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Offline dougrs

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k75 covered in debris
« 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...

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Offline Elipten

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Re: k75 covered in debris
« Reply #1 on: May 11, 2015, 09:02:57 PM »
That sucks. Lucky for them BMW riders don't wear cuts. 
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Offline F14CRAZY

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Re: k75 covered in debris
« Reply #2 on: May 11, 2015, 10:16:16 PM »
I think johnny would suggest going on a yeeeaaaahaaaa ride
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Offline Chaos

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Re: k75 covered in debris
« Reply #3 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. 
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Offline The Mighty Gryphon

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Re: k75 covered in debris
« Reply #4 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.
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'94 K75RT "Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS"
'92 K100RS16V "Moby Brick" (RIP, deceased in a vehicular assault)
'94 K75S Special Edition Dakar Yellow "Cheetos"
'89 K100RS Special Edition "Special Ed"

Offline dougrs

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Re: k75 covered in debris
« Reply #5 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...
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Offline johnny

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Re: k75 covered in debris
« Reply #6 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
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Offline dougrs

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Re: k75 covered in debris
« Reply #7 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...

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Offline koapono

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Re: k75 covered in debris
« Reply #8 on: June 06, 2015, 02:25:44 PM »
nice and clean! you need some lube oil.
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