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BelizeanBanman Junior Member Offline Just ridin' my Savage. Posts: 75 Gender:	GREASE 01/15/13 at 00:37:54 Is there any cheap way to remove tons of old grease from all over my bike? It's been accumulating over the years, and it is long past time to clean it up...
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Reply #1 - 01/15/13 at 01:49:53

If it's thick, say 1/8"or more, you may have to scrape as much as you can with a wooden or plastic scraper on the metal parts. be careful doing this on paint. Once the real thick stuff is off, use an aerosol degreaser from one of the cheap auto parts stores. Check the degreaser isn't harmful to paint. Probably best to remove the seat, but try to keep electrical connections dry. Pehaps remove the air filter and block up the carb intake so no water can get in. Wash off the degreaser with a good hose pressure. Would be interesting to know how tons of grese got there.

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mikey2004 Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 57 Sarasota Florida Gender:	Re: GREASE Reply #2 - 01/15/13 at 05:01:42 You talking oil or grease? How would grease get on the bike?
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: GREASE Reply #3 - 01/15/13 at 07:48:48 Yea, Grease? I get a grease build up on the back hoe,,but then, I pump grease into places all over it every 12 hours of use, so, its Gonna get grease on it. I cant find Any "Grease" on the bike.
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Lucaisrussell Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 55 Southern ca	Re: GREASE Reply #4 - 01/15/13 at 08:19:54 I'd use some engine degreaser from auto zone, and pressure washer
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Reply #5 - 01/15/13 at 10:01:37

Haha.. WELL, when I picture oil in my head I see a plastic bottle with liquid.. or the mexican gulf.. When I picture grease, i see ugly black sticky substance mixed with dust and sand that is very difficult to remove and destroys my clothes.

To be politically correct, I guess I need help with removing OIL from my bike..

Thanks for the suggestions, I'll look into the options.

Cheers

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Reply #6 - 01/15/13 at 18:22:44

Ride that thing to the car wash. Carry a can of engine degreaser in with ya & a coupla towels.. Dont shove the wand in close on wheel bearings or any place where something goes thru something else, like where the clutch actuator goes thru the case. Dont try to get it perfect there. But you can get 80% of it in leass than 5 minutes for $5.00 then go home & apply elbow grease. Youll save a ton of work.,

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Reply #7 - 01/16/13 at 07:47:12

What you're referring to is called "road grime" and it's tough to remove if left for a long time.
I'm not a fan of pressure washers as it'll drive water past seals and into
bearings etc.
The two best products I've found are: S100 and even better is ProClean
Concentrated bike cleaner, I had to order that online. Remove what you
can with a plastic scraper, and spray this stuff on and let it set for 5 min.
hose off, might take a second shot.

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Reply #8 - 01/16/13 at 15:44:17

MileHiRider wrote on 01/16/13 at 07:47:12:

What you're referring to is called "road grime" and it's tough to remove if left for a long time.
I'm not a fan of pressure washers as it'll drive water past seals and into
bearings etc.
The two best products I've found are: S100 and even better is ProClean
Concentrated bike cleaner, I had to order that online. Remove what you
can with a plastic scraper, and spray this stuff on and let it set for 5 min.
hose off, might take a second shot.

I'm not a fan of pressure washers as it'll drive water past seals and into
bearings etc.

Guns will blow a hole in yer foot, too. KInda gotta pay attention to where its pointed. Study the bike, decide before you even get on it where you will need to put the direct spray to get the results you need w/o messing things up. Costs about a buck for a few minutes of High Pressure. You can spend that dollar & knock a ton of crap off the thing in places far from any bearings & seals. There will be plenty of detail work, places you really really shouldnt blast water at. No, pressure washers & motorcycles arent a perfect mix. Idiots shouldnt use a pressure washer on their bike. Anyone with the mechanical understanding required to keep one of these running & give them the benefit of a warning should be okay..

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