BMW R1200RT/R1250RT Forum

Posted: **Mon Jul 11, 2016 8:28 pm**

So now the bike is home, I've started on the cleaning regime..

Today's job was to clean the rest of the exhaust and stands. That's one more job ticked off the list!

Before:

After:

Posted: **Mon Jul 11, 2016 9:06 pm**

How much elbow grease was used ??????

Posted: **Mon Jul 11, 2016 9:28 pm**

About 3 hours worth.. It's a dreadful affliction...

Posted: **Mon Jul 11, 2016 11:02 pm**

Magnificent, did you drop the exhaust off to achieve this feat of perseverance???

Posted: **Mon Jul 11, 2016 11:13 pm**

I'm with you Sullivj

Your right it's a terrible illness we have

Took me 9 hours to get it back to mint after my 3000 mile Europe tour !!

Posted: **Tue Jul 12, 2016 5:47 am**

I took the end can off, but the rest was done in situ, laying on the garage floor.  I'm pleased how well it came up though. I'm trying to do the difficult cleaning jobs first... It's the sump next :-(

Posted: **Tue Jul 12, 2016 1:00 pm**

What potions did you use to get it that shiny?  Impressive!

Posted: **Tue Jul 12, 2016 10:02 pm**

So tonight, the cleaning continued with the sump, timing cover and final drive.

Once cleaned, I'm coating these parts with ACF 50. I use it on all my bikes as it's an excellent corrosion inhibitor.

Re: OCD cleaning...!

Re: OCD cleaning...!

The hole inside the final drive  isn't cleaning up as well as I would like, so I need to try that again.

Did I mention my OCD?....today, I bagged up 60 new microfibre cloths so that they don't get dusty in the workshop - LOL..!

Re: OCD cleaning...!

Posted: **Wed Jul 13, 2016 1:03 am**

Forget the OCD... I count 8 kickstands in the second photo - you're a hoarder!!!

How many bikes do you own?!?

Posted: **Wed Jul 13, 2016 7:57 am**

Posted: **Wed Jul 13, 2016 10:20 pm**

Methos1979 wrote: Forget the OCD... I count 8 kickstands in the second photo - you're a hoarder!!!

How many bikes do you own?!?

Sadly, I 'only' have 3. That picture was the showroom where I bought it.

Posted: **Wed Jul 13, 2016 10:24 pm**

And the OCD cleaning continues...!

I took the pads out and cleaned up the rear wheel and calliper. I was impressed how easily the rear wheel came out.

This is becoming slightly obsessive!

Re: OCD cleaning...!

Posted: **Thu Jul 14, 2016 9:06 am**

Posted: **Thu Jul 14, 2016 10:33 pm**

If they awarded medals for bike cleaning you would certainly get gold ^-^

Posted: **Fri Jul 15, 2016 7:19 am**

David, that is SERIOUSLY impressive.

Which engine guards do you have on there?