hi all can any body tell me the best way to clean my ds-650 and kind of formulas to use to clean the engine and chain and the cavar of the atv


note : i clean my bike with water only and i clean the chain with WD-40 just 3 days a go

 

I have heard a lot of good things about Simple green for cleaning the body work,it is biodegradable,and cuts grease and dirt like a knife. I would stop cleaning your chain with WD-40, the solvents in there are not good for o-rings in your chain. Best way to clean your chain is to ride it a while to warm it up, then prop up the back end,then use a copper or stiff plastic brush to clean it off,then give it a coat of an o-ring approved lube, like Maxima Chain Wax,or your favorite brand. It dries to a non tacky coating, and won't fling off or attract dirt like liquid lubes will.

 

I use a powerwasher... Just dont spray the radiator fins!!!
For the rest i use soad and water
And i use black magic tire shine on every thing that is black...(For the final step)

 

ok what a bout the engine what kind of formula to use for it i always wash it with water and let it dry and thear is some places in my engine isbashely under the shift gear some scrows that turns to brown color how can i protect my engine from this things and the scrows from this pleage thing

 

Wash your engine COLD!
Use a yard leaf blower to get most of the water off before drying.
Don't use a pressure washer on the chain, bearings/seals, radiator, switchgear or carb areas.
S100, Suzuki cycle wash, Motul Spray cleaner, Hondabrite etc. (all work pretty good)
Diluted Simple Green will work, too (but it is a little more caustic without as much sufficants.

-T

 

Depending on how detailed you want to clean you DS. I put mine on a stand, take off the wheels, seat, and plastics. Spray it down with simple green, fill a bucket with soapy water then wash it. Then wash the plastics. Then the wheels with a good scrub brush. Use my compressor to blow it off and towel dry it. Then I dry the wheels put them back on and start on the plastics. Dry them off and then I use formula 2001 tire shine on them, then put them back on. After all of this I check the chain making sure it is lubed and adjusted, check oil, and coolant. Once everything is done and I've done the final check, I take her for a ride down the block to make sure everything is good. Then I turn off the fuel, drain the carb bowl, and tuck her away until the next ride. I know it sounds like alot, but when it is time to go for the next ride you know it is ready to go and you don't have to mess with it.

 

WOW... That is all i can say...

That would not work for me... because i take mine out almost every other day... then all weekend, every weekend.

But I wish i did have the time to do all that...

-Nick

 

but all of you guys didnt talk a bout the rust in my engine scrows how can i clean them