I soak a rag in WD-40 and wipe er down, The way I see it it's 25 years old and needs to be painted so I might as well keep er from rusting.
>From: "Paul LeBoutillier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Washing your Nighthawk >Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2008 08:18:52 -0600 > >Wanna hear a strange-sounding tip that I've done now for years? There are >many times when my bike is just a bit dusty but not really dirty. I often >don't have time for a full wash but I want to get the dust off. I use >furniture polish! I spray a little on a rag, wipe the dust off and then >buff >with a clean soft rag. It not only takes off the dust but applies a wax >finish. >It also has that lemon-fresh scent! :) > >Paul > >----- Original Message ---- > > From: Susan Sande <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2008 8:52:08 PM > > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Washing your Nighthawk > > > > OK boys and girls, next question. When I wash my Vespa Grand Tourisimo >I > > just go to the car wash and use the soap wand without pressure and >always > > aim down. The engine is up under the body and never gets wet and I can >get > > all the dust and bird poo off the body ad fly screen in a $1.25 cycle. >The > > Nighthawk has all sorts of exposed parts, all gettting dirty and grimy >all > > the time. What's my best bet for washing? What does everyone use for > > things like grease grim? I have a few washing solutions made for my > > bicycles, something like that? I live in the desert next to a field so > > everything gets dusty and grimy. May sound like a big duh, but hey I >want to > > do it right! > > > > Susan > > > >> --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
