and yes i have chain lube for o ring chains. I guess ill just douse everything with wd or silicone. ANybody know which is better...regardless of price?

 

WD-40 for the motor and moving parts...leave the hoses and braking areas alone
I clean the chain w wd-40 and lube with chain wax
GREASE YOU FITTINGS-save $$$

 

ok i guess my question is pretty much answered. Why shouldnt i hit the hoses with the WD? any take on silicone spray? thanks for the help!!!!

 

I found that after you clean the plastics and everything real good, turtel wax makes a product called 2001. You sray a little bit of the plastic area of your quad and it will shine up very nice. Matter of fact it looks new. You now those scratches you get in the plastic it covers it up and if you have some like nilon or vinal areas get those and it keeps them nice and looking good. And no wd40 does not mess up anything like ridley said. Just my 2 cents.

 

Oh and doent get it on any clear plastic like lcd screens it messes them up.

 

Okay, this is kinda whacky but I have a paint sprayer for my air compressor, I fill it with WD40 from a gallon can. I then mist the whole danged thing. The pipe will smoke the first time you fire it back up but only for a minute or so, no ill effects noticed and my pipe still looks pretty good. I've done this about the last 5 or so rides and it seems to work out.

 

great info, this was really helpful!

 

I buy WD-40 by the gallons and put it in a pump sprayer and use it all over my quad, and on the wheel wells of my F-150 4x4 makes them both look real sharp after a nice washing.

 

I bot a product called "mudoff," but I have yet to use it.

Has anyone tried it?

 

Simple Green the whole bike! Get a gallon and pore in right into a bug sprayer!! It works awesome,and a lovely smell to boot!