I pay my next door kid $20.00 to wash my bike and then take him for a rip up and down the street a couple times, he’s happy I’m happy, win/win

Love this series man! Keep it up!

@AaronColton93

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Thanks for all theses videos Colton, getting us through quarantine @AaronColton

@AaronColton93

4 жыл бұрын

No worries! Filming another today and going to keep this ball rolling!

Nicely done. I use my leaf blower more on our bikes then leaves too ;)

Yep i do the exact thing with my R6. Esp the lay it on the ground part😎

Thanks for the washing tips A1

Im not one that goes crazy with washing my bikes just because I know theyre just going to get dirty again the next weekend but I bought a fertilizer spray pump bottle with a hose on it for like 15 bucks at home depot and i put purple power in it. Pressure wash the chunky clumped up dirt off then spray the degreaser on it let it sit and pressure wash it again i dont even scrub anything. Like it or not, works for me

@AaronColton93

4 жыл бұрын

There are 100 ways to skin a cat and if that works for you and your bike is staying clean I approve 100%

@codeybean

4 жыл бұрын

@@AaronColton93 so far so good. If I was pulling everything apart like you did I'd definitely clean it really good tho

you are professionals. we need to learn here in brazil to work as you guys.

@AaronColton93

4 жыл бұрын

Hopefully these videos can spread the habits!

@joaowerneck3297

4 жыл бұрын

@@AaronColton93 good night friend, surely you have to have this habit after all such a machine has to be treated with affection hahaha.

Bike wasn’t even dirty man. Should have gotten it caked first.

@AaronColton93

4 жыл бұрын

I would have had to get it running well to get it caked. It went straight to the wash to be torn down this time.

@Aint1S

4 жыл бұрын

@@AaronColton93 I really hope this is a legit reply and not some impersonation account. That said... we use the same cleaners, same techniques, and only thing I missed from your cleanup procedure was the chain wax being full up to the seals in grime. (likely due to it going in the trash since you were restoring the bike.) Still, what's your preferred method for chain wax grime removal?! That stuff is nasty when packed. I have the fancy red brush that dose more to take away my precious calories than it does the grime. I have resorted back to the pressure washer again and again; however, I'm considering a sonic cleaner with a strong base to remove it all easily. Any luck with new, pristine chains and saving them from early detonation would be great!

@dodge20071

4 жыл бұрын

Aaron Colton 👍🏻 no problem. Just busting your balls. Good video. Will need vid of tear down now.

@AaronColton93

4 жыл бұрын

@@Aint1S Hey Ant! Its actually me here! The chain line is always the tough part to get clean again. I have a few tips for you. #1 is the chain lube that you use. I have had the best luck with Lube and Removal on PJ1 Blue Label and Motul Factory Line Chain Lube. Purple power Straight up works pretty good for those if you accompany it with the three sided chain brush for those lubes but some of the thicker wax style lubes need something more aggressive like Kerosene of "Gunk Engine Degreaser" these works much better for that case. Something that I do every few rides that saves me a ton of time on non o-ring chains is that I use clip links and just take the whole chain off and put it in a cooking pan. You can pour a few cups of gasoline, kerosene or Brake Cleaner over it and let that do the work for you. The chain will be perfectly clean and ready for a fresh lube when you put it back on. Some people would have issue with re-using a master link but if installed properly I am comfortable with 3/4 uses.

@nicoartaga688

4 жыл бұрын

Colton, do you know where to get a bench vise like yours? Ive seen the wiltons but they are chinese😭

Tip 1 - use water and soap Tip 2 - refer to tip 1

Mantap Kerenz KK Sukses sll kk

Great vidi, I'm trying t kill one black widow spider, so it doesnt climb on me whilst riding....

Any parts that need to be kept dry or avoided with the pressure washer? New to bikes, just thinking about when I wash my engine compartment

If you are having trouble with the Greece I’d recommend getting a old wrag, a little tub and a little bit of fuel and just scrub away all of the hard bits

Can you make a video on washing stained or scratched plastics

Won't brushes scratch up the plastics and paint? Or is it like some soft brush?

@gabekenyon4882

2 жыл бұрын

It's a dirt bike, it's gonna get scratched

A clean bike is a fast bike

@AaronColton93

4 жыл бұрын

John Bolen Ahmen Brother.

My buddy has Red Bull graphics on his KTM 450 SX-F

Plug the silencer?

@AaronColton93

4 жыл бұрын

I usually do but the bike was taken completely apart after it was dry. Most of the time you are fine as long as you don't blast water straight down the pipe.

What SImple Green does he use?

👌

Simple Green + Water + Muddy bike = 👌👍

@AaronColton93

4 жыл бұрын

Recipe for Success

wourld you clean the efi bike just like this?

Always always, Wax on Wax off... Mr Myagi.....

Never use pressure washer! Simple green and a garden hose is all you need. Also that pipe has seen better days. What year is your CR?

@skunxgaming2216

3 жыл бұрын

He rebuilt it

How long can the car wash soap sit on the bike

If you really wanna make the cleaning process extremely fast, buy a legit steamer like a Chief Steamer or Vapor System VX5000. Rinse the bike with a pressure washer, hit it with Super Clean diluted 4:1, Power Clean 4:1...let it sit for a few minutes and then blast away with the steamer. When you’re done, hit all the nooks and crannies with a blow hose.

Are you not completely destroying the coolers?

@AaronColton93

4 жыл бұрын

Timo Deutschbein the radiators? No I do not direct the stream directly at the cooling fins.

I wish I had heaps of subs

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I never understand how people clean they’re bike after every ride

@Hunterevans15

8 ай бұрын

When your fast you have to.. clean and then go through every mechanical part top to bottom. It’s not ideal but it’s a must ! Then after all that go through every single thing that needs lube new oil new filters. And that is at very very minimum not actually changing any parts

2002 KLR 650 Gen One Tip..... Or.....Wait until it rains.....GO FOR A RIDE! My bike lives outdoors and it hasn't EVER BEEN WASHED! *Runs GREAT!* Also, I never lube my chain..... It's pointless stupidity to expect the chain lube to penetrate past the O-rings to the pins..... I adjust it as necessary and replace it when necessary....50,000 miles on the original sprockets and they look fine. Open your eyes....Think for yourself.

@tonnitropartas

Жыл бұрын

'01 klr 650 owner chiming in, does your chain get noisy and kinked because of no lube? I gotta rinse my bike in the winter or else the road salt/brine will eat away at the metals more than they already are. I ride my bike pretty hard, so my sprockets don't last as long as they could. They get shark finned. Also I think the point of lubing your chain is to keep the o-rings soft and flexible

@BugnOutLLC

Жыл бұрын

@@tonnitropartas I live on the Oregon coast. We don't have the snow and salted roads common to other places.... We do have salt air off the ocean. But that hasn't made any real difference to my chain. I have never washed my bike or used any protective products on it and it has lived outdoors since 2002. Your experiences may be different.

You just washed the dirt and grime off the bike. I think most people have that down. We want this bike polished to look new like the pro bikes do.They have to break out buffing wheels and polish. That’s what everyone wants to see. I want to see that bike look like a factory bike

Jeez how do you wear regular clothes - I'd be dirty and sweating in like 5 mins

Most important steps:get new plastic and decal. Your bike will look like new one.

@AaronColton93

4 жыл бұрын

Haha. It would be nice to do that every time but a few washes are needed in between.

Step #1: Hire a mechanic

@AaronColton93

4 жыл бұрын

Sometimes I wish but In the beginning that wasn't an option for the pocket book.

You did a wrong thing ! Never wash car or bike in the sun