Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > General Motorcycles only > What to use when cleaning the bike???

[ali]

Evenin' all.

Having established that using petrol really isn't the best idea, what do you use to clean your wheels, frame, swingarm, bodywork, etc? I know most folk use WD40, paraffin, silicon, etc, but what do you use on which bit???

Cheers,

Ali

[weeksy2]

WD40 on most components for me to be honest. Bodywork, wheels etc etc.... bring them all up a treat.

'motorcycle wash' stuff that was 17p from Tesco's (discontinued stock) for the engine in a spray, and that for the calipers too.

[ali]

I would use a normal bike cleaner, but I don't want to run water over her (open airbox, italian electrics).

[Totto]

Originally posted by Dseered
I use this and it really is fantastic stuff !

Same here , but buy it in the 5 ltre bottles and just refill the small squirty one

[Carbon749]

Use GT185 PTFE spray on engine parts and black plastic.

Mer polish on everything else.

Never use water, only a damp leather to get rid of flys etc.

[weeksy2]

Why don't you guys use water then ?

[david.hicks]

Same reason I don't drink it - have you seen what fish do in it?

[weeksy2]

LOL.....

[Rattler]

Sod the hosepipe ban - I've been at the bikes with a Karcher!!!

[wato39]

I'm guessing from reading here that you chaps would not recomend jet washing the engine then?