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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bBZQ0yHosw

Has someone really done a "how to" on washing a scooter...

you you wrote:Has someone really done a "how to" on washing a scooter...

Yeah, It's called Riding in the Rain.

130 kmph pressure wash!

ps It does a lousy job of cleaning.

There are similar ones showing people washing their motorbikes and scooters at garages using soap, pressure washers and then the air blowers to dry it. Come out looking nice but over time seals and inner bits will suffer.

iceman wrote:There are similar ones showing people washing their motorbikes and scooters at garages using soap, pressure washers and then the air blowers to dry it. Come out looking nice but over time seals and inner bits will suffer.

Not necessarily.

But dont car washes/Jet washes use products that contain Wax's polish or sealants? Thise are not good for the Matt paint on some Forza's.

Do yourself a favor and go get some duragloss rinseless…(or any rinseless) Mix it up in a Windex type spray bottle, spray the entire bike down and just wipe it off with new clean fresh towels, the bike will be sparkly… And waxed… Works perfect for bikes, doesn’t intrude on any electronics because you’re not using any type of pressure equipment.

https://www.autogeek.net/duragloss-rinseless-wash.html

Thats the thing you do not put anything like that on Matt paint. Anthing that contains a wax is not good on Matt Paint. I use Chemical Guys Meticulous Matt Auto Wash, followed by the Meticulous Matt Detailer.

https://www.autoglym.com/blog/2017/01/1 ... -finishes/

https://www.chemicalguysuk.co.uk/shop/e ... ash-16-oz/

https://www.chemicalguysuk.co.uk/shop/e ... ler-16-oz/

In this video this guy is washing his beloved scooter with right hand. Question: is it possible to wash my scooter with left hand? Please help me because my scooter is very dirty and i am confused.

I use orange degreaser, soft brushes, garden sprayer of hot water....never high pressure. Sometimes a leaf blower held at a distance to dry, or old towels. Panels and chrome get Super Glaze, made by The Wax Shop.
Snow in the forecast ....so spent a couple hrs: degreasing, washing, drying, waxing & applying ACF-50. I also removed the heat shield and resprayed the muffler w/hi-temp paint. This will be the scoot's 8th winter of riding - muffler and underside of things looks clean and corrosion free. (2 applications a year of ACF-50 seems to work for me)

Oils and valves done recently. Airfilter looks like it will last for years. Tires checked and scoots were topped up with Shell Nitro 93. Both have battery tender pigtails installed.



Muffler received a dusting of fresh paint.






Well, here we go into another winter....!

Fish

plivadon wrote:In this video this guy is washing his beloved scooter with right hand. Question: is it possible to wash my scooter with left hand? Please help me because my scooter is very dirty and i am confused.

Then you have a big dilemma, at first try to wash with your right hand if that isn't possible then try with your left hand and if that doesn't work either than you have a big problem and still a dirty scooter that you can't wash. The next option is to find someone who can and is willing to wash with his or her right hand


I learned myself to wash my scooter and car with both hands, separate and together at the same time.
The advantage of being able to wash my scooter and car with both hands is that if one hand can't reach a spot the other can, or if one hand gets tired the other can take over.








That's one big load of BS I wrote

What is this wash thing you talk about?

davenowherejones wrote:What is this wash thing you talk about?

Scooter or you?

plivadon wrote:In this video this guy is washing his beloved scooter with right hand. Question: is it possible to wash my scooter with left hand? Please help me because my scooter is very dirty and i am confused.

HA ! .....this is why this thread should be in a Technical forum. Left hand/Right hand ..... Clockwise swirl/Counter Clockwise swirl ....... I'm confused on what to do too.

PS .... I've never directed water under pressure on a bike in 55 years, except horribly muddy dirt bikes with their carb & filter first covered in a plastic bag. Even then, it was only for newer 2 strokes without wiring other than ignition.

Usually just let it stay dirty & oily. Or wipe off with a damp rag or wax wipe.... or if necessary wipe down with a soapy rag & then rinse from a watering can. But pressure .... LoL ..... naaahh .... but hey, it's your bike do what you want and then go for a WOT ride with your shorts & sandals !

you you wrote:

davenowherejones wrote:What is this wash thing you talk about?

Scooter or you?

Well I just bought a bum washer for my toilet. I am still experimenting. I should have done it 40 years ago.

I have practice a lot lately and after many attempts i am proud to say that i can wash my scooter with both hands!

great photos fish, I think I saw your engine number on one of them !