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[Evilchicken0]

It's probably cheaper there too
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[brian]

I agree on Mr Sheen. Hard to beet for price and simplicity... spray on buff off
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[vort28]

Also good for visors. Greasy layer it leaves helps stop the flies sicking so well and visor fogging, but needs a good buffing with soft cloth to get streaks out.

[Midlifecrisis]

Used to be able to get a Mr Sheene especially for motorcycles. I think it was called Barry and was very fast!

[vort28]

VERY GOOD

[brian]

[Tirefriar]

I ended up buying Plexus and the S100 cleaner kit. I got the kit just to see what is what. It looks like the S100 cleaner is really the only thing I would need if combined with Plexus. The rear wheel was a bitch to clean - I hadn't bothered with it in a while. It took well over an hour but the S100 did its job. The front wheel was much easier, brake dust only. I applied Plexus to the plastics, however several stubborn stains were removed using S100. Plexus is not cheap at about $20/can but the S100 is not too bad and can be bought in much larger quantities.

I will make sure to get rubbing compound to take the minor scratches out of the plastic as Plexus doesn't do such a swell job on those. However, what Plexus does is what you see in the pictures, it makes the whole bike look like new:




The R100 GS is next
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2001 MV F4
2003 Aprilia RSV Mille CE Replica
2004 BMW R11S BCR
2010 Ducati Streetfighter 1098 S

[vort28]

Very nice, and looks like a loveley seating area just to the side of picture 2 to admire your hard work in the sunshine, excellent

[Tirefriar]

Thanks Vort. It is certainly worth the time and effort.
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1991 Bimota YB10
2001 MV F4
2003 Aprilia RSV Mille CE Replica
2004 BMW R11S BCR
2010 Ducati Streetfighter 1098 S

[vort28]

You can not ask for more than Bimota's and sunshine.

Sun even seems to have found its way to our side of the pond Only 17 days till April and then its back on the road

[Tirefriar]

I think you got our sunshine yesterday. It was overcast and cool the entire day. Even drizzled a bit In the afternoon. I still got some clicks (my speedo is in km) yesterday buzzing the canyons. I have yet to get the SB8R on the road, so the YB10 gets to see action practically every weekend.
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1991 Bimota YB10
2001 MV F4
2003 Aprilia RSV Mille CE Replica
2004 BMW R11S BCR
2010 Ducati Streetfighter 1098 S

[vort28]

You just showing off now !!!!
I could hear the bikes in the distance yesterday whilst I was in the garage
but none of my bikes legal for the road and on daddy day care duties .

You got to get the SB8 on the road, they are great fun

[Tirefriar]

Sorry, just got a bit overly enthusiastic
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1991 Bimota YB10
2001 MV F4
2003 Aprilia RSV Mille CE Replica
2004 BMW R11S BCR
2010 Ducati Streetfighter 1098 S

[firststrike]

We keep hand cleanser wipes on the van for working on site, they are superb for cleaning chain lube and brake dust off.
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[Tirefriar]

I use these wipes for lighter smudging. It was a mother to remove the grease even with S100. I tried using alcohol (read vodka). It did take care of the smudges on the plastics but didn't do all that much on the wheel. Maybe I could have gotten it off eventually by using vodka, but I ended up consuming about half the bottle in the process
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1991 Bimota YB10
2001 MV F4
2003 Aprilia RSV Mille CE Replica
2004 BMW R11S BCR
2010 Ducati Streetfighter 1098 S