I know we aren’t supposed to power wash ATV’s but I’m wondering if others do anyway without it being a problem. That is what I hope, anyway, because it sure is a fast easy way to get a lot of dry caked mud off.
Here is how I do it and how I rationalize it. At the car wash I set the switch to rinse because I don’t want soap. Soap dissolves grease and we don’t want that. I’m washing off dirt not grease. I spray the whole bike from several feet away just to get it wet and to soften up the crusty dirt. Then I get a little closer to use the force of the water to blast the dirt off of the plastic panels, fenders top and bottom and the wheels. I mostly avoid any area with a zirk fitting or anything electrical. I do this about every 100 miles of use.
Does this seem reasonable or is it too risky? If a lot of use power wash with soap, to no avial, my method should be good.
I know we aren’t supposed to power wash ATV’s but I’m wondering if others do anyway without it being a problem. That is what I hope, anyway, because it sure is a fast easy way to get a lot of dry caked mud off.
Here is how I do it and how I rationalize it. At the car wash I set the switch to rinse because I don’t want soap. Soap dissolves grease and we don’t want that. I’m washing off dirt not grease. I spray the whole bike from several feet away just to get it wet and to soften up the crusty dirt. Then I get a little closer to use the force of the water to blast the dirt off of the plastic panels, fenders top and bottom and the wheels. I mostly avoid any area with a zirk fitting or anything electrical. I do this about every 100 miles of use.
Does this seem reasonable or is it too risky? If a lot of use power wash with soap, to no avial, my method should be good.
