Getting Her Spotless?

[Northern Rider]

So Just wanted to hear the forums thoughts on cleaning the FZ6. I have quite the build up of grit on my swing arms, someone suggested kerosine, true? Also what products do most people use to clean the bike.

Thanks

 

[shuckle]

This four part series will give you tons of info.
After watching these videos I use WD-40 for all my greasy cleaning - wheel, chain, swingarm.
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[Humperdinkel]

I've been using WD-40 for years just like he does in the video & it really will be your best friend

On a side note , am I the only sad person who sat through all 4 videos just to see how the old 'Blade' turned out :BLAA: which came up a bloody treat I gotta tell ya

 

[MHS]

Whoa.

I'm a clean freak - so I don't like things getting that dirty in the first place - but I love making things get clean, so I would have loved cleaning that thing up.

I need to do that level of detail work to my bike. It is nowhere near that dirty, but it doesn't seem like the previous owner cleaned it that much, so I want to get it up to my standards.

 

[Kaisersoze]

Whoa.

I'm a clean freak - so I don't like things getting that dirty in the first place - but I love making things get clean, so I would have loved cleaning that thing up.

I need to do that level of detail work to my bike. It is nowhere near that dirty, but it doesn't seem like the previous owner cleaned it that much, so I want to get it up to my standards.

lol, i couldnt read the speedo when i bought my bike from all the grim. Only thing that was clean was the chain and oil. I cant stop watching those videos...off to autostore to buy the necessary stuff now!

 

[thieu]

Nope! Watched all 5 myself as well! Feeling the need for some auto glym!!!
LOL

I've been using WD-40 for years just like he does in the video & it really will be your best friend

On a side note , am I the only sad person who sat through all 4 videos just to see how the old 'Blade' turned out :BLAA: which came up a bloody treat I gotta tell ya

 

[Esra]

Just what i needed, was going to give the girl a good going over this weekend.

Watched all 5, bloody good tips.

 

[Caesar]

I just cleaned my chain bc it was caked in grease. I used WD40 but was told not to spray the chain. also I was afraid to use a hose on the chain so I wasn't able to get it as clean as I wanted to. Do you guys think its ok to use a hose as long as the water is not under pressure?

 

[oregonative56]

I've found that Simple Green works amazingly well for cleaning grime from the swingarm, chain, and rear wheel. Soak it down and the grime and old chain lube wipes right off.

 

[Northern Rider]

I know I don't have pics but WD40!!!!!! My back sprocket was black, a helpful amount of WD40 and even the bolts look new. Its amazing. I even was able to find the shampoo at my local Canadian Tire, that he used in the you tub vids. The bike looks new. Thanks for all the help. :thumbup: