Forgive my second noddy question. My bike arrived on Saturday morning, the weather around me was "ok" this weekend but not great, the roads were wet and a bit muddy, however.....I just couldn't wait. I've done about 80 miles of running in, keeping it below 3.5k rpm as per the advice. Anyway, 2 hours in the garage with muc off waterless wash has got things reasonably clean again but not as new. My plan is to get a coat of ACF50 on there as per the advice on this forum before my next ride.
2 hours with a cloth was helpful in some ways, I found my way around the bike but I can't imagine ever being able to get the thing spotless without a jet wash, I simply can't get to some parts, even with a small detailing brush. Am I ok to use a jet wash carefully? The only thing stopping me was some of the wiring around the engine which has a few mm of exposed wire in places before it gets to the plug / connection box. I'm assuming it's all waterproof for obvious reasons.
Any advice greatly received. Thank you.
Don't use a jet washer. They…
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Stan has you on the right path. Make sure you remove the mud off residue also as that can stain bare metal. If you have a compressor a light blast in crevices, cap heads and screw slots helps.
And when you put it away, keep it in a warm dry environment. To assist evaporation don't cover it for a few days, leave air circulate. When your satisfied its dry cover to protect from dust with a cotton (bed) sheet first then a proprietary cover.
Nice looking machine :-)
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Don't use a jet washer.
They blow water past seals and into places where water really shouldn't be. Salt it very soluble in cold water so use a normal hose pipe with a broad fan spray to wash it off. Even then don't spray directly at wheel bearings etc. Then wipe off with an old towel before you put it away.
I don't know whether there are any more effective mudguards available for your bike but something there would help.
I think you have to accept that if you ride on anything other that that one dry sunny day of the year (2025 notwithstanding) it will get dirty.