Great 5 part series of how to clean a bike that is actually dirty! Unlike the hundreds of how to clean a clean bike vids that are around. I've an 05 CBF600 that I recently bought which needs a really good clean and have found this series very helpful.
Great videos. Working on cleaning a 1993 GTS-1000 that hasn't been cleaned in a few years and stored outside as well. Lots of fun but with the info from these vids I feel pretty confident in the project.
Excellent series! I am a professional detailer (cars, trucks and vans) and was looking forever to find a how to guide on motorcycles. Same concepts, but I've learned a lot!
Hi Flyn Thanks for the feedback, if it's not too bad, use a nylon scrubbing pad as it won't damage the hard chrome coating. If it's bad you can use fine wet and dry paper. This will damage any coating on your forks and cause more rust in the future if you don't keep polishing them. Believe it or not race forks often have tiny abrasions in them on purpose, this allows oil molecules to sit in them and reduce stiction. So you can tell people that's why you've done it ;) Cheers Nick
I always set the nozzle just off full and take care not to point it directly at the chain, flaky paint or unlaquered stickers. Most domestic power washers aren't powerful to do any damage anyway, but there is no 'max pressure' just apply plenty of common sense to the job. Cheers and thanks for your feedback, Nick Hine
just happened across your 5 part cleaning film, very good, enjoyed watching it and learnt a few things too! Once I get my bike back on the road will try and keep it clean, though I dare say it will never be as clean as that CBR ended up!
great tutorials and advise about cleaning! thanks! i will give you one tip about electrical parts and connectors: i have learned once from a very skilled mechanic, to properly clean on any grease of corrosion of your eletrical contact. if you after cleaning, lubricate them with acid- free vaseline, the contacts will be protected from any kind of water comming in by rain or washing. it also conductives well so you wont get any problem with your elextrical components!
I watched all 5 episodes. Brilliant. I enjoyed them and have a few techniques to take away, as well. I just wish there were comments on how to get at cylinder head fins on air-cooled bikes. They are the worst things to clean.
i'm a big fan of cleaning with WD40 too, I have an Enfield bullet and have no car license so ride all year round, every day. I find it impracticle to clean my bike after every ride in the salt, so now I just give it a good 'all over' squirt with WD40. Although it picks up a bit more road crud, it wipes off no problem come the spring and I have no corrosion.
Great Job! Looks amazing! I have a 99 VFR800 that I rescued from a 'Not a fan of cleaning it' previous owner. Just spent the last 4 months (due to a nerve injury, I have to work on it when I can) going over everything and detailing it. Looks brand new. -Sadly, before all this, I took it to an independent shop to have new tires put on. The intern (who had Never ridden a proper bike (only scooters) before in his life), was given the task of riding it to make sure all was well.. He came back and said it was good to go. I went to leave and the bike wouldn't move! Dumb bastards put the WHEEL ON BACKWARDS - Then, DROVE IT LIKE THAT!!! No joke... I ended up filming them putting the wheel back on properly so I had some proof of this Beyond absurd abortion of a job. They destroyed my brake discs in the process. They also not only nearly destroyed my rim in the process of putting the tire on using a hydraulic tire machine, but also tried to remove the front wheel, Forcefully, without realizing the linked front caliper needed to come off first. Complete nightmare which turned my near perfect rims into an etching of mount Everest.. -Needless to say I got most of my money back, but Honestly... And the icing on the cake: My first day out after completing it, some asshat opened his door into my side fairing when I was at the market. -From now on, I'm just going to ride through the isles. ...damn cagers. Anyway, Again, Kudos on the great job. Safe Travels :)
Kind words matey. We're working on a series for the TV it will be called 'Project NC30' or 'Project Fireblade' where we take a 15 to 20 year old bike and bring it bang up to date with a whole series of mods. Should be good. Cheers Nick Hine
Holy shit bro, I'd hire you to clean my bike anytime. In all honesty it's a challenge knowing what all those cleaners do and what will work on what. I actually watched all of your video's. Good job. And you bike is definitely a whole lot better. I bet the guy you bought it from if they seen it would be like OMG. Fine Job I'm about ready to go out and clean my 06 Victory Hammer this morning.
Really nice tutorial, i like to do things right the first time. It sure is a lot of work, but at the end its worth it. Thanks for the information . (from S. F, CA)
Great set of videos, never new WD40 would do such a good job of cleaning and semi degreasing!! You must have used a ton of the stuff on that blade!!! Many thanks :o)
Hi and thanks, I always use paint stripper to remove laquer, but I take my wheel and mudguard off first to make sure I don't ruin any other paintwork. You can always re laquer the forks after they're stripped too. Cheers Nick
bike looks fantastic! great job and thanks for these helpful videos, i'll be sure to come back here if i ever need to undertake this process! Thanks again and great job! :)
Hi If WD40 and a scrubbing brush doesn't work then nothing will, usually sprockets corrode over time so can't be cleaned. You'll just have to wait until you replace them to get a shiny one! Cheers Nick Hine
Well, Autoglym did very kindly send us a box of goodies, but we asked them because we use their stuff anyway so I guess that's fair. As for WD40, I just think it's ace and I use it for all sorts of stuff. We didn't ask them for anything but perhaps we should have done! When we showed Autoglym the DVD though they weren't best pleased about all the WD40 shots! Whoops, they haven't spoken to us since! Thanks for your comments Nick Hine
Great job mate and the most enjoyable to see!But i imagine that doing it must have been very difficult.Can you please make a list of what you have used and photos of the product and where we can apply then and where not?A video would be great help. Keep up the good work!;) John from Greece.
Hi, I'm using Autoglym products in the main because they're all safe and very well tested: Autoglym: Motorcycle Degreaser, Vinyl and Rubber Care, Motorcycle Cleaner, Metal Polish, Super Resin Polish, Motorcycle Protectant, Alloy Wheel Seal, Instant Bike Shine, Fast Glass. Cheers Nick
Indeed, I'd love to know what some workable USA-market substitutes for the Auto Glym products might be. I have a Bandit 1200S that needs this treatment rather badly.
Great videos, thanks for sharing! I have to say that if the bike is so dirt, the only thing to do is to completely disassemble it and clean it properly and even easily. Do you agree?
why didn't you coat the parts underneat your fairings with that oil based coat to protect it from water and salt on the roads in the wintertime? now you'll going to have corrossion again the next season.. good vids, good tips.
Great job. You made me tired just watching you lol. I have a 07 Meanstreak with a cast iron, ceramic looking (shiny) black frame. How would you recommend cleaning. Any videos you've already made?
Hi Nick. Great videos for those who think a bucket and sponge will actually clean a bike! I also use WD40 for proper cleaning with trade sized aerosol tins - might consider the 5 lt cans instead, must be way cheaper. Used to use diesel as it cuts through oil based grime like a knife through butter, but had to give the habit up as my wife wouldn't let me back in the house. Have you tried S1000 SDOC cleaner? If so how do you rate it - one thing for sure - its bl**dy expensive. Thanks, Simon
do you have any idea when the show should be appearing on our screens and on what channel, or is it too early to tell. iv bought myself a 10yr old bike, a honda cb500s in bright yellow. its my first bike, i love it already and really fancy givin it a weekend or so to really bring her back like u and the blade :D
Nick, top job on the vids from a fellow cleaning freak! What's your view on ACF50 or FS365? Are they worth the extra cash? My concern with ACF is that although it claims it's not water soluble and stays on the bike, will I be removing it with the weekly wash? If this is the case I'd rather buy a cheaper product and apply it weekly. Also, it will cause me much pain to leave the bike caked in muck trying to convince myself the ACF is preventing any corrosion. Thanks mate, keep up the good work!
can i just bring my bike up to you for a going over lolol im joking but thanks for the video i brought a suzuki marauder and lets just say the bloke hdnt washed it fro what looks like an eternity so will be starting with vieo one and going through step by step (goodbye social life for a weeken) but great videos mate :)
Hey great video's added to my bookmark bar. I have a 1985 CBX 750 that has never had a proper clean in its life (thats 26 years!) Although it has only done 37,000 miles it looks pretty bad although in great nic for its age (not showing off, just what I've been told I still think its pretty mankey,) what would be the best way to get the corrosion off the engine? it looks terrible. I'm planning a respray, so would be a good idea to clean it all at the same time. Cheers, Alex
Thank you for those videos, I am new with my bike and am learning how to clean it because the rain makes a mess with my bike and I wanna clean it as good as i can, how often do you recommend this? once a month o more often? or, what will be the perfect period of time to do this kind of clean?
I bought a 14 year old Ninja 500, the back body pieces are spotted I guess from clear coat or something coming off from years of neglect, how can I fix it and how do I get black scuff marks off my bike? I don't have nearly all the stuff you have in the video, but I'm definately going to get that front sprocket clean tomorrow. Tired of getting dirty from touching any part at the bottom of the bike. I'll get it clean as I can, wish me luck.
impressive collection of vids, the proof is in the pudding, bike looks almost new. why dont u go on telly, call the show "how clean is your motorbike". u mite even find worse bikes !!! :O
As a clean freak, I watched all five parts to this vid and thoroughly enjoyed every second of it.
Me too man😂
Great 5 part series of how to clean a bike that is actually dirty! Unlike the hundreds of how to clean a clean bike vids that are around.
I've an 05 CBF600 that I recently bought which needs a really good clean and have found this series very helpful.
The Blade looking resplendent in the end, it's very satisfying to clean your bike.
You are a real pro.
My bike got cleaned and is shining most of the time.
Thanks.
Great videos. Working on cleaning a 1993 GTS-1000 that hasn't been cleaned in a few years and stored outside as well. Lots of fun but with the info from these vids I feel pretty confident in the project.
Fantastic job, very useful and straight forward, every biker should keep their machines in their best nicks. Excellent
Excellent series! I am a professional detailer (cars, trucks and vans) and was looking forever to find a how to guide on motorcycles. Same concepts, but I've learned a lot!
Hi Flyn
Thanks for the feedback, if it's not too bad, use a nylon scrubbing pad as it won't damage the hard chrome coating. If it's bad you can use fine wet and dry paper. This will damage any coating on your forks and cause more rust in the future if you don't keep polishing them. Believe it or not race forks often have tiny abrasions in them on purpose, this allows oil molecules to sit in them and reduce stiction. So you can tell people that's why you've done it ;)
Cheers
Nick
Thanks!! This is what youtube should be all about.
Excellent series, and in my opinion one of the best things I have ever seen on youtube.
Thannkyou.
awesome video, you never know how dirty it really is till you take the fairings off! that was crazy!
Great videos, I had to sit down and watch them all. They were very in depth and informative. Great Work.
I always set the nozzle just off full and take care not to point it directly at the chain, flaky paint or unlaquered stickers. Most domestic power washers aren't powerful to do any damage anyway, but there is no 'max pressure' just apply plenty of common sense to the job.
Cheers and thanks for your feedback,
Nick Hine
Thanks Mate!
Just got my hands on a '92 CB400 S4, will definitely use your tips to spruce her up.
Safe riding!
Cheers,
Nishanth
Loved your attention to all details of cleaning
This whole series gave me a serious case of the warm fuzzies.
just happened across your 5 part cleaning film, very good, enjoyed watching it and learnt a few things too! Once I get my bike back on the road will try and keep it clean, though I dare say it will never be as clean as that CBR ended up!
great tutorials and advise about cleaning! thanks! i will give you one tip about electrical parts and connectors: i have learned once from a very skilled mechanic, to properly clean on any grease of corrosion of your eletrical contact. if you after cleaning, lubricate them with acid- free vaseline, the contacts will be protected from any kind of water comming in by rain or washing. it also conductives well so you wont get any problem with your elextrical components!
Great series nick. I have just sat through all 5 clean your bike vids and picked up some great tips... well done.
I watched all 5 episodes. Brilliant. I enjoyed them and have a few techniques to take away, as well. I just wish there were comments on how to get at cylinder head fins on air-cooled bikes. They are the worst things to clean.
I thank you......
Very kind words mate and much appreciated.
Nick Hine.
Well done 'how to' series. Im about to give my ninja a thorough going over. Cheers for the tips!
thanks for taking your time to video the cleaning of your bike - much appreciated, really enjoyed it and learned a lot - cheers.
very well done, followed the same procedures and got marvelous results!
Great stuff Nick! Great breakdown of how best to clean your bike.
i'm a big fan of cleaning with WD40 too, I have an Enfield bullet and have no car license so ride all year round, every day.
I find it impracticle to clean my bike after every ride in the salt, so now I just give it a good 'all over' squirt with WD40.
Although it picks up a bit more road crud, it wipes off no problem come the spring and I have no corrosion.
Great Job! Looks amazing!
I have a 99 VFR800 that I rescued from a 'Not a fan of cleaning it' previous owner. Just spent the last 4 months (due to a nerve injury, I have to work on it when I can) going over everything and detailing it. Looks brand new. -Sadly, before all this, I took it to an independent shop to have new tires put on. The intern (who had Never ridden a proper bike (only scooters) before in his life), was given the task of riding it to make sure all was well.. He came back and said it was good to go. I went to leave and the bike wouldn't move! Dumb bastards put the WHEEL ON BACKWARDS - Then, DROVE IT LIKE THAT!!! No joke... I ended up filming them putting the wheel back on properly so I had some proof of this Beyond absurd abortion of a job. They destroyed my brake discs in the process. They also not only nearly destroyed my rim in the process of putting the tire on using a hydraulic tire machine, but also tried to remove the front wheel, Forcefully, without realizing the linked front caliper needed to come off first. Complete nightmare which turned my near perfect rims into an etching of mount Everest.. -Needless to say I got most of my money back, but Honestly... And the icing on the cake: My first day out after completing it, some asshat opened his door into my side fairing when I was at the market. -From now on, I'm just going to ride through the isles. ...damn cagers. Anyway, Again, Kudos on the great job.
Safe Travels :)
Great video series. I think this will be the next project I undertake!
Kind words matey. We're working on a series for the TV it will be called 'Project NC30' or 'Project Fireblade' where we take a 15 to 20 year old bike and bring it bang up to date with a whole series of mods. Should be good.
Cheers
Nick Hine
The best tutorial I've ever watched. I'll be saving this.
Excellent series!
Holy shit bro, I'd hire you to clean my bike anytime. In all honesty it's a challenge knowing what all those cleaners do and what will work on what. I actually watched all of your video's. Good job. And you bike is definitely a whole lot better. I bet the guy you bought it from if they seen it would be like OMG. Fine Job
I'm about ready to go out and clean my 06 Victory Hammer this morning.
Really nice tutorial, i like to do things right the first time. It sure is a lot of work, but at the end its worth it. Thanks for the information . (from S. F, CA)
Great set of videos, never new WD40 would do such a good job of cleaning and semi degreasing!! You must have used a ton of the stuff on that blade!!! Many thanks :o)
Great series!! Very good tips! I was looking for things to get rid of oxidation while the motor is out of my blade. Very well done!
Best motorbike cleaning vid on youtube!
Very useful, No time waste vid. Thanks for sharing
INCREDIBLE work! She looks beautiful!!!!
hi and thanks,
Brake cleaner is pretty powerful stuff and I'd be careful where I use it, but it certainly de creases well!
Kind regards
Nick Hine
Great 5 part video`s, But you skipped over what I find is the most difficult part to clean, The awkward mono shock !
Hi and thanks, I always use paint stripper to remove laquer, but I take my wheel and mudguard off first to make sure I don't ruin any other paintwork. You can always re laquer the forks after they're stripped too.
Cheers
Nick
Thanks matey, it's nice to know I'm not alone.
Regards
Nick Hine
THank you THank You and Thank you!!! my bike needs a really cleaning job!!!you helped me a lot!!!
Awesome series!
If only I had the will/patience to clean my bikes properly...
I'm using ACF50 all year round to try and cut down on my effort!
bike looks fantastic! great job and thanks for these helpful videos, i'll be sure to come back here if i ever need to undertake this process! Thanks again and great job! :)
I am late for work, but boy this is a good series of videos. Thank you!
Hi
If WD40 and a scrubbing brush doesn't work then nothing will, usually sprockets corrode over time so can't be cleaned. You'll just have to wait until you replace them to get a shiny one!
Cheers
Nick Hine
Really Really helpful , Ive been wanting to clean my street triple in detail but wasn't sure how to go about it . Thanks
Thanks for your comment,
it's a shame the quality of RUclips isn't brilliant, you can really see the difference on the DVD.
Awesome videos. When the time comes i shall use this secret technique with honour sensei! *Bows*
Well, Autoglym did very kindly send us a box of goodies, but we asked them because we use their stuff anyway so I guess that's fair. As for WD40, I just think it's ace and I use it for all sorts of stuff. We didn't ask them for anything but perhaps we should have done! When we showed Autoglym the DVD though they weren't best pleased about all the WD40 shots! Whoops, they haven't spoken to us since!
Thanks for your comments
Nick Hine
Thank you for this serious.. Iv got a mess of a bike i was stressing out. Im not after watching this video an realize i wont get it in 1 day
I am very impressed with the end result
I would do everything you have done there apart from the final spray wax, as it will attract dust when riding.
Great job mate and the most enjoyable to see!But i imagine that doing it must have been very difficult.Can you please make a list of what you have used and photos of the product and where we can apply then and where not?A video would be great help.
Keep up the good work!;)
John from Greece.
Great videos watched them all :-)
thanks for the upload. now im more encouraged to get dity and make my babay shine again :) WD40, i will use it on my metal parts. so useful
Great Job !! I will drop my bike off later today, LOL
thanks for the vids it seems easy to clean a bike but to do it properly is actually quite difficult, not anymore
Thanks for the great nerdy tips ;)
Hi,
I'm using Autoglym products in the main because they're all safe and very well tested:
Autoglym: Motorcycle Degreaser, Vinyl and Rubber Care, Motorcycle Cleaner, Metal Polish, Super Resin Polish, Motorcycle Protectant, Alloy Wheel Seal, Instant Bike Shine, Fast Glass.
Cheers
Nick
great stuff, that whole series got my OCD bug firing hard hah
Thank you so much mate.
amazing job!
Good work!!!
Great videos.
ACF50 is a far better anti-corrosion product in my opinion.
Can be a pain to apply but its worked far better than anything else I`ve ever used.
Indeed, I'd love to know what some workable USA-market substitutes for the Auto Glym products might be. I have a Bandit 1200S that needs this treatment rather badly.
great pleasure watching your video, i think its the OCD in me!!
Thanks good job. And I'm a big fan of s 100. Bike cleaner. Any bike shop here in the states
Great videos, thanks for sharing! I have to say that if the bike is so dirt, the only thing to do is to completely disassemble it and clean it properly and even easily. Do you agree?
Hi
It will be at least 1 year I would think, these things take ages to produce.
Cheers
Nick Hine.
Amazing!
why didn't you coat the parts underneat your fairings with that oil based coat to protect it from water and salt on the roads in the wintertime?
now you'll going to have corrossion again the next season..
good vids, good tips.
Great job. You made me tired just watching you lol. I have a 07 Meanstreak with a cast iron, ceramic looking (shiny) black frame. How would you recommend cleaning. Any videos you've already made?
Hi Nick. Great videos for those who think a bucket and sponge will actually clean a bike! I also use WD40 for proper cleaning with trade sized aerosol tins - might consider the 5 lt cans instead, must be way cheaper. Used to use diesel as it cuts through oil based grime like a knife through butter, but had to give the habit up as my wife wouldn't let me back in the house.
Have you tried S1000 SDOC cleaner? If so how do you rate it - one thing for sure - its bl**dy expensive. Thanks, Simon
do you have any idea when the show should be appearing on our screens and on what channel, or is it too early to tell. iv bought myself a 10yr old bike, a honda cb500s in bright yellow. its my first bike, i love it already and really fancy givin it a weekend or so to really bring her back like u and the blade :D
Hi mate great video ,can I ask what the name of the autoglym oil based protection spray you use at the very end please . cheers mate .👍
Nick, top job on the vids from a fellow cleaning freak! What's your view on ACF50 or FS365? Are they worth the extra cash? My concern with ACF is that although it claims it's not water soluble and stays on the bike, will I be removing it with the weekly wash? If this is the case I'd rather buy a cheaper product and apply it weekly. Also, it will cause me much pain to leave the bike caked in muck trying to convince myself the ACF is preventing any corrosion. Thanks mate, keep up the good work!
Hi Nick,
Excellent videos probably the best on here.
A question if I may...
What did you do about the corroded forks?
I have the same problem.
Flyn.
can i just bring my bike up to you for a going over lolol im joking but thanks for the video i brought a suzuki marauder and lets just say the bloke hdnt washed it fro what looks like an eternity so will be starting with vieo one and going through step by step (goodbye social life for a weeken) but great videos mate :)
Hey great video's added to my bookmark bar. I have a 1985 CBX 750 that has never had a proper clean in its life (thats 26 years!) Although it has only done 37,000 miles it looks pretty bad although in great nic for its age (not showing off, just what I've been told I still think its pretty mankey,) what would be the best way to get the corrosion off the engine? it looks terrible. I'm planning a respray, so would be a good idea to clean it all at the same time.
Cheers, Alex
love how meticulous you are with the products thank you i know alot more now (Y)
Thank you for those videos, I am new with my bike and am learning how to clean it because the rain makes a mess with my bike and I wanna clean it as good as i can, how often do you recommend this? once a month o more often? or, what will be the perfect period of time to do this kind of clean?
I bought a 14 year old Ninja 500, the back body pieces are spotted I guess from clear coat or something coming off from years of neglect, how can I fix it and how do I get black scuff marks off my bike? I don't have nearly all the stuff you have in the video, but I'm definately going to get that front sprocket clean tomorrow. Tired of getting dirty from touching any part at the bottom of the bike. I'll get it clean as I can, wish me luck.
It's time to watch my video Honda XRM RS, thanks.
Got link for all the product u use there?
The Situation
Since youtube has new rules now, why not take all your videos and combine them into one big one?
Fancy a job I have three bikes that could do with some TLC.. ?
Would this method also work on a moped?
Did you forgt to lube the chain?
hey cibai. he already did. watch part4 u konek
2 words, POWER WASHER.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
can you clean mine now :)
yes! detailing service available right now, contact Drivenandridden.com
when a new video hd? thank you!
Geez ! Im so tired just watchin all these parts .
cant i just pay you to do to my bike what you did to that one!? ...no seriously
WD-40? really?
impressive collection of vids, the proof is in the pudding, bike looks almost new. why dont u go on telly, call the show "how clean is your motorbike". u mite even find worse bikes !!! :O
It's time to watch my video Honda XRM RS, thanks.