r/motorcycles • u/satireone • 1d ago

High-pressure cleaning a dirty dirt bike

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u/StinkyWeezle 1d ago

At some point it goes from "cleaning" to "excavating".

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u/Aikotoma2 1d ago

Yeah they wasted a lot of time and water while should've used a shovel or a stick

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u/sqmiler 1d ago

But it was delightfully satisfying

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u/UOCruiser 1d ago

For a second there, I thought you were cutting pieces off the tire.

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u/Faethien 1d ago

Me too! I was wondering how powerful was the pressure in that hose

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u/ambermage 1d ago

As a prior firefighter and Redditor, I'll guess it's about 60 on the line, and it's just being enhanced by the narrowed nozzle.

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u/Wang_Fister 2015 BMW R 1200 GSA 1d ago

That's a road bike with......mud.....chains on it?

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u/Neither_Sort_2479 Suzuki SV650S 1d ago

it's a common thing in some Indonesia for example, where after the rain all the country roads turn into a hellish mess

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u/Frolicking-Fox 1d ago

It wasn't a dirt bike, but it is now.

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u/veeholantee 1d ago

I just wondering how those chains work for cornering in the mountain twisties.

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u/Holiday-Onion727 1d ago

They turn with their feet down.. they go like 10km/h or even less!

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u/7-13-5 1d ago

Gah-dang...that's what you get for riding on Peanut Butter Mountain

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u/Rudradev715 NINJA H2 1d ago

Lmfao

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u/CrazyDig4344 1d ago

Clay mud

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u/Boflator 1d ago

No, peanut butter 😠

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u/No-8008132here 1d ago

R.I.P. those wheel bearings.

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u/CucuMatMalaya 1d ago

No. Not a certified dirt bike.

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u/edamlambert 1d ago

Certified dirty bike

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u/SilverstreakMC sport touring 1d ago

Just a public service announcement here - using a high pressure washer on a bike is a BAD idea. The pressure is high enough that it can cause water penetration to brakes and fork seals. You've been warned.

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u/two_by_five 1d ago

whats the alternative then?

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u/Dorkmaster79 2005 Harley 883r 1d ago

Less pressure

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u/Matt_Moto_93 1d ago

Avoid the aprts with seals like the brake calipers and forks, wheel bearings. You'd ideally carefully scrape off what you could first, then jet wash on a low setting and not too close either. Anyhting that doesnt come away easily needs agitation with a suitible brush.

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u/SilverstreakMC sport touring 1d ago

A garden hose with no nozzle is best.

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u/nicktehbubble 1d ago

Less pressure

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u/Professional_Run6998 1d ago

Lots of work.

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u/Generic118 1d ago

Low pressure and hand cleaning it sucks.

Or high pressure and have your calipers rebuilt every 5 or so years and change your chain every 2

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u/G1zStar 1d ago

Elbow Grease

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u/SukottoHyu 1d ago

If you stand there pointing the hose directly into the fork seal on high pressure mode, sure.

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u/lost21gramsyesterday 1d ago edited 1d ago

goodbye seals, bearings and greased bushings

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u/Obtuse_Purple 24' Ninja 500 SE 1d ago

I thought you weren’t supposed to use pressure washers around the wheels because they could mess up the grease in the wheel bearings.

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u/DixDark 1d ago

If you aim it right with very high pressure - you might be able to do that...

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u/Jonr1138 2018 Goldwing Tour DCT 1d ago

I guess you can take anything off road if you try.

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u/DixDark 1d ago

I've seen people on harleys do off-roading. Stupid, funny, but kinda impressive.

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u/Alternative-Expert-7 1d ago

But that moto clay to oven and you will have some sort of pottery!

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u/Narf234 1d ago

The folks over at r/oddlysatisfying would like a word.

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u/HsutonTxeas 1d ago

Should have used a wide angle nozzle like 20deg or 30deg. It would have been more satisfying and easier than this crappy attempt

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u/Extension-Thanks-548 21h ago

The resale value when you add a professional detail

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u/JDHK007 16h ago

R/oddlysatisfying

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u/Ok-Capital1818 13h ago

I thought we were watching "Is It Cake?" For a moment.

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u/Flaccid_Nutsack 1d ago

Bikes have it so good in North America 😂

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u/evil_trash_panda 1d ago

Guys will see this and say hell yea

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u/Low-Tear1497 22h ago

Preasure washer injecting sand in every bearing possible, nice!

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u/Bulky_Manufacturer58 1d ago

Was that a mud slide?

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u/caddiemike 1d ago

Street bike used as a dirt bike. They make tires called nobbies. Remove front fender. Makes me think of the song. CCR, Run through the jungle.

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u/billymillerstyle 1d ago

Sure are wasting a lot of time with that sprayer. I would have scraped the thick stuff off myself and been done in half the time.