Serious riders understand the importance of motorcycle maintenance and cleaning.  Besides making your bike look shiny, it’s the mindfulness, care and attention to detail that riders with a clean bike have, and that everyone else should learn from. 

If you would like to spend more time riding and less time cleaning, then it helps to have a few tricks of the trade up your sleeve. Check out these tough cleaning products that will help keep your bikes factory fresh.

Blow Debris Away With An Air Force Blaster

An Air Force Blaster from Metro Vacuum applies warm-air pressure to remove debris from those hard-to-reach places on your bike. The Master Blaster features 2 4-HP motors to provide maximum pressure, while the Blaster Sidekick is a more compact version, weighing in at just three pounds.

Captain Richard's BEST! Detailing Products

Bombs away! Get this outstanding metal polish and sealer to remove burned-on stains from tobacco, suntan oil, plastics, and more. This great product works on aluminum, billet, brass, chrome, silver, and stainless steel. To remove regular dirt and grime, don't forget Captain Richard's BEST spray-on cleaner.  Or, get a complete kit with all the necessary products, including chamois and microfiber cloths.

DETAILING TIPS:

• Be sure to wear safety glasses when using an air compressor to clean.  It only takes a small piece of grit in the eye to ruin your weekend riding plans.

• Scratches.  To prevent scratches during the cleaning process, avoid using the same washcloth or sponge on sensitive paint areas versus tire and fender areas.

• Rinse soap off right away.  Most soap products leave a film.  Say no to scum!

• Be generous with the hose.  Let the water flow.

• Don’t forget to wash under the fenders.  This is a commonly missed area.

• Avoid detailing your bike in direct sunlight because it can adversely affect your wax job.  Use Captain Richards Best for quick detailing.  Wipe on and off!

• Don’t park under a tree.  Sap isn’t fun to remove. Find a UV blocking agent to use on leather, plastic and vinyl areas.  This will prevent cracking and will extend the life of these areas.

• Use a cover to protect your bike from the elements.  As they say, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”

With outstanding cleaning products available to help you out, detailing doesn’t have to be a chore.

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