The Mammoth Book of Bikers by Arthur Veno

Author:Arthur Veno [Veno, Arthur]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Transportation, Motorcycles, General, Social Science, popular culture, Biography & Autobiography, Criminals & Outlaws, history, United States, Australia & New Zealand, Psychology, Social Psychology, Men's Studies, Violence in Society, True Crime
ISBN: 9781780334042
Google: iFLBBAAAQBAJ
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Published: 2011-09-01T23:31:26.607197+00:00

A Clean Scoot

A good thing to remember is this. Picture yourself in a parade where all the floats are bright and grand. Then you turn and look at your float, and it’s covered in mud, looking small, and ugly. Well that’s what it’s like being on a dirty scoot. It makes the bike look like a rat bike.

When you are on a bike, everywhere you go, people look. If you are in a club and the Brothers decide to buzz the front of the bar, convention hall, or party, everyone will be looking. Remember, Harleys are thunderous, and people naturally want to see what kind of bike is going by. Your responsibility is to make sure that yours looks as good as it sounds.

Now this is where the iffy part comes in. I used to wash my Ole Man’s scoot before I owned my own. Some men don’t want you touching their bikes. Others may think it’s a bad omen to wash the bike because something will go wrong or it will rain. Discuss this with your Ole Man. Maybe he’d like you to help him; maybe not.

Cleaning a scoot is a very personal matter. There are a lot of products out there to choose from. Personally, I have a few favorites.

Mother’s Chrome Polish. This is a commercial product every Biker Babe should know about and keep on hand. It is easily applied with a cloth diaper, a toothbrush, and a dental pick to effectively polish the chrome.

Dishwashing liquid. A household staple, it’s convenient and effective in cutting the grease, thus making the bike easier to clean.

Degreaser. This gives an added power boost to help remove oil, road grime, and grease.

Steel wool pads. Another item commonly found on kitchen shelves, they work great on the rims for rust spots and for removing tar and bugs.

Aluminum foil. When wet, it helps remove rust from chrome.

Toothbrushes and Q-tips. Both help clean paste wax out of tight areas.

Cloth diapers. These work really well for wiping down the bike. Receiving blankets are equally effective.

Nu-Finish. I have found this to be a good product to use to polish the bike twice a year.

Black leather dye. Once a year, I use black leather dye on the bags and seat.

Neats Foot Oil. When the black leather dye dries, Neats Foot Oil helps waterproof the bags. It’s also good on boots, gloves, chaps, and leathers. It conditions, softens, and waterproofs all your leather.

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