Washing a dirty bike.....dirty.

[StormingHonda]

Ive read that people paint the frame with hammerite smooth. I will likely give that a go...worst case scenario i f**k it up and have to polish it!

If you have the time and patience to strip the bike down to the frame, it really isn't that expensive to have it powder coated or painted, Hammerite, well.....I wouldn't, its the kind of thing I would to do a rat bike, and I don't like rat bikes.

[StormyRob]

I have the time. I just dont have the knowhow. Taking engine away from bike and all that! Naah

I am very much a novice and not willing to go that far yet....

Maybe someday next year. I would much rather the frame swingarm and subframe p coated black.

[Sir-knob-head]

I have the time. I just dont have the knowhow. Taking engine away from bike and all that! Naah

I am very much a novice and not willing to go that far yet....

Maybe someday next year. I would much rather the frame swingarm and subframe p coated black.

If you want a hand. You have my number Always happy to help bud

With strip and rebuild. It's all about time. Methodical labelling and care

Modifying is more difficult but the sane process

Removing the frame on the storm is easier than most

[StormyRob]

Thanks mate!

Its the putting back together that would get me....men are always good at taking things apart!

[Sir-knob-head]

And I'll help with that....

[StormyRob]

This place is great. Bike owners are great.

[cheekykev]

I do very similar to the video link except i use GT85 or mac fluid for the crud, Muc Off to do the lighter stuff, wash down with a good quality car wash, polish plastics etc with Mr Sheen, metal with Meguires metal polish, then protect virtually everything with a wipe over with GT85, this is my 17 year old FireBlade which I think looks pretty damn good for it's age, so I must be doing something right, if you do a deep clean once a year it really is easy to keep on top of it, I look at it like this, unless you've got loads of money to just throw away which I haven't, then what ever I've manage to buy with my hard earned cash needs to be looked after.

[StormyRob]

Kev that looks fantastic.

I am of the same mindset. My goal is to make my old cheap £900 firestorm look better. And a deep clean will help.

[AMCQ46]

Kev,

I can see a bit of dirt you missed on the front mudguard... Get the tooth brush out and start again

[Sir-knob-head]

Kev,

I can see a bit of dirt you missed on the front mudguard... Get the tooth brush out and start again

I don't see it Sure it's not a bit of dirt on your screen?

Nice bike that kev. Looks great for its age. Well looked after!

[AMCQ46]

Kev,

I can see a bit of dirt you missed on the front mudguard... Get the tooth brush out and start again

I don't see it Sure it's not a bit of dirt on your screen? !

careful!!!!!!!!!!....... I might have to block you

[Sir-knob-head]

Kev,

I can see a bit of dirt you missed on the front mudguard... Get the tooth brush out and start again

I don't see it Sure it's not a bit of dirt on your screen? !

careful!!!!!!!!!!....... I might have to block you

I will bear no grudge should you wish t block me :-)

[bigtwinthing]

looks amazing, i also use GT85 great stuff and far better than WD