Shined & Ready !

[oledawg]

http://s2.images.proboards.com/tongue.gif I'm just thinkin how many have their Baby's all Polished,spiffied
up and rarin to hit the Mountain Country of West Virginny. http://s2.images.proboards.com/cool.gif

Only to be splattered by bugs of all shapes & sizes. ::)
Not to mention low level bombings by our fine feathered friends. http://s2.images.proboards.com/grin.gif I always laugh at myself, cause thats just what I end up doing over & over again. ??? I just can't stand lookin at that Nomad with Bugs all over it. I guess I'm just into "Debugging" http://s2.images.proboards.com/grin.gif

[Idaho]

Ole Dawg said; " I guess I'm just into "Debugging"."

Hey Beezer, take your bike over to see Ole Dawg and humor him. Let him go fer it.

[beezer]

Ole Dawg said; " I guess I'm just into "Debugging"."

Hey Beezer, take your bike over to see Ole Dawg and humor him. Let him go fer it.

We rode in some rain the other week Bud and Lloyd was looking where the dirt was collecting from rain water. I told him not even to tell me where he was looking but to look if it's still there next year http://s2.images.proboards.com/grin.gif

[ringadingh]

It seems to rain everytime I clean my bike lately, today was the first time this week I rode home in dry weather.

[unwind2]

My wonderful husband rode my Nomad to the fire station today and is polishing it tonight for me. :-* He rode his bike last duty day and polished his already. Lookout bugs here we come!

[lomax]

...I'm with Ole Dawg on this one. I just can't stand to see my bike sitting in the garage with bugs on her! They gotta get offa there real quick! :)

[refugio]

I wish I could go.

Please....PLEASE....Don't let me hear of any of you guys whimping out and trailoring you bikes to the rally.....Don't shame yourselves.

[VulcanE]

My wife always tells me "you're going to clean the paint off that thing" :) and that "that looks like a lot of work". I tell her that "It's a labor of love" http://s2.images.proboards.com/grin.gif. And she likes riding on a clean shiny bike. http://s2.images.proboards.com/grin.gif. The best thing I've found to get the bugs off is a little pump spray bottle with hydrogen peroxide in it. Spray it on and let it set for a minute and bubble up on the bug guts and parts, then just wipe it off. It doesn't affect the paint, clear-coat or the wax, just organic matter. Earlier this week, I carried my fairing and side covers to a paint shop to get flames painted on them http://s2.images.proboards.com/grin.gif http://s2.images.proboards.com/grin.gif. I told the guy that I would have cleaned the bugs off, but since it was going to get a new paint job, I didn't bother. He showed me his trick to getting bugs off. He took a dryer sheet (like you use when you dry your cloths at home. He said any type of dryer sheet would work, as long as it was a new, unused one) He wet it and wiped my fairing with it, and the bugs were gone. He said it doesn't affect the paint, clear-coat or wax. He also said you needed to wash your hands after you do it, but it worked pretty slick http://s2.images.proboards.com/cool.gif. I think I'm going to stick with my peroxide though. ;)

I had someone tell me I should ride a BMW.Something to the effect they wear bugs with honor. I think that was at the car wash and I was pulling a bird out of the forks that had been there for a week.LOL. But hey,it's time to ride.

[jussmatt]

I try and keep her clean...but being that I commute on her everyday, rain or shaine, it get's kind of hard to do everyday!! Seems like it used to be easier to clean...I guess it's the hectic summer time right now with kids and 'honey-do's' eating up most of my days and weekend!!

hey...at least I have good intentions!!! LOL!

[Todd]

I washed, compounded, polished, and waxed mine Sunday...put it in the garage with the cover on it....and now don't wanna ride it so it won't get dirty (OK, thats a joke.........) ready for the rally, I plan to avoid all bugs on the ride from NC to WV......... ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::)

[scion0]

I washed, compounded, polished, and waxed mine Sunday...put it in the garage with the cover on it....and now don't wanna ride it so it won't get dirty (OK, thats a joke.........) ready for the rally, I plan to avoid all bugs on the ride from NC to WV......... ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::)

What do you mean when you say compounded?

[Todd]

[quote="todd (Nomadis Custodis)":gvjvd4cl]I washed, compounded, polished, and waxed mine Sunday...put it in the garage with the cover on it....and now don't wanna ride it so it won't get dirty (OK, thats a joke.........) ready for the rally, I plan to avoid all bugs on the ride from NC to WV......... ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::)

What do you mean when you say compounded?[/quote:gvjvd4cl]

Step 1 (Usually skip this and go straight to polish, but did it this time since the paint is 2 yrs old now) Deep Crystal System Paint cleaner, a non-abrasive paint cleaner, has been improved to deliver even stronger performance with no chemical odor. It safely removes road grime, surface contamination, light oxidation, swirls and light scratches to restore damaged and dull finishes. Prepares all paint finishes for polishing and waxing. obviously copied from their website
http://www.meguiars.com/estore/products/product_A3016.jpg

Step 2
http://www.meguiars.com/estore/products/product_A2116.jpg

Step 3
http://www.meguiars.com/estore/products/product_A2216.jpg

[kawgirl]

That looks like ALOT of work. Mine will be washed and waxed. I'm riding tailgunner, so you get all the bugs first. If you have some magic, make sure you cover both of our bikes with it.

[unwind2]

That looks like ALOT of work. Mine will be washed and waxed. I'm riding tailgunner, so you get all the bugs first. If you have some magic, make sure you cover both of our bikes with it.

You never know. I was riding tailgunner when a bee flew in my tee-shirt and was stinging me. I was slowing down trying to squash-squish (? spelling) the bee while everybody else kept going. I finally killed the bee and caught up with them. Ouch!

[mrfuni]

Sunday is get the bike ready which includes safety check, polish the chrome, wax, and pack the t-bags, etc. Monday a full day of work and Tuesday hit the road. Weather forecast looks great for Elkins, WV, hope it cooperates for our ride up from Florida. :)