What do U use while cleaning the bike?

Ol' Red loves to take a bath with baby shampoo and her rubber duckie. No harsh chemicals, no hard scrubbing except behind her ears and under her tummy. The stuff works really well in breaking up greasy grime and mud.

Squeak, squeak.

StijnATAS said:

Just curious if you guys use elbow grease or a power washer to clean the mighty beast?

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Mostly elbow grease but a power washer with the high-flow nozzle (lowest pressure spray) to knock off the big chunks before I apply the brush and rag. I try hard not to aim the power wash spray directly at any bearings, pass throughs or electronic couplers, etc. Water pushed into these areas can lead to problems down the road. This is especially so where you have two different metals in contact and anything that can act like an electrolyte (road salt in water for instance). Bimetallic corrosion is the result and it's irreversible. Best to keep those areas dry if you can.