Tips to clean your motorcycle

Tips to clean your motorcycle
You might be thinking that cleaning your bike is very simple. You will only need to scrub
it and it will do the job for you. However, you don’t know that there are several dos and
don’ts of washing a bike that you will have to remember in order to wash it properly.
Here we have some of the tips that will make it easier for you to wash your motorcycle
without damaging it.
Wash, polish, and wax
When you are planning to wash your bike, it is important that you protect the paint on it
to maintain the look of your motorcycle. It gets hard to maintain the paint if you don’t
wax your bike on regular basis. Wax will not let water get inside the gaps, crevices, and
holes of the bike where the chances of oxidation reaction are higher.
When you are planning to wash your bike make sure that you wax all the important
areas that can get damaged because of moisture. It will allow you to protect shine of the
body of your bike. Once you are done with washing your bike, you have to polish it
properly and remove all the scratches using polish. After that, you can apply wax once
again to give it an extra touch.
Pay attention to the chain while cleaning
Chain is the most important part of your bike that needs extra attention and care.
1. You should properly clean the chain and remove all types of dirt and grit that
might be stuck in the chain
2. If you will leave the chain dirty it will increase friction and have a negative effect
on chain parts that might lead to grinding.
3. There are some cleaning products that dry quickly, you have to wash them from
chain as soon as possible because they can lead to formation of grime on
motorcycle’s chain.
4. You have to protect chain from corrosion while washing your bike because it
will enhance the l of your bike.
Rubber failure should be avoided
The pipes and hoses of your bike will crack with the passage of time and it is something
you cannot avoid. However, there is an option available to help you enhance the
lifespan of the pipe. Pores will open up in the rubber when you will clean the pipes to
remove all the dirt.
These pores will cause chemicals in the rubbers to diffuse due to which the pipe will
quickly get hard and end up being cracked. It is better that you use different products

that will help the pores after you have cleaned the pipes to avoid any type of diffusion.
The appearance of your bike will improve and you can save money.
Avoid metal damage
Metal is the part of your motorcycle that can easily get damaged because of moisture
mixed with dirt. It would lead to corrosion. It is important to clean metal portion of the
bike on regular basis.
It is important to remove dead insects from the metal surface because they can lead to
scars and visual corrosion. There is a mixture of amino acids and enzymes in the body
of insects that can easily damage the metallic parts of the bike.
Maintain your bike properly and clean it on regular basis. It will allow you to enhance the
lifespan of your bike.