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Dibble 29-Jun-2005 13:02

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Originally posted by Twinfan
Dibble who keep their bikes in a terrible state. Bikes should be designed to cope with varying levels of anal-ness...

Bike isn't kept in a "terrible state", in fact my bike wants for nothing as far as taking superb care of her goes, I just don't spend my time keeping her clean, other than that she is very very well looked after .....

jobr 29-Jun-2005 13:03

Who answered daily??????????????????????????????????????

rcgbob44 29-Jun-2005 13:04

I wash and polish my 998 when its dirty (thats a single fly on it!).

I use gunk or equivalent on the calipers every time so as not to get a build up of brake dust and uase Auto Glym on the body work.

TP 29-Jun-2005 13:05

Ooh, my first merge was successful :D

Threads merged at the request of Charlotte and agreed by Jon.

:D

jobr 29-Jun-2005 13:07

Quote:

Originally posted by TP
Ooh, my first merge was successful :D

Threads merged at the request of Charlotte and agreed by Jon.

:D

United in Surrey we are.

AK 29-Jun-2005 13:12

Quote:

Originally posted by jobr
Quote:

Originally posted by TP
Ooh, my first merge was successful :D

Threads merged at the request of Charlotte and agreed by Jon.

:D

United in Surrey we are.

mmm:smug: but in cleaning or grubbiness?:o:P:D

psychlist 29-Jun-2005 13:12

Both Monster and 998 get sprayed with Muck-Off, sprayed with hose then wiped with clean rag only 3 or 4 times a year. They only get polished for paparrazzi ;)

TP 29-Jun-2005 13:14

Quote:

Originally posted by CK and AK
Quote:

Originally posted by jobr
Quote:

Originally posted by TP
Ooh, my first merge was successful :D

Threads merged at the request of Charlotte and agreed by Jon.

:D

United in Surrey we are.

mmm:smug: but in cleaning or grubbiness?:o:P:D

I'm more than happy to let you clean mine Charlotte. And then we can be united in spotless cleanliness.

I'll cook the bbq :D

[Edited on 29-6-2005 by TP]

AK 29-Jun-2005 13:16

Look 'ere TP, I have a cleaning lady (she wont do the bike tho:( ) and I only do mine on a bi-monthly basis, dependant on use.

At the moment Her Majesty is finely resplendant in a good covering of flies/ dirt & mush:lol::lol: and not getting a scrub till at least the w/end (is it going to rain?;) )

C:saint:

JPM 29-Jun-2005 13:19

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Originally posted by Twinfan
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Playing devil's advocate here (no harm intended)...

Say for example you were as anal as me and/or others do you think you might have spotted the problem with your brakes before the inevitable?

Harsh! Who knows eh? The thing is, there are people worse than me and Dibble who keep their bikes in a terrible state. Bikes should be designed to cope with varying levels of anal-ness...

Very true, but things do wear and things do drop off etc, I've lost count of how many bolts etc I've lost off my bikes over the years.

Also some areas of your bike need cleaning regularly otherwise the build up is a real pain to get off.

Like my wheels on the car, if I haven't got time to wash the car I'll make the effort on the wheels simply because if I leave them it takes me so much longer to get them clean next time.


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