A Clean Bike Will Run Faster,,,

Major Redneck · Post by **Major Redneck** » Tue Dec 22, 2009 3:36 pm

,,, run better,,, last longer,,, cost less,,, and are safer,,, here is just one reason why...

yesterday i was going to wash my ratter and in prep of this i use a "Swifer Duster" to get the grit off,,, in doing this i noticed a cut wire on the cable from the odometer sender up the fork... if not for me going to clean the "salt" (the city of Concord decided to put down on sunny afternoon befor the winter storm last week),,, i would have never seen this till it was too late... the cost and downtime to repair this would have been great if not for taking the time out to clean the bike good enough to live in your house...

yes clean bikes do run faster than dirty ones,,, they are better taken care of (dont have the weight of the dirt ether)...

yes clean bikes last the owner longer resale value is somewhat better...

yes clean bikes do cost less to own,,, this is just one time in the life of owning many bikes that keeping it clean has saved me costly repairs and downtime...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/maj_redneck/4206274178/

the cut was not like that when i notice it was on the back side...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/maj_redneck/4206474560/

after taping the wire using wire loom and a cable tie for better protection cost already had the stuff used...

rajron · Post by **rajron** » Tue Dec 22, 2009 3:53 pm

Clean scooters do run faster; not just for the reasons you listed, but, also consider the decrease in wind resistance ………

Kaos · Post by **Kaos** » Tue Dec 22, 2009 4:55 pm

rajron wrote:Clean scooters do run faster; not just for the reasons you listed, but, also consider the decrease in wind resistance ………

You ever watch the Mythbusters on this one? It can actually have the opposite effect, in extreme instances

Lostmycage · Post by **Lostmycage** » Tue Dec 22, 2009 5:05 pm

This must be the reason my bikes run faster after it rains.

bigbropgo · Post by **bigbropgo** » Tue Dec 22, 2009 5:07 pm

Question is.... how to dimple plastic. the Mythbusters are awsome.

loodieboy · Post by **loodieboy** » Tue Dec 22, 2009 7:27 pm

"A clean machine is a safe machine." True dat.

Skootz Kabootz · Post by **Skootz Kabootz** » Tue Dec 22, 2009 7:34 pm

Also, with a clean scooter any fluid leaks will be noticed sooner which will help avoid to further damage, both to the scooter and the rider.

jfrost2 · Post by **jfrost2** » Tue Dec 22, 2009 9:58 pm

Dont you know when you clean your scooter it becomes so blindingly shiny people gawk in amazment at it? You're making yourself hazard prone with all those drivers gawking at you and not paying attention to the road ahead!

Post by **ericalm** » Tue Dec 22, 2009 9:59 pm

Kaos wrote:
rajron wrote:Clean scooters do run faster; not just for the reasons you listed, but, also consider the decrease in wind resistance ………
You ever watch the Mythbusters on this one? It can actually have the opposite effect, in extreme instances

I was all excited about responding with this, but you beat me to it!

Kaos · Post by **Kaos** » Tue Dec 22, 2009 10:25 pm

ericalm wrote:
Kaos wrote:
rajron wrote:Clean scooters do run faster; not just for the reasons you listed, but, also consider the decrease in wind resistance ………
You ever watch the Mythbusters on this one? It can actually have the opposite effect, in extreme instances
I was all excited about responding with this, but you beat me to it!

Its only because I spend too much time on MB

So you can take the credit for creating my forum addiction, if not for being first to post

Coffeejunkie · Post by **Coffeejunkie** » Wed Dec 23, 2009 4:02 pm

Kaos wrote:
ericalm wrote:
Kaos wrote: You ever watch the Mythbusters on this one? It can actually have the opposite effect, in extreme instances
I was all excited about responding with this, but you beat me to it!
Its only because I spend too much time on MB So you can take the credit for creating my forum addiction, if not for being first to post

Of course now that this episode was mentioned, I'm thinking of ways to turn Victoria into a golf ball. Of course I too would have to have golf ball dimpled gear. HMMMMMM

Wheelz · Post by **Wheelz** » Thu Dec 24, 2009 8:36 pm

"I reject your reality, and substitute my own!"