Maintaining new bike freshness.

i like to spray my whole bike with pam before and after each ride. makes it nice and shiney like grayson goodmans bikes.

Used purple power for years but that stuff is waaay to powerful...really dulls and fades plastics and anodized parts. Pretty much been using simple green since with trying some random bike cleaners here and there...slick, silkolene, vp but i always seem to resort back to simple green due to the price and I was never really blown away by the other stuff. I've heard a lot of the pros use Mr clean. Anyone smell that stuff when walking around the pits? I figure it's worth giving it a shot, that or the shout that a lot of u seem to use.

Shout diluted with water for me. Soft scrub with a non scratch scrub sponge on the frame and plastic where the boot rub marks are.

I only use sc1 under the fenders to ward off mud sticking. It's to shiny for my taste, plus it's super slippery.

Ok guys what is best method to renew shine on rims and hubs. My rear rim and hub is starting to dull a bit.

A scotch brite pad and dawn dish soap will make all of the metal on a bike look new

I seem to have a pretty good reputation regarding this.

Usually I remove all the dirt with a pressure washer (electric if possible, lower pressure), then spray some Technikem or Spectro Motorcycle Cleaner. Citrus degreaser for exhaust sludge, airbox, chain... Always remove air filter and use airbox cover to clean the airbox every time. Then I'll use a Brillo pad on bare aluminum parts. Rinse off with pressure washer, dry with compressed air and lube chain and bare steel parts.

Washing is one part of the job, maintaining is also very important. Replacing wear parts frequently, graphics, wires, etc. so you keep the new bike feel as well as its freshness.

New Bike Freshness for me is a new OEM Clutch cable keeps the clutch action feeling good.

Also use shout on my bikes after reading about it on here. Keeps bikes from getting dull and weathered looking.

I hose the bike down to get the heavy stuff off and then let it dry for 20min or so. After that I soak the whole bike with shout, use a toothbush on particularly stubborn areas and let the bike sit for another 20min with the shout on it before I hose it all down. Once completed cover brake rotors with a rag and spray the bike down with bel ray silicone spray.

I always notice front fenders. New ones are usually only $20, I think keeping a fresh one one helps, especially on the Yamahas.

This stuff?

Thats what i use. It works great and lasts forever and is damn cheap.

i'm a mega-compulsive neat-freak and always get heckled by my friends about how clean my stuff is.

A lot of good stuff has already been said - I'm surprised how compulsive a lot of others are too - good to see.

The only thing I can add is a good one: I use an automotive buffer with a *wool* pad on my plastic. NO POLISH. Just the dry wool pad and about 1000 rpm (it takes a certain technique; if you're not careful you can "burn" the plastic).

It removes all light scratches really well (obviously not the deep gouges), but removes light scuffs and shines the plastic up better than new (seriously - way better than new). Not all plastic is the same, but its always worked on my KTMs.

Here you can somewhat see the shine of the plastic; I can ride a bike for 2-3 seasons and unless I break the plastic, I don't bother buying new plastic to sell it.

Lately, I have been using Goof Off in the spray bottle with a grey non-scouring Scotch Brite pad after washing with Dawn and Simple Green.

I’ve been hesistant to use dawn or simple green because I don’t want it soaking In and breaking down grease in headset, linkage and other bearings. If you are pretty good about cleaning your bike and maintenance you really shouldn’t have too much grease and oil stains on your bike.

Anyone got a link to a decent foam cannon for my bike?

My only tip is make sure you have an airbox wash cover, every few weeks take the plastics off and wash it naked. Don't be afraid to use contact cleaner on some parts if needed.

And for the love of god don't make your aluminum frame shine like chrome.

I spent just as much time cleaning my bikes as I did riding them. It was therapeutic until the thought of getting them dirty kicked in

Edit: The "naked bike" was my older brother's. I would remove tank, subframe, and just about everything else, once a week... We only rode 3 or 4 times a week.