[Ducati] Covering a wet bike.

[Barbara]

I got my first Ducati in 1964 it was a gift from the Italian Olive Oil 
Producers,
Ah the benefits of having a Father that was a lobbyist. In the 60's My 
father had a arrangement
with the local Lancia Dealership where they would take of my Bike ...say 
if i ran thru a puddle .

Ciao





rmichantz at uswest.net wrote:
> Ahh, the old bizzare "wet bike" thread!!! <g> DETAIL SHOPS!!! HUH???? 
> I have been riding Ducati's since the mid 70's in all weather and have 
> 7 of the buggers right now. I always get comments on how nice they 
> look for being so "old". Oldest is 1974, newest 2002. I get a bucket 
> of water with soap in it, a sponge and scrub a dub away, rinse with a 
> hose and wipe of excess water with a towel. Gee, they look great, no 
> problems, EVER and when needed they get the good old turtle wax on the 
> paint. These are very dependable motorcycles, not old paintings for 
> goodness sake!!! I cannot believe, well enough said..............hehehe
>
>   Rick
>
>
> At 08:00 PM 9/28/2006, you wrote:
>
>> The best situation is to wash the bike the moment you can. If you 
>> can't, DO NOT cover the bike if it is still wet.
>> The cover will retain moisture & promote corrosion of every 
>> component. NOT GOOD.
>> Wash the bike as soon as is possible. Use HIGH QUALITY detailing 
>> products. DO NOT use the commercially available cleaners found in 
>> discount auto parts stores.
>> Once the Monster is clean, lube the chain (Maxim Chain Wax), and wax 
>> the painted surfaces.
>> Most "detail" shops really don't know how to detail a bike and can do 
>> more harm than good.
>
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