Silver engine S1 owners, how do you clean your motor?

[trepetti]

My 05 is getting pretty grimy, and I'd live to find a way to get the road grime and sludge off with the least effort with the best results. I have seen products, read posts about oven cleaner etc, but I figured that SOMEONE out there has devised a way.

Anyone have any ideas?

 

[Pujazuba]

My silverware has usually been cleaned out using a bucket of warm water + car shampoo + cloth/sponge.
I have jet washed the bike only once and using the built in soap & rinse options it naturally got a lot cleaner than the above sponge bath method.
I'd recommend using a general tar remover or engine cleaner spray on the dirty parts, let it stand for a min, then rinse off with the jet avoiding pointing at the radiator from up close.

 

[TownsendsFJR1300]

Don't have a silver engine Tom BUT, I really like "S100".

Especially at the front of the engine where road grime gets kicked up and lots of nooks and crannies.

I have the bottle shown here and then bought a refillable, larger bottle. Haven't replaced it in quite awhile and highly recommended.

Rinses off very easily with water (no to little pressure).

https://www.amazon.com/S100-12001B-...&qid=1500420204&sr=8-1&keywords=s-100+cleaner

 

[Motogiro]

+1 on the S100 cleaner I get it at Cycle Gear $13.45 https://www.cyclegear.com/accessories/s100-total-cycle-cleaner $11.65 for the refill.


You have a store in Edison and Hasbrouck Heights... https://www.google.com/search?q=cycle+gear+in+north+jersey&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8

 

[Andz]

I just take mine to the car wash, after 13 years the engine still looks like new.

 

[trepetti]

Picked up the S100 product and will give it a go. Pics to follow. Thanks everyone.


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