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How to clean?

Nylon brush (you can start with soft bristles and move up) and a citrus based cleaner. Spray the product on the wet brush and rinse thoroughly.
 
In the eight years I owned my last bike it never saw anything but PROTECT-ALL.

Not being a snob here, but as soon as I heard reports of electrical issues after washing with a pressure hose nozzle, I committed to hand cleaning.

Maintenance is a bitch, but my bike looked new when I sold it and sold to the first guy looking.
 
ctwo said:
toilet bowl brush
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Too big. The area will be over exposed, hitting parts that don't need to be and causing wear on the paint, although minimal. You can buy small, toothbrush size nylon brushes with varying lengths of bristles, that will be small enough to specifically target the area you want to clean. There's a reason it's called detailing. I've never turned a hose on any of my street bikes.
 
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Moto content. Moving to General.
 
rsrider said:
Too big. The area will be over exposed, hitting parts that don't need to be and causing wear on the paint, although minimal. You can buy small, toothbrush size nylon brushes with varying lengths of bristles, that will be small enough to specifically target the area you want to clean. There's a reason it's called detailing. I've never turned a hose on any of my street bikes.
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They come in all shapes and sizes. This one seems to have a couple options. :laughing
 

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Self serve carwash is all I ever do. Any dirt that misses doesn't matter.
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This. The high pressure "magic wand" is all any of my bikes have ever gotten.

I don't spray directly on the dash unit but other than that it's just a motorcycle, not some priceless fragile artwork.

People worried about wearing out the paint when they're probably just gonna drop it and total it anyhow.
 
I have been in love with the dragster RR since April 2015 when I bought my 848. When I saw the guy who worked at the dealer ride off on his Dragster RR I realized I bought the wrong bike....

That bike looks amazing
 
When I used to have a bike with white wheels one of the things I learned was to use a spray wax after I cleaned the wheels. The wax finished both helped to keep them clean and made the next cleaning easier,
 
Wow lots of great info here. Thanks everyone. I think my biggest issue is that the stuff is caked on and in incredibly hard spots to get a brush in. I'll give a nylon brush a whirl and see if that help but again my fear is that the area is to small to get a good grip on the surface for cleaning.
 
WD40will cut the grease and loosen dirt but it will also attract dust. White wheels are tough but WD40, a tooth brush and just a tad of elbow grease does the job.
 
I use old toothbrushes and either some water-based cleaner or kerosene, depending on what I'm trying to get off. It's not quick, but it gets the job done.
 
We’re getting a mix of “how to get the crud out of my knobbies” and “how do I keep my streetbike’s wheels shinesy” responses.

I think the OP is asking about dirt bike cleaning. Please don’t use WD-40 on your tires.
 
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