RadarORiley wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:01:Thanks for the advice Greg. Jr. tried to buy me a "Master Blaster" for Christmas. I told him not to waste his money, I rarely wash the little Sumbeach, Once a year seems to be sufficient, it drives me crazy to have to wait until they get their bikes clean so we can go ride. I do wipe it down to keep it looking good but have seen too many "stuck" at the car wash or detailers trying to find out why it won't start.
That's funny too...I've always used car washes on my bikes, and have never had a problem.
I do have my own little steps, though...I spray the tires and wheels first, while the engine cools. Then I slowly start spraying the engine gradually so that I don't shock it (don't know if it matters...what happens in the rain after all?)...and all the time I try not to totally saturate areas that might be vulnerable like intakes and wiring.
If you think about it...if you ever get caught in a downpour, with all that water at road speed that splashes off the front tire... What's the problem?
I've only had 1 bike stall from getting too wet...but you could only see the handlbars when that happened