got a 2016 a few days ago, the seating position mixed with the power surge gives the sensation of "Flying" or the Superman effect i like to call it. The bike is so smooth ,mixed with only a very small contact patch at the rear wheel under hard acceleration. Basically a huge driving power wheelie !! Respect the Beast!!
Great wash never seen a bike in that condition ( dirty) i live in sunny south africa and bike stays clean for a year .my bike is identical to yours except I have the single seat ( can't imagine who would ever sit on the pillion seat anyway..owned bikes all my life and my beast makes me smile every time I ride .go well bud
This is the first time mine got this dirty, I was driving in 8 to 9 hours in rain on dirty norwegian roads. The seat is actually not bad according to my girlfriend, compared to other bikes we have tested. The beast is a great bike :D
Why do I get satisfaction from watching someone else clean their bike like it's my own. Is it a gene all us bikers have or is there something wrong with me?
Agreed I would not use that high pressure washer near the instrument cluster. Also electrical connectors can get water in them and foul up your sensors readings.. But it's your bike do as you feel. A B2 Stealth bomber crashed because of water in a sensor.
I like the angle of the camera you chose nowadays everyone is like a slave to "rule of thirds". I keep telling people it is ONE of the concepts of composition and not the ONLY concepts and rule. F**k the instagrams and snap"share dic pics" chat, now everyone taking pics using either the rule of thirds or showing cleavage or making a duck face. This is a beautiful angle and insanely good looking bike. I love naked bikes.
Thank you! :) I didnt even know about the rule of thirds, had to google it now. (maybe even I will use it next time. lol) Thanks for comment, much appreciated :)
hey man nothing against your cleaning you did a really good job but my dad owns a ducati and he never washes it with water. he uses these special wipes for the paint you should look into them just so you don't wear off your paint job.love th bike by the way very clean looking !!
Inbetween the washes when the bike isnt that dirty I use a detailer spray and a soft cloth, and the wipes you talk about would work like this, but when the bike gets really dirty I like to use water, the road conditions in Norway make the bike pretty dirty from a trip even when the roads are dry. Thanks for the coment! :)
***** Not for high pressure water though . Unless you have the pressure low then it will be an issue . Don't forget the seals on the stanchions and other seals can get damaged on high pressure washers too . I personally would clean it manually . Takes longer but far better IMO . It's your bike anyway .
+Seb K well heavy rain az 80kmh is like a pressure washer so jeah the electronic can deal with that and as long as you keep the wascher 1 meter away and dont stop mowing than everything is fine
If you dont know what youre doing Seb K, then its good that you stay away from them. For most people though, its no problem. You should be cleaning and relubing the chain when cleaning the bike anyway.
Holy, did you go offroad with it? :) I only ride mine on clean and dry tarmac lol. So the only cleaning is basically bugs in the front and minor dirt around the rear wheel. Still looks like new.
It looks like it, but it was on tarmac with heavy rain over some mountains :) we had a trip this week and did 1900 km with alot of rain and tunnels, you almost didnt see that the rims have been orange . You are lucky you have so clean roads, I envy you :)
Heya Nice bike ;) i have the same with a few difference.May i ask where did you get those "ready to race" stickers and the orange "beast" one.Thanks and ride safe.
Thanks! :) Thats nice, how do you like it ? I found those stickers on ebay, I think both of thoose stickers came in the same package, the beast sticker isnt spelled downwards so I had to rearange the letters :) I found the link for the sticker set but its no longer available from the seller I bought it from.
I have allways used high pressure on my bikes and never had a problem, Im not holding it to close and keep the nozzle in movement all the time so the spray wont get so consentratet. But there will allways be differant meanings about this topic :) I use the wd40 for when its grease or simmular I cant get of with normal wash, it removes really easy when applying wd40 :)
+Someday Soon (RoyalVlogger) You certainly can damage them. The waterproofing done is not enough to protect electrics from high pressure washers. And the chain and sprockets are not the only things that will lose lubrication.
It's OK, so long as it's kept well away from the chain, dashboard, axle hubs and any electrical connections. Even 'waterproof' electrical connections are no match for pressure cleaners.
jeff cobb well too the grime collects at the wire connections making for corrosion. I will say its not the bad for the bike, i just think theres better methods such as spray detailer.
oh for sure, i was being sarcastic. My StreetFighter NEVER sees water. If... and a big if... i ever got caught in rain, id hose down the big parts but manually clean out all the tight spots verses blasting water. But everyone has their thing.
Thank you for the reply! I've put a deposit on a 2016 1290 R Special Edition and I'm hoping to collect it in a few weeks. I can't wait! Really enjoy watching your videos, thanks for sharing, subscribed.
got a 2016 a few days ago, the seating position mixed with the power surge gives the sensation of "Flying" or the Superman effect i like to call it. The bike is so smooth ,mixed with only a very small contact patch at the rear wheel under hard acceleration. Basically a huge driving power wheelie !! Respect the Beast!!
I've just picked one up as well. What a great motorcycle!
Great wash never seen a bike in that condition ( dirty) i live in sunny south africa and bike stays clean for a year .my bike is identical to yours except I have the single seat ( can't imagine who would ever sit on the pillion seat anyway..owned bikes all my life and my beast makes me smile every time I ride .go well bud
This is the first time mine got this dirty, I was driving in 8 to 9 hours in rain on dirty norwegian roads. The seat is actually not bad according to my girlfriend, compared to other bikes we have tested. The beast is a great bike :D
Why do I get satisfaction from watching someone else clean their bike like it's my own. Is it a gene all us bikers have or is there something wrong with me?
Man this was the most satisfying thing i have seen in such a long time lol. Very nice!
I'm glad you liked it :) thanks!
Even dirty is beautiful beast . Congratulations and good job .
Thats true :) thanks! :)
i love your washing.. so thorough and very well equipped \ _ _ / good job!!! =)
Thank you, much appreciated :)
Welcome.. Safety riding, and don't forget safety washing.. =) *your earplug =P
Ha!.. Love the KTM.. nice to see the HD truck in the back.
Thanks! :) its a fun truck :)
i love your motorcycle !!!!! is beautiful !
Thanks! :)
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Agreed I would not use that high pressure washer near the instrument cluster. Also electrical connectors can get water in them and foul up your sensors readings.. But it's your bike do as you feel.
A B2 Stealth bomber crashed because of water in a sensor.
John Wayne
Thats some goooood cleaning man 💧
Its important to have a clean beast 😜
Nice bike, Awesome harley truck..
Thanks :)
Nice and clean garage :)
Beautiful bike!!
Thanks! :)
Super, Super Duke . I dreaming of this moto .
nice bike mate. i also like your volvo collection👍👍
Thanks! :)
Shes gorgeous.
I like the angle of the camera you chose nowadays everyone is like a slave to "rule of thirds".
I keep telling people it is ONE of the concepts of composition and not the ONLY concepts and rule. F**k the instagrams and snap"share dic pics" chat, now everyone taking pics using either the rule of thirds or showing cleavage or making a duck face.
This is a beautiful angle and insanely good looking bike. I love naked bikes.
Thank you! :) I didnt even know about the rule of thirds, had to google it now. (maybe even I will use it next time. lol)
Thanks for comment, much appreciated :)
beautiful regards colombiaa
hey man nothing against your cleaning you did a really good job but my dad owns a ducati and he never washes it with water. he uses these special wipes for the paint you should look into them just so you don't wear off your paint job.love th bike by the way very clean looking !!
Inbetween the washes when the bike isnt that dirty I use a detailer spray and a soft cloth, and the wipes you talk about would work like this, but when the bike gets really dirty I like to use water, the road conditions in Norway make the bike pretty dirty from a trip even when the roads are dry. Thanks for the coment! :)
Awesome cleaning Man! Good work! Are the Tires slippery after working with Megiuars Wax Shampoo?
Greetings from Austria
Thanks! :) Havent noticed that it is slippery :)
Okay thanks :) maybe its no big deal. Just a little careful on the first meters :)
Greetings
They all say never use a pressure washer on a road bike. Only on dirtbikes. Forces water into places it should not get to.
Never use pressure washers on bikes . You can damage electrics and most importantly take the oil off the chain and cause premature wear to seals .
***** Not for high pressure water though . Unless you have the pressure low then it will be an issue .
Don't forget the seals on the stanchions and other seals can get damaged on high pressure washers too .
I personally would clean it manually . Takes longer but far better IMO .
It's your bike anyway .
+Seb K well heavy rain az 80kmh is like a pressure washer so jeah the electronic can deal with that and as long as you keep the wascher 1 meter away and dont stop mowing than everything is fine
If you dont know what youre doing Seb K, then its good that you stay away from them. For most people though, its no problem. You should be cleaning and relubing the chain when cleaning the bike anyway.
Holy, did you go offroad with it? :) I only ride mine on clean and dry tarmac lol. So the only cleaning is basically bugs in the front and minor dirt around the rear wheel. Still looks like new.
It looks like it, but it was on tarmac with heavy rain over some mountains :) we had a trip this week and did 1900 km with alot of rain and tunnels, you almost didnt see that the rims have been orange . You are lucky you have so clean roads, I envy you :)
Must be great riding in the norwegian mountains :)
+user2kffs yes! :) when its not raining its pretty nice :)
Luckily I havent been caught in the rain yet. Weather app seems to have done its job lol
que bonita es esa moto
saludos desde argentina😎😎😎
Heya Nice bike ;) i have the same with a few difference.May i ask where did you get those "ready to race" stickers and the orange "beast" one.Thanks and ride safe.
Thanks! :) Thats nice, how do you like it ? I found those stickers on ebay, I think both of thoose stickers came in the same package, the beast sticker isnt spelled downwards so I had to rearange the letters :)
I found the link for the sticker set but its no longer available from the seller I bought it from.
Two questions ?? 1 I thought using high pressure gurneys were bad of the electronics ? And was the wd 40 used for ?
Yeah Im with you. I would never use a pressure cleaner on my bike...removes the grease from places like bearings etc...and I plug the exhaust too :-)
I have allways used high pressure on my bikes and never had a problem, Im not holding it to close and keep the nozzle in movement all the time so the spray wont get so consentratet. But there will allways be differant meanings about this topic :) I use the wd40 for when its grease or simmular I cant get of with normal wash, it removes really easy when applying wd40 :)
+Bruin cool man thanks for the info and wd 40 trick
+Someday Soon (RoyalVlogger) I know the electronics are waterproof , was more concerned about the high pressure gun being used
+Someday Soon (RoyalVlogger) You certainly can damage them. The waterproofing done is not enough to protect electrics from high pressure washers. And the chain and sprockets are not the only things that will lose lubrication.
High water pressure can damage some parts of the bike be careful
Yes, it is not that high pressure from this washer. But I will keep that in mind :)
+Bruin :-)
It's OK, so long as it's kept well away from the chain, dashboard, axle hubs and any electrical connections. Even 'waterproof' electrical connections are no match for pressure cleaners.
25 grand worth of bike...crazy!
Same sponge for panels and oily bits... Tut tut
Worse thing you can do to a bike, wash it with a high pressure water jet. Your bike to do with how you wish of course !.
How long did that take?? very very through jib!
Im not really sure, but it takes a while. Last time I washed it, it took about 2 and a half our, but then it was even dirtier than now :)
doesn't this damage the motorcycle? Just soaking all of it?
Yes it pushes grim and dirt into areas that are hard to reach, I suggest a spray detailer
haha if ya can't see em, they're not there. lol
jeff cobb well too the grime collects at the wire connections making for corrosion. I will say its not the bad for the bike, i just think theres better methods such as spray detailer.
oh for sure, i was being sarcastic. My StreetFighter NEVER sees water. If... and a big if... i ever got caught in rain, id hose down the big parts but manually clean out all the tight spots verses blasting water. But everyone has their thing.
vou mandar a minha para a super lavagem ok,valeu
yeaaaaaa lml power motorbike
Where did you get the tank pads?
From my KTM dealer. It was in the power parts catalogue. You can get it in white and black
Thank you for the reply! I've put a deposit on a 2016 1290 R Special Edition and I'm hoping to collect it in a few weeks. I can't wait! Really enjoy watching your videos, thanks for sharing, subscribed.
you do realize that the volvo's are a bikes worst enemy?
Why is that? :)
700 hp T5 on the highway
also because volvos are fucking TANKS lol
ok and everything goes into the ground.
shit is this. sorry, but that is not available in order.