Miden King - I wasn’t suggesting Brillo pads was the same abrasion, I was being sarcastic. Bug sponges on corrected paint will leave marring guaranteed, especially if used week in and week out. Even if there is a place for a bug sponge, it’s for getting the bugs of the front of your bike/car. This video shows a bug sponge being used unnecessary on the whole bike.
Yep. And 'dinner' is what you have at dinner-time. For example 'When I was at school I couldn't wait for the dinner-bell to go. And after that I couldn't wait to get home for me tea.' Easy.
@@krishampton7060 Many ways, just the metal polish and a rag will do it, or fine sand paper/scotch brite. Harpic on old rusted pipes will bring them up a treat, but must wash all off pretty quickly, or a combination of the two, as you clean off the Harpic, use a scotch brite and clean water.
"Never go in dry" 😅😂🤣. At about 6:55 I'm not a fan of throwing stuff away when you can reuse it. The rag that's used near the greasy areas such as the chain and bearings can be left to soak in fairy liquid or stronger soap. Wring it out and just reuse that cloth just for that particular area. A silicone dish washing pad can be reused for the chain instead of scotchbrite. If stuff like that is chucked away it'll just go straight to landfill, or even worse, the Oceans. It's pure joy riding around this Planet innit, well little things all add up to take care of it 👍
‘Common sense’ lol... doesn’t exist, it’s like unicorn 💩... just look at pubs and beaches, all those pissed lobsters in very close huddles with no social distancing. Good video, just edit ‘common sense’ out, people need to be told in the majority.
Like a woman, start at top and work your way down. If I'm after a dry spin with just flies & dust to remove, then I just use a spray bottle with water & wet down the area I'm about to work on. Then use baby wipes as a cloth & dry up moisture with micro fibre cloth. I leave the wheels till last, spray with WD-40 and wipe off with baby wipes, For wax, I use cheap Lidl furniture polish. Leave the chain till last...de grease, use the proper 3 sided brush cleaner tool, remove excess with old cloth & re-lube. Job is OXO.
1. Don't wash your bike on very hot days 2. Never use a pressure washer 3. Clean the chain and sprocket / rear wheel first - otherwise you will get oil all over your bike. 4. It takes half a day to clean a bike right.
This is a video of how NOT to wash your bike. Didnt clean fork stenstions, front sprocket or radiator gaurd. Clean chain and wheels first, then spray all the gunk away. Then wash bike top to bottom. Different cloth for metals, different cloths for plastics. Could go on and on. Takes half a day to just wash a bike properly. Never apply wax or polish in direct sunlight EVER.
Sorry buy never jet wash a bike! I took a large piece of paint off the front mudguard of a RG500 back in the day...I've never used one since. Jet washes are for HGV's and tractors not barely dirty bikes ;)
If I may add a top tip I got from the local suspension guru: after a ride clean the inner fork legs with a bit of silicone spray on a cloth (use brake cleaner on rotors if you're clumsy afterwards). The fork oil seals will thank you. (Good ol' WD40 is also good for this application, just don't polish them dry)
I only recently learned this while reading an Ohlins shop manual for my suspension. They suggest a thin film of WD40 after a wash or riding in the rain.
I learned this trick from mountain biking actually. Don't use regular lubricants because it may rot out the rubber seals on the lowers. Silicone spray is boss.
I didn't know Guy Martin was part of the 44teeth crew! In all seriousness, this is actually quite helpful for me, I used to just bodge it but now I've bought a newer machine, I do want to keep it as nice as possible for trading in sometime down the line, cheaper than paying £150 for someone to clean and fully detail it.
damaged electrics, oil seals, radiator fins, decals, bearings etc. don't use a Pressure washer! use a regular garden hose ride the bike to dry the chain, add maxima chain wax to the warm chain
maxima chain wax is the best lube by far, i've been using pressure washers on my bikes for 25yrs but i keep at least 1mtr away with a wide fan spray not a fine jet spray with zero problems.
Is this a video on what not to do?? Smfh! Do literally the opposite of what this guy did! Soak a large shower/beach towel with warm water and place it over the bike for 10min to loosen hardened dirt. While the towel is doing it's thing, strip your old dirty chain lube off the chain with kerosene and a chain brush. Rinse it out with the kerosene one last time. Then with the bike on the rear stand, wind out the any remaining crap out of the chain by turning on the bike and putting it in gear and turn the throttle (make sure the stand elevates the tire clear of anything). After that re-lube your chain, don't just spray it at the chain, you're wasting lube and makin a mess! Get up close and gently get it in between the links where the o rings are, that's the only place that actually needs the lube. After use a rag with some kerosene to wipe off any excess chain lube and shine the chain, and spin it out with the bike on one more time to get any remaining lube that may end up on your undertail before washing the bike (why wash the undertail twice). Now take the towel off and with hose spray off all the loosened dirt, then you can break out the soap and a soft mit. But make sure the mit is rinsed in a separate bucket with a debris divider so you don't scratch up the paint! Chain lube repells water so don't worry about getting the freshly cleaned chain wet. Rinse off the bike and hand dry with soft cloth, if you have an air compressor use the detail nosel to get the water out of the tight spots. Wax and buff if you wanna go all out, and you're done. And because I've met some rookies that did it and paid the price, DO NOT put tire shine on your tire walls, that shit will run on to the tire, and your first turn will be the last of the day as you lowside into a very bad and expensive day!
not about others but i personally do not agree with this way of washing... to start with you do not wash in the sun. Secondly from wheels to the body? big NO.
I wasn't going to mention it when I heard it said twice near the start, but it's written in the description too - myths are not expelled, they are dispelled.
This should be called ‘how not to wash a bike’ & the guy does it for a living? Proper northern tool. Why the Feck would yo use acid of any kind near a bike ffs
I've never had a problem with a jetwash with the exception of a heated one taking some paint off a CBR400RR front mudguard. It was an import and the only time I've used a heated one if that made any difference.
Christ don't wash bikes like this kids!!!! Nothing like getting your sponge/mitt all in the engine casings then onto the plastics of the seat unit, divvy!!
Two bucket method, separate bucket and cloth for washing wheels, foam wash is a must!!!! Spook is a dodge lol, I wouldn't let him near a bicycle to be honest lol
Well done guys! Chris massive respect for opening up. I've been a long time fan of 44 & also a long time sufferer of my own mental health issues. Over the past 2 years & more you can't imagine how much your vids have been the highlight of my week / month... A distraction from the doom & monotony of what's going on around us. You touched on some poignant points in this vid and I can't commend you enough for having the balls to say this on camera. Too many suffer in silence until unfortunately its too late. Keep up the content, keep up the honesty and keep being you. Hope to see you, Al & Boothy for the 44th b-day bash! Peace & love brothers 🤘
