Barney,
I advised somebody on here to go to Monkey See Monkey Do. Hope it wasn't you. Nothin' worse than us old guys repeatin' ourselves. Click on the automotive thing and then motorcycles. It has several videos that are geared for beginners and us old people who thought we knew everything. (At least I do.) I think there is even one on there for washing your bike correctly. If you don't know it, it's great. If you do, it's entertaining. Ride safely.