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Title: k75 covered in debris
Post by: dougrs on May 11, 2015, 08:38:28 PM

I got home today after riding my yamaha to work to discover that the HOA maintenance staff had blown debris under my motorcycle cover and up into the bike....There was an amazing amount of dust, dirt, and debris all over the bike. I am requesting that the HOA cover the cost for a full detail to clean the bike. Any thoughts on the best way to clean the bike? I don't want to use a blower and blow dirt and debris further into the bike...

Title: Re: k75 covered in debris
Post by: Elipten on May 11, 2015, 09:02:57 PM

That sucks. Lucky for them BMW riders don't wear cuts. 

Title: Re: k75 covered in debris
Post by: F14CRAZY on May 11, 2015, 10:16:16 PM

I think johnny would suggest going on a yeeeaaaahaaaa ride

Title: Re: k75 covered in debris
Post by: Chaos on May 11, 2015, 11:37:10 PM

I'd go over with a good wet vac with brush and crevasse tools, maybe then a leaf blower, soap it down hose it off and good to go.  Shouldn't have harmed anything. 

Title: Re: k75 covered in debris
Post by: The Mighty Gryphon on May 11, 2015, 11:44:45 PM

Quote from: Chaos on May 11, 2015, 11:37:10 PM

I'd go over with a good wet vac with brush and crevasse tools, maybe then a leaf blower, soap it down hose it off and good to go.  Shouldn't have harmed anything.

+1 Exactly what I was going to suggest except I would use the exhaust from the shop vac instead of a leaf blower.

Title: Re: k75 covered in debris
Post by: dougrs on May 12, 2015, 09:48:15 AM

Yeah it is just really frustrating. My bike wasn't the only one to get covered in crap either...

Title: Re: k75 covered in debris
Post by: johnny on May 12, 2015, 11:40:01 AM

thats right... go for a ride and getts your yeeehaaa on...

my motobriocks lived outside under covers for years... some hotels would have their crew moe and trim and blow that debris off the parking lot... and under my cover...

my motobricks looked like that just abouts everytime i would go riding...

especially bad after a santa ana wind event... sand goat heads palm tree in every knook...

ride... just ride...

j o

Title: Re: k75 covered in debris
Post by: dougrs on May 19, 2015, 01:48:57 PM

update: I cleaned the bike up and rode it, and bent the ear of the property manager a bit...

Title: Re: k75 covered in debris
Post by: koapono on June 06, 2015, 02:25:44 PM

nice and clean! you need some lube oil.