What do U use while cleaning the bike?

I use a pressure washer but I set the nozzle in a fan pattern and reduce the speed of the engine on the washer to prevent over-pressure. I find I use much less water using the pressure washer than a regular garden hose. I would never use compressed air to blow off water as this forces water and misc. debris into cracks and crevices and seals. I do however use a leaf blower as it is not as direct as compressed air to blow off excess water and much less forceful. Oil Eater is great stuff as long as it is diluted. Dawn dish soap is also pretty mild and takes off oil and grease well. Wipe off the drive chain with either WD40 or Kerosene soaked on a rag - don't spray water and soap on it as you can wash the grease out of it.

To remove bugs a mild solution of hydrogen peroxide in water does wonders.

Sled said:

I use compressed air in the same fashion as you do your pressure washer.
I have both electric and petrol washers at my disposal but there only for the MXers and odd jobs
I use mainly treated rain water. With the ph levels of 5.9.
Careful using dishwash liquids, they tend to strip finishes off everything. Not designed for the job. A long time ago I learnt the hard way.

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In the US, Dawn dish soap is very mild and won't harm finishes. It also contains a clearing agent that lets the water bead up and makes drying a lot easier. You also can get an inexpensive DI (deionized)water filter treatment device that can fit on your garden hose water connection that is wonderful in removing any hard water mineralization and makes water bead off and also makes the soap lift off dirt very well. I use one on my pressure washer.