Zen and the Art of Cleaning a Motorcycle + Upcoming Stuff

But Why Do I keep putting it Off?

Goldie Clean and Detailed

If like me you're very good at putting off things, then it might seem a normal thing to do to just not clean your motorcycle. But at the same time you probably also feel guilty that your bike doesn't look as clean as it should. I know I certainly do. So, I finally got round to it today and I feel in someway renewed or more complete and I really enjoyed the process of wiping away the grime, seeing the shiny chrome and the paint looking pristine again. So, I guess it is a bit Zen like and perhaps the garden behind is a hint, flowers in the background the sense of calm and maybe that's what you need to be able to do this. Certainly a lot of the time there always seems to be something more important. or something that somebody is telling you to do and I know I certainly have got lots of things that I need to do but, today my set aside the excuses and I actually got the job done. I also put an Carnauba wax on the tank, mudguards and painted areas which felt like the cherry on the cake. The wheels which were replaced under warranty recently are now clean and shiny, but I still need to apply some wax coating to them for summer protection. My favourite job though was shining the stainless steel exhaust which was looking grimy and dowdy and now has a shimmering finish. I know that finish wont last, but it still gave me pleasure to work on it.

I suppose the question I'd ask you is; do you put things off or are you one of those organised people who has everything on a rota? I can remember one biker who used to go so far as using cotton buds when detailing his bike. That's a bit extreme but what tricks and techniques do you have up your sleeve for dealing with those tedious jobs ,you know cleaning spokes and things like that. I'd love to hear your thoughts on this matter because sometimes I wonder whether I'm constantly reinventing the wheel every time I clean my bike.

Thanks for bearing with me today and as a reward for getting to the bottom of this rambling blog post, here's a selection of images from forthcoming Vlogs which will be on my YouTube channel shortly.

Maeving RM2

Honda Rebel 1100 DCT

Scooter Boys