Power cleaning! Is this a good for the brakes?

iceman · Post by **iceman** » Mon May 18, 2015 9:26 pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_azsG_ReGQ
I know he dried it off afterwards, but I thought your not supposed to power wash the brake area?

you you · Post by **you you** » Tue May 19, 2015 12:19 am

iceman wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_azsG_ReGQ
I know he dried it off afterwards, but I thought your not supposed to power wash the brake area?

Looked fine. Used a bit of common sense and didn't fill the drum and kept away from the bearings.

Does anyone really need a video on how to wash a scooter?

iceman · Post by **iceman** » Tue May 19, 2015 12:27 am

Came across this as the 'next' video following the 'Unfortunately I got a crash too. It s my PCX

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpeY-xeVs_4' thread posted a bit earlier.

Bash On! · Post by **Bash On!** » Tue May 19, 2015 8:01 am

I don't think power washing is good for the bike period. Maybe for a barn find bike that will be rebuilt anyway. I use a light spray when washing my bikes.

you you · Post by **you you** » Tue May 19, 2015 10:42 am

Bash On! wrote:I don't think power washing is good for the bike period. Maybe for a barn find bike that will be rebuilt anyway. I use a light spray when washing my bikes.

Never had a problem when used sensibly

If your not sensible then avoid

Bash On! · Post by **Bash On!** » Tue May 19, 2015 12:19 pm

I'm definitely not sensible, and even if I were it's too easy to misdirect that high-pressure spray.

GeeGusKahn · Post by **GeeGusKahn** » Tue May 19, 2015 3:39 pm

I'm going to go with do NOT use a pressure washer near any bearings.
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Spraying the soap on should be OK as it is low pressure.
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Use a regular garden hose to rinse it off - again, low pressure.
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The problem with any high pressure wash is that it can force water past the seals and into the bearing.
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The bearings will not fail for awhile depending on how much you ride but there is high probability they will fail prematurely.

When I worked on industrial equipment, we got memo from manufacturer

- DO NOT USE PRESSURE SPRAY TO CLEAN - EATING UP THE BEARINGS.

you you · Post by **you you** » Tue May 19, 2015 4:40 pm

Oh shit. It's another synthetic oil argument.

you you · Post by **you you** » Tue May 19, 2015 4:43 pm

Can you power wash a doorknob?

maddiedog · Post by **maddiedog** » Tue May 19, 2015 4:53 pm

you you wrote:Can you power wash a doorknob?

I really want to reply with a "your mom joke" but I won't.

So I'll just say "yes" and get on with my day.

...Back on topic, keep your pressure washer away from my PCX. I killed the front bearings on my KTM from pressure washing. Or it could have been all the offroading. Maybe both.

WhiteNoise · Post by **WhiteNoise** » Tue May 19, 2015 9:58 pm

Tempting. But...I ain't gonna doit! Nope. Not.
2 power washers in da haus. I will look the other way.

fun2scoot · Post by **fun2scoot** » Fri May 22, 2015 6:15 am

GeeGusKahn's advice is sound:
Power washing mechanical parts - which are exposed on bikes - should not be necessary. We would not leave the machine exposed in a hurricane as it would lead to water intrusion of moving parts and power washers produce several times that much water pressure. Automotive sealed bearings are not one hundred percent sealed and can be damaged by injection. Power washing can also drive what we call 'road grime' (minerals, acids, salts, organic matter, etc.) into small spaces like lever pivots, cable ends, hinges, and so on, where calculus and corrosion can form, and can not be cleaned without disassembly. Ever replace an old, binding brake lever pivot?
Also, it can be harmful washing the bike in direct sunlight. As the water evaporates, acids and salts on the surface become concentrated and over time lead to damage - especially as they accumulate in tiny crevices.
Do not use dishwashing soap as it is extremely alkaline.
And, this may sound extreme, but for those who wash their bikes (I never have - well, once, following a week on coal roads) blow drying is by far the best way to dry the bike. Blow dryers are not cheap - couple hundred bucks - but a club could make a worthwhile investment in one.

Bash On! · Post by **Bash On!** » Fri May 22, 2015 8:20 am

I wash my bike by gently shaking the accumulated dew from the leaves of a sandalwood tree. Drying the bike by carefully dabbing loosely gathered swabs of raw silk webs, allowing the capillary action of the threads to remove the moisture. All organic, of course.

you you · Post by **you you** » Fri May 22, 2015 8:28 am

Bash On! wrote:I wash my bike by gently shaking the accumulated dew from the leaves of a sandalwood tree. Followed by drying with swabs coated with raw silk webs. All organic, of course.

Clearly over the top

Mine gets nothing more than a rub down using a small Labrador puppy

Stubborn marks come out with a brisk scrub with a border terrier

Bash On! · Post by **Bash On!** » Fri May 22, 2015 8:35 am

Would that be an African border terrier or a European border terrier?

fun2scoot · Post by **fun2scoot** » Fri May 22, 2015 8:40 am

LOL!!!

WhiteNoise · Post by **WhiteNoise** » Fri May 22, 2015 1:53 pm

Oh...My God! I know that secret! We're not alone

It's a two-fer using me pup! A win-win!
Both get spic 'n' span. Simple as that!

By the way & being serious, asking fun2scoot What dryer might that be that's so costly? All along I've been thinking of using a hair dryer on warm setting but more likely, a small handheld electric landscape blower. I have both, but never used either for drying my bikes. Worth a try.
I'll Leave the pup to play...

fun2scoot · Post by **fun2scoot** » Fri May 22, 2015 2:04 pm

Well, I must say I have no experience with any, but, had done a little investigation for if I ever did get one.
And it seemed to me, a good one would have a filter like this one.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Metro-Air-Force ... b9&vxp=mtr
Of course there are others. I just searched "motorcycle" and "blower". I'd be a little worried about the ol' leaf blower throwing out everything at the bike.

you you · Post by **you you** » Fri May 22, 2015 4:19 pm

Bash On! wrote:Would that be an African border terrier or a European border terrier?

What is the difference in wingspan?

you you · Post by **you you** » Fri May 22, 2015 4:24 pm

At least we don't have spoked wheels now.

Cleaning those with a small kitten was awkward. Small but you still needed gardening gloves..

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