Blow Drying your trike?

[Ohio Eddie]

Anyone using a leaf blower to dry their trike after washing it? I'm thinking of getting a electric leaf blower to speed up the washing process, any pro's or con's.

 

[skuuter]

I have...seems to work fine. I generally just ride it up the Highway and blow the major amounts off everything, then come back and use my air compressor and a spray nozzle to get the "tight spots". Mine is ridden so much and so often, this doesn't get done very often anyway.... ThumbUp

 

[Jerry Hobbit]

Look for a product named " Air Force Blaster" . It will dry you bike with heated air and has a soft rubber nozzle that will not scratch your bike.
Jerry Hobbit

 

[TNTriker]

When we wash ours, Ron will blow out just the engine area with the leaf blower, the rest we detail.

 

[Trent]

I always have used a leaf blower..works fine.. no issues I am aware of.

 

[JSwaz]

Been blow drying my bike for years. Never did any harm.

 

[Memnoch451]

I like a leaf blower better than compressed air. ThumbUp

 

[Rick Kay]

You've got to watch where you are trying to force the water to go. Seals and bearings can become problematic or fail if water is forced in.

 

[americanbadass]

I always blow mine off before hand washing-the dust will act as an abrasive when rubbed with a towell. rarely will I use a hose or go to the carwash-I think it promotes corrosion in the electrical and moving parts.

 

[tryker55]

I always try to use an old leaf blower to assist in the water removal,as long I do not wake the neighbors.Then I will towel dry the rest and detail what is needed, knock on wood no problems yet.

 

[Lakeman]

I bought an electric leaf blower to blow it dry at the campground but it was way to noisy. Was at the Harley shop and the guy washing the used bikes was using the "Air Force Blaster". He said it worked fine. So I ordered one, it should be there when we get back home.

 

[Blackwillow]

A friend told me about the leaf blower approach and used it on the Royal, works great but even more since I ride a dirt road from house to paved road I pick up alot of dust from the gravel (try to drive at 15KM/hr). Then when back home use the blower (not on high speed) to remove dust then use wash and wax in a can and polish her up.
Just received the Nelson-Griggs trike cover. Very happy appears good quality. Up to 250 miles since delivered 9 days ago (trike) weather, work, and farm, Oh well.
Kinda like," lions, tigers and bears, Oh my".
Sorry couldn't help it, tis my favorite movie.

Take care.
Anthony

 

[msocko3]

Look for a product named " Air Force Blaster" . It will dry you bike with heated air and has a soft rubber nozzle that will not scratch your bibk.
Jerry Hobbit

+1 on the Air Force Blaster, been using one for years.

 

[Shriner Jim]

I've been using one for years. I also have a Blaster but still use the leaf blower. After blowing, I simply use a damp chamois to detail.

 

[rhino 2]

I use a gas powered leaf blower, Been using it for years now, Works great.!

 

[Ozarkryder]

I have an old vacuum that the part inside the canister that holds the bag broke, but there is an air outlet that the hose can connect to. Cleaned it up, put an air filter in front of the outlet and somewhere found a rubber nozzle for the end of the hose. Viola! I have a car/bike drier. No heat, but it blows water off the vehicles. Didn't cost much, either.

 

[Oldmsocko]

I have been using an Air Force Blaster for years. That is the only way to go.

 

[tomg]

my leaf blower works just fine !!

Tomg

 

[rmrc51]

I have one of those large Ingersoll-Rand air compressors in my garage for all of the air tools. (I use to work on cars. Very rarely now). I've had this unit for quite some time, way before I bought my trike. I think she has a 60 gallon tank.

With that said, I just stand back from the trike a bit and use the air chuck. The compressor is a bit noisy, but it definitely "blows"! LOL :laugh: