P1000 Dirt

[RoundMtn]

I don’t know how you guys keep your rig so clean. Mine has three years of mud everywhere. I’ve tried pressure washing with soap and scrubbing and it’s still dirty.

 

[trigger]

Pressure wash, drop skids, some hand wiping, SC1 for a spit shine. I only do mine once a yr in the spring then it's just pressure wash.

 

[CID]

I learned with my first dirt bike that keeping an off road vehicle clean was an exercise in futility, I ain't got time fo dat sheet. If it's warm enough to wash it's warm enough to ride. 15 minutes with the hose to get the worst off is all it can hope for. I'm lucky in that there's very little mud out here, mostly just dust and the hose is good enough for me.

I met another identical Talon at Quartzsite a month ago and it was spotless, showroom fresh with 2000 miles. Made me wish I could summon up the energy to keep mine like that but it's never gonna happen.

 

[Scoop]

Literally just did mine yesterday so she's clean for the work I'm about to do on her. She looks purdy today!

Pressure washer, a good auto soap, and good mitt/rags/brushes.

 

[JenElio]

I don’t know how you guys keep your rig so clean. Mine has three years of mud everywhere. I’ve tried pressure washing with soap and scrubbing and it’s still dirty.

If they're too clean then that means you're not having with it 😂......keep the important stuff clean and operational and let it rip 👍

 

[Remington]

I don’t know how you guys keep your rig so clean. Mine has three years of mud everywhere. I’ve tried pressure washing with soap and scrubbing and it’s still dirty.

You know......Pics Or It Didn't Happen!

A pump sprayer with heavy duty degreaser, spray it liberally and let er soak! Then pressure wash it. Then car soap it with a foam gun or sponge and repeat. When done do what @trigger said then she'll look fresh out of the streets of Detroit

 

[Robobrainiac]

Mine is only clean while it's wet. Even after it dries it still has mud after washing. For what I use the machine for there is no sense wasting time to keep it clean. I hose it out to keep track of any fluid leaks, keep vents clear, and engine components away from mud caking to help with heat dissipation. The only time my rig was truly clean was when I first bought it and when I had it professionally cleaned for my brother's prom.

 

[RoundMtn]

You know......Pics Or It Didn't Happen!

A pump sprayer with heavy duty degreaser, spray it liberally and let er soak! Then pressure wash it. Then car soap it with a foam gun or sponge and repeat. When done do what @trigger said then she'll look fresh out of the streets of Detroit

Pictures

 

[Remington]

Pictures

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Thats not after you washed it?
No way! If it is, Fire that guy! 🤣

 

[Jerryg]

The Honda Spray Cleaner and Polish, has wax in it.

It helps to get the dirt off easier, but doesn't last long. You have to douse the machine after every wash.

 

[DRZRon1]

for me it’s a bucket, soap and sponge - don’t even own a pressure washer

seems to clean up just fine and yes, it does get a little muddy

 

[Bighat]

I'm just getting ready to clean mine here shortly. Hasn't been cleaned since last fall and it was useddaily all winter in mud and cow patties. It takes all day if not a day and half to clean one right, or more. I may need to spray a little black paint on the frame here and there because that good Japanesse steel rust so easy. But wanting to how to get it clean, well, apply chemical warfare and a lot of elbow grease. Oh, and then some of that shinney stuff all over. I hate faded plastic.

 

[Bighat]

I'm just getting ready to clean mine here shortly. Hasn't been cleaned since last fall and it was used daily all winter in mud and cow patties. It takes all day if not a day and half to clean one right, or more. I may need to spray a little black paint on the frame here and there because that good Japanesse steel rust so easy. But wanting to know how to get it clean, well, apply chemical warfare and a lot of elbow grease. Oh, and then some of that shinney stuff all over. I hate faded plastic.

 

[Worse1]

Pro tip: Vinegar mixed with water removes water spots

 

[Smitty335]

I don't keep mine spotless by any means because I use it. But when I do go to clean it. I park in in the shade, wash the big chunks of mud / cow paddies off, then with a pump up sprayer I spray real OXY clean on it and repeat 3 rounds never letting it dry, pressure wash and done except for final touch ups. Then SC 1 for the finish. Happens twice a year.

 

[Rayger143]

Pressure wash, have a beer. Go look and see all the spots I missed. Pressure wash, have a beer. Repeat. Ride.

 

[P1K5Dave]

for me it’s a bucket, soap and sponge - don’t even own a pressure washer

Ha, I did that for the first two washes after I got my P1000, then I was like "this really sucks. I need a pressure washer."

Got one of those 1700 psi electric units and never looked back. And like many here, I quickly got over really "cleaning" it. I spray off the mud and take her back out to get dirty again.

 

[Bighat]

Pressure wash, have a beer. Go look and see all the spots I missed. Pressure wash, have a beer. Repeat. Ride.

I can multitask pretty good but beer and work. I can't do it, the beer always wins.