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Thread: How often do you wash under the TRIKE body??

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    Default How often do you wash under the TRIKE body??

    During the season, I'm not only an oilchangeOHLIC BUT I also love a nice clean bike..

    I love to wash ~n~ wax it, on a regular basic.

    I put a wheel block in front of my front wheel, and jack up the rear end of my TRIKE, and using a long handled "SOAPY" brush, I wash underneath it as well..........Than spray clean with the hose!

    Why is it that a clean ~n~ wax'd bike always seem(s) to run much better???

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    I guess I'm different I have never washed under my trike, I do put it on my lift from time to time and inspect underneath for anything out of the ordinary. It is on the lift now waiting for me to change the oil and do an inspection and while I have it up I'll probably clean the wheels

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    I don't have a lift or use blocks but I will run the hose underneath when it gets washed.
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    I am much like Zammy.

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    I thoroughly enjoy cleaning the trike. If I can get to it, I clean it. Like they always say, take care of your equipment and it'll take of you. And no, it doesn't just sit in the garage and look purty.

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    Yep. Sure do. I pull rear tires off then spray all of it with a cleaner from Chemical Guys & rinse. My 08' has new RS kit under it. Decided to keep it looking as new as possible. I'm anal also when it comes to maintaining & cleaning

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    Thumbs up Cleaning GOOD!

    Title says it all.

    Cleaning GOOD!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by woody View Post
    I guess I'm different I have never washed under my trike, I do put it on my lift from time to time and inspect underneath for anything out of the ordinary. It is on the lift now waiting for me to change the oil and do an inspection and while I have it up I'll probably clean the wheels
    When I grow up I'm gona get a lift like yours.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Motorcycle Mike View Post
    When I grow up I'm gona get a lift like yours.
    Well until you do you are welcome to use mine, I actually had 3 different vehicles on it yesterday and no not at the same time

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    Well you know, if you can't see it, it's not dirty........
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    Quote Originally Posted by woody View Post
    I guess I'm different I have never washed under my trike, I do put it on my lift from time to time and inspect underneath for anything out of the ordinary. It is on the lift now waiting for me to change the oil and do an inspection and while I have it up I'll probably clean the wheels
    Woody, what lift do you use so you can inspect underneath?

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    Wildfire 9000# four post lift, wish I had bought it along time ago.

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    Quote Originally Posted by frankj View Post
    Woody, what lift do you use so you can inspect underneath?

    Thanks

    Frank
    Frank let's get together and service our TRIKES together, soon......

    Ronnie

    3/2/24

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    Quote Originally Posted by Burnerboy View Post
    Frank let's get together and service our TRIKES together, soon......

    Ronnie

    3/2/24
    Frank,

    I made a lift that will lift the TRIKE up 8 inches, (so working underneath it, is much easier)

    Ronnie

    3/10/24

    PS: I'm getting hungry again, another lunch date should be scheduled soon..... My stomach is starting to make those weird noises again!!!

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