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Tourer
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| Hello All
I was wondering what to use to control dust on my Vision. Somebody told me that Pledge works great but I was thinking that it might harm the paint. Could somebody tell me what product works best to control dust. Thank you all for your help.
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Iron Butt
Posts: 732
Western WA | I used Lemon Pledge on my other bike for about 3 years with no problems to the paint. However, the fresh, lemony smell attracted bees.
I now use McGuire's. |
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Puddle Jumper
Posts: 40
| McGuire's and a California duster.. |
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Iron Butt
Posts: 965
New York State | Get on the bike and ride it |
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Cruiser
Posts: 50
| Ride faster. 
Glock |
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Visionary
Posts: 2118
Pitt Meadows, BC Canada | Wash it. |
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Cruiser
Posts: 205
| As far as dust.. it is difficult on black paint the most! I have had many black cars and I have found that Turtle wax "Ice" is absolutely awesome for black paint. Lemon Pledge left me so many swirl marks.... I am fanatic about that.
Ice is like armor-all but for paint. It will kill swirls and take off dust very very easy and fast. As long as the bike is clean, just dusty, give it a wipe down with Turtle wax "Ice" (spray) and you will be shocked!
My bike gets comments frequently about the "wet" look..... its the silliest and simplest fix!
Good luck |
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Tourer
Posts: 460
| Thank you very much for the info on the Turtle Wax Ice. I will buy some on my way home today.  |
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Visionary
Posts: 2118
Pitt Meadows, BC Canada | OK. One other thing, Kevin. Pick up a Victory Vision bike cover - the light one that you can carry in the bottom of one of your side bags (mine goes with me everywhere cuz it rains a lot here) - and cover the bike whenever it is likely to sit in a dusty or wet area for a while. I also put it on in the garage to keep dust off if I'm not able to ride for a few days or more. Takes only a few seconds to put it on or remove it. BONUS - keeps the lookey-loos away!!! |
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Tourer
Posts: 575
Spirit Lake IA "Birthplace of Victory Motorcycles" | I just purchased my Black Vision Tour. I noticed when waxing it, that the plastic has built up a decent static change and causes the dust to "cling" even just minutes after wiping it down. Never used Pledge, but would it take care of the static charge? Does this naturally dissapate with time? |
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Iron Butt
Posts: 725
Reno County, KS | +1 for the Ice Wax. Super easy to apply. Liquid formula is much easier than Mothers or McGuires. +1 for the small California dusters, they easily fit in the saddlbag. I keep 1 in the truck, house, shop etc. I keep the duster, micro-fiber clothes and Vic detail spray in the saddle bags. Also + one for the light motorcycle tarp (get extra large one for Tour bikes and be careful to let the bike cool before covering if it doesn't have heat liners around the skirt for exhaust. I live out in the middle of the very windy country side.
Edited by bigwill5150 2009-11-10 7:38 PM
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Puddle Jumper
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Brighton, MI | WIFE and or GIRL friend .. let us know how that works for you |
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Cruiser
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hudson, IL United States | do like i do and say "i am so sorry but i ride my in all weather and not just on weekends!" that makes them shut up. in illinois it has been so wet i cant keep mine clean so i gave up for the year. i will clean it when it snows. till then ride on! |
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Visionary
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New Bohemia, VA | at the dealers open house the Victory polish guys used my bike as a demo. I couldn't get them to do the whole bike, but the polished area was a grand contrast to the rest of the bike. Kinda like those miracle wax commerical's before and after photo's. 
Edited by varyder 2009-11-14 8:44 AM
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Iron Butt
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Southeast Iowa | Ride only in the rain.......... |
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Puddle Jumper
Posts: 41
Litchfield Park, AZ | Fly at higher altitudes, less crap in the air! |
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Visionary
Posts: 1484
LaPorte,Tx. | Victory sells a good half cover, easy to put on and take off the bike, just watch the hot pipes. This keeps most of the dust off while in parking lots or in the garage. For cleaning use a good spray on detailer, there are many and a micro-fiber cloth to dust off the bike. |
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Fountain Inn, SC United States | Got to agree with Chris, the Victory Polish's Instant Detailer is great stuff and doesn't give a static charge to the finish (at least not with a microfiber towel). They recently came out with a new formulations that is even slipperier which helps repel dust. I use it on just about everything I want to shine. |
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Cruiser
Posts: 52
Spokane, WA | The same Plexus spray plastic polish that so many use for windshields works fine over a coat of wax.
Why use it? It's specifically anti-static.
--jim
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Tourer
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2 mi from Jim Beam n KY | Personally, I would urge you to only use microfiber towels. Here are the BEST micro fiber towels I've been able to find. I have about a dozen. Absolutely fantastic!! http://www.autogeek.net/cobra-supreme-buff-microfiber-towel-3pack.html |
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Cruiser
Posts: 273
| Best I've found other than a complete detail. |
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Cruiser
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Okeefenokee Swamp | THE BEST WAY TO AVOID THE DUST IS TO KEEP ON RIDING. I OFTEN LOOK AT MY BIKE AT THE END OF THE DAY AND THINK,THIS BABY NEEDS A BATH. ITS EASY TO HAVE A CLEAN BIKE IN THE GARAGE. MINE STAYS ON THE ROAD.NO TIME TO WASH IT WHILE THERE IS HIGHWAY TO BE EXPLORED. |
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Cruiser
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St. Louis, MO United States | FYI,
Here is some very good information on detailing motorcycles.
http://www.chopperdetailing.com/ |
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Tourer
Posts: 363
Goldsboro, NC | quantum - 2009-11-10 8:39 PM
WIFE and or GIRL friend .. let us know how that works for youHeh, heh, heh... reminds me of Paul & Storm's "First of May"
... so I looked up my old lady,
she wasn't home, so I called my girl...
I personally have gone with the philosophy "if it is nice enough to wax the bike, it is nice enough to ride... so I ride".
I am considering the ICE option, though... perhaps once a year. I tried a paste wax on half of the bike a couple months ago and I can't tell where I stopped, so it didn't do me much good. |
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Cruiser
Posts: 162
Extreme Southern, AZ United States | Dust? You are kidding aren't you? When I see a bike that has a little "seasoning" I know that is a bike that is ridden. If it doesn't have any "seasoning" on it, I'll dismiss the bike as a "Trophy" that doesn't do the job it was designed for. All I can say if your serious, then get some swiffer dust busters or something. |
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Iron Butt
Posts: 721
| About 10 years ago or so when I rode a GL1500 Goldwing, members of my then club (Jerseypine Cruisers MCTC) started using a grounding strap that was bolted to a bolt on the bottom of the engine and would touch the ground at a stop thus discharging the static built up in the bikes ABS bodywork from riding. Although I cannot find these straps anymore, I know they worked very well to help keep static from building up in the bodywork and attracting dust. |
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