Clean bike, now rain!

**coacha** · 03-28-2011, 12:38 PM

I knew there was a reason why I seldom do a "deep cleaning" of the bike. Yesterday, I spent 5 hours cleaning and polishing the KawaTanker; took the windshield off and cleaned all the brackets and such. Now it looks like rain for the next week! So she sits in the garage all shiny and no where to go.

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Todd · 03-28-2011, 01:51 PM

If you keep it clean, it doesn't take 5 hrs!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

**coacha** · 03-28-2011, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by todd (Nomadis Custodis)

If you keep it clean, it doesn't take 5 hrs!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

"if you keep it clean it doesn't take 5 hours" blah, blah, blah. I took the windshield apart, cleaned and waxed all those parts then had to resemble.

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I'll be sure to clean it every week from now on Mr. Todd, so that it meets muster when you see it. I'll stop every 100 miles and clean it

Todd · 03-28-2011, 06:58 PM

AlabamaNomadRider · 03-28-2011, 07:24 PM

As long as the inside of the engine is clean is the important thing.

**ringadingh** · 03-28-2011, 11:10 PM

Im just waiting for the weather to warm up so I can give mine a good bath. I already had the gas tank off and cleaned everything up really nice under there. Yep; Im kind of fussy about some stuff.

fatrat45 · 03-29-2011, 09:14 AM

during winter and spring all i wash is the windshield, when it warms up so i can ride to the bike nights will wash it then

**Jared** · 03-29-2011, 10:36 AM

Don't you live in Florida, where it rain almost everyday? :)

**coacha** · 03-29-2011, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Utah Motorcyclist

Don't you live in Florida, where it rain almost everyday? :)

Yeah but you know, when it is all shiny and looking good, you just don't want to ride out into a monsoon.

**goose** · 04-02-2011, 05:54 AM

"If you clean it, it will rain" haha. Just ride Coach all that road grime adds personality!

dkdixie · 04-02-2011, 06:52 AM

Hang in there Ron. You can always do some interior decorating on rainy days. ;)

**coacha** · 04-02-2011, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by "dk dixie"

Hang in there Ron. You can always do some interior decorating on rainy days. ;)

It is beautiful out today and what do I get to do? Clean house! I swear, can't catch a break around here. I have some ideas for some window treatments I may try. Anyone know how berries on a vine would look as a valance?

**Kawhead** · 04-02-2011, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by "dk dixie"

Hang in there Ron. You can always do some interior decorating on rainy days. ;)

It is beautiful out today and what do I get to do? Clean house! I swear, can't catch a break around here. I have some ideas for some window treatments I may try. Anyone know how berries on a vine would look as a valance?

Oh, that will be so pretty! ;)

Todd · 04-02-2011, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by "dk dixie"

Hang in there Ron. You can always do some interior decorating on rainy days. ;)

It is beautiful out today and what do I get to do? Clean house! I swear, can't catch a break around here. I have some ideas for some window treatments I may try. Anyone know how berries on a vine would look as a valance?

WHAT LANGUAGE ARE YOU SPEAKING :-/ :-/ :-/ :-/

**Kawhead** · 04-03-2011, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by todd (Nomadis Custodis)

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Originally Posted by CoachA

It is beautiful out today and what do I get to do? Clean house! I swear, can't catch a break around here. I have some ideas for some window treatments I may try. Anyone know how berries on a vine would look as a valance?

WHAT LANGUAGE ARE YOU SPEAKING :-/ :-/ :-/ :-/

You see right there? That man has no idea what the term "Help Clean House" means. No compassion at all.

I on the other hand have a small heart slam full of compassion and a sluggish brain with a solutions to problems such as this. Guys need to have three wives. Wife #3 stays home, cleans house, bears and raises kids. #2 is educated with a nice income who may also bear children and from time to time help with house keeping. #1 would be the "Trophy Wife" that you take out for dinner or on bike rides or bike nights. That sort of thing.

It just a WIN, WIN, WIN, WIN, WIN situation with no confusion.

03-28-2011, 06:58 PM	#4
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fatrat45 Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Tuscaloosa Alabama Posts: 341	Clean bike, now rain! during winter and spring all i wash is the windshield, when it warms up so i can ride to the bike nights will wash it then __________________ Randy (fatrat) May Tuscaloosa, Al. Back Road Riders MC. VBA # 290 2006 Black Nomad
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03-28-2011, 12:38 PM	#1
coacha Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Haysville, KS Posts: 6,259	Clean bike, now rain! I knew there was a reason why I seldom do a "deep cleaning" of the bike. Yesterday, I spent 5 hours cleaning and polishing the KawaTanker; took the windshield off and cleaned all the brackets and such. Now it looks like rain for the next week! So she sits in the garage all shiny and no where to go. :(" title="" border="0"/> :(" title="" border="0"/> __________________ Ron "Coach" Allan, Haysville, KS 1999 Nomad Wine and Red "KawaTanker" 2009 BMW R1200RT 2003 BMW K1200LT "Magic Carpet" DOA 11/7/2015 VBA #00291 IBA # 41995 DS #320 '08 Elkins, WV; '09 Helen, GA; '09 Custer, SD; '10 Stanton, VA; '11 Maggie Valley; '12 Townsend, TN; '13 Estes Park; '13 Blairsville, GA; '15 Eureka Springs; '16 Helen; '18 Custer, SD Login or Register to Remove Ads
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Todd Top Contributor Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 5,915	Clean bike, now rain! If you keep it clean, it doesn't take 5 hrs!!!!!!!!!!!! :) __________________ Todd Frazier VBA #0003 VBA National Leader-USA Operations/Garage Moderator - RETIRED 2006 Black Nomad since she was born Greensboro, NC
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dkdixie Sr. Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Blairsville in N. GA mountains Posts: 1,623	Clean bike, now rain! Hang in there Ron. You can always do some interior decorating on rainy days. ;) __________________ Dick Campbell Blairsville, GA 2008 Red & Black Nomad 1600 (retired) 2009 1900 Yamaha Stratoliner (retired) 2013 1900 Yamaha Stratoliner 2018 CanAm RT Limited Spyder (Sold) 2014 Goldwing Roadsmith Red Trike (Sold) 2019 Goldwing DCT Roadsmith Copper & Black Trike VBA #243 Darkside #115 Patriot Guard Rider American Legion Rider
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