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« on: July 26, 2009, 04:30:48 PM » |
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Any ideas and suggestions on cleaning all the old road dirt etc. under the side covers and fairing. I don't want to screw up the electrical and electronics. I am sure others have had this problem. It is just years of not pulling the covers (previous owner) and cleaning. And now I want the area cleaned. This 2000 Interstate is great, but I hate to look and think of the way it looks under the covers. Thanks
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GreenLantern57
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Hail to the king baby!
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« Reply #1 on: July 26, 2009, 06:06:46 PM » |
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Get a couple of long detailing brushes. Bet you can get most of the grime. Just be careful when rinsing. I am assuming that most of the electrical connections can withstand wet, just not drenching or jet rinsing.
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Jack B
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« Reply #2 on: July 26, 2009, 06:13:27 PM » |
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I would use a good cleaner like Super Clean or Spray 9 and a rag.
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Andy
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« Reply #3 on: July 26, 2009, 06:18:06 PM » |
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Zep ID Red industrial de-greaser, cleans and evaporates. If this stuff doesn't clean it nothing will. I use it for removing glue residue, works better than acetone.
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Robert
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« Reply #4 on: July 28, 2009, 01:12:11 PM » |
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Connections should be water resistant if they are not then you might as well find out now so you can fix it rather than on the road. Any good car wash soap a rag and some detail spray and wax will do the trick. I clean all these parts on mine all the time even under the swing arm and the back of the engine and as much into the battery box area as I can get comfortably. Do not use a pressure sprayer but a regular hose will be fine.
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Hogdaddy
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« Reply #5 on: July 28, 2009, 03:06:33 PM » |
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I got it clean. Used a mixture (about 50/50) of liquid soap and water and a soft paint brush, soaping up and rinsing with slow moving water. Cleaned up nice. Thanks to all.
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Kingbee
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« Reply #6 on: July 28, 2009, 03:10:25 PM » |
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I use a 25% solution of Simple green & water in a spray bottle, & then a pressure washer under the seat and both side covers once a year for 12 years and NO problems. This PIC is my Tourer at 80,000 miles.  |
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houstone
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« Reply #7 on: July 28, 2009, 03:39:43 PM » |
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VERY nice wiring job, Kingbee! I guess y'all have guilted me into cleaning all that up now. Takes away from riding time, ya' know!  |
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Ricky-D
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« Reply #8 on: July 28, 2009, 05:14:26 PM » |
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Well, I differ here about that.
First off, the covers protect everything underneath the cover and then some.
So why on earth would you want to hose/spray everything under there?
If it were me, I'd take a vacuum hose and a couple of small soft brushes and gently vacuum and brush to get all that I could without disturbing anything there!
Lastly I'd wash the inside of the cover and gently wash with a damp rag what meets the eye there under the cover. All the wires and covers and frame and whatever.
Simply by looking at the inside you can tell that water does not get to that area much if at all.
If you have no trouble from parts that are located there why tempt fate and start messing around? Makes no sense to me!
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« Reply #9 on: July 29, 2009, 11:39:21 AM » |
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What about using some spray electronic contact cleaner or a can of air with a brush tip, the kind you use on computer keyboards, just some thoughts.
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Jeff K
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« Reply #10 on: July 29, 2009, 11:53:58 AM » |
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I use a 25% solution of Simple green & water in a spray bottle, & then a pressure washer under the seat and both side covers once a year for 12 years and NO problems.
I'm with you, I spray it with a mix of simple green and water... and spray it off with a hose. Never had a problem. |
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Bone
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« Reply #11 on: July 31, 2009, 09:27:43 AM » |
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Under the side covers of my 98 T was a lot of dust, wiping a wire to know it's color was standard practice. I've been watching this thread. Today off with the covers and seat. Some Simple Green spray and a rinse with low pressure water gave me a much better looking area under the seat with colored wires. Oh, everything worked as should when I started her up |
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Madmike
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« Reply #12 on: July 31, 2009, 07:30:51 PM » |
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Simple Green or Spray Nine are great cleaners. When we finish an overhaul and get the engine and compressor up and running the last thing we do is spray the entire unit down with solvent and then paint it (engines that are about 600CID per hole).
A while back we started using Spray Nine and it is as good as solvent for getting grime off. Use a solvent gun to spray it on and some of the real heavy areas you need a scrub or scrape to help remove the volume of gunk but it is a great product and way better than breathing solvent fumes.
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