First Time Rider
Arm chair racerNew to the board
Can i power wash my trikes without worrying about hurting anything? Is there anything i should do to prep them for it? Is is smart to do? I wa sjust wondering cause i power washed my plastic one time, and i thought i could clean up my trikes pretty good power washing them too.
1985 ATC 200S--no spark, parts for sale
85 YTM 125--needs a carb cleaning and set up
79 Suzuki TC125--dirtbike, now fully restored!
84 ATC 200x--Need a good frame, rear caliper bracket, and a blown up or barley running motor with a good clutch.
Message me if your interested or have anything i need
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Waterproof you machine just like factory. Silicone areas where wires go into the motor and make sure all wiring is wrapped good. Trust me a few hours work at home will save you a day in the woods pushing your machine. I took mine to the car wash and power sprayed all those dumb warning stickers they put on 4 wheelers. So beware if you have stickers.
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in my experiances with power washers i screwed up the decals on a trike with a high power washer,,, i didn't realize it was that powerful.
another time with our shop power washer i screwed up the dash on a sx.
never had any issues with the standard car wash type though.
john
Just Too Addicted
Arm chair racerJust too addicted
My pressure wahser is a 1300 PSI electric pressure washer and it does not hurt anything when I use it on my bikes. Just make sure you waterproof the electrics.
84 ATC200X--Wife rode it once, now I can't get it back.
84 ATC250R--Trying to find piston for 300R kit.
85 ATC350X--Project finally under way, slow progress. For pics: http://groups.msn.com/ATCfriends/350xproject.msnw
84 ATC200S--Freebie from a neighbor, needs topend rebuild and tires.
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if you have an O-ring chain be careful around it too
New to the board
Arm chair racerNew to the board
i am a new owner of a 250 ES but my son and his uncle have owned a trike and 4whlr for many years and their advice to me when i asked about power washing was NEVER use a power washer on your trike or 4whlr. File this under 'for what it's worth'
Formerly "aaakowalski"
Arm chair racerJust too addicted
Try to avoid areas where gaskets mate with surfaces and of course DO NOT get any water in the crankcase or seat foam.
New to the board
Arm chair racerNew to the board
i power wash mine after every ride and i've never had any problems
Power User
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I pressure wash my trike and I watch what I am spraying very carefully and I havent had any problems
At The Back Of The Pack
Arm chair racerAt the back of the pack
If you have a liquid cooled machine (or an oil cooler like the 350X) DON'T HIT THE RADIATORS WITH THE POW'R WASHER!!! My friend did this to his R and almost ruined his radiators! Luckily he was able to straighten out the radiator fins (after many many hours) and hopefully they will work fine.
-'86 ATC 250SX: No longer mine...Complete 350X front end, Corbra Megaphone system, 350X carb with UNI dual stage foam & outerwear bolted driectly up, Powroll/Rocky 260cc bore 10.5 to 1 compression piston.
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Thats what Ive got and they are perfect for ATVs. Yove also got easy adjustable focus of your psray beam , and you just turn it for a wide beam for the plastics, and decals, and then you turn it go to "pencil beam" which will clean out the foot pegs and all those mud retaining recesses. This will also rip off any unwanted decals.Originally Posted by ejc042
As far as any speacial waterproofing, to me, if you cant pressure wash it with one of these, its not trail worthy to begin with. If youve got a dry racer or something with an open air filter, youll want to bag it first.
Just Too Addicted
Arm chair racerJust too addicted
In the summer, I often powerwash my SX...never had problems... 8)
Go big or go home!!
Current rides:
'85 250SX - Sold...I had no choice! Need money...
'93 Fourtrax 300 4x4 (27" Super Swampers)
'95 Yami VK 540
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well,,, i don't mean to step on any toes but i picked up a eletric power washer today,,, + it is going right back to where i bought it tomorrow morning ! even the mrs. said it was pretty whimpy. i swear my house water pressure is equal to the out put of this one and it is supposed to rated 1300/1700 psi.
maybe it's fubar, bad from the get go,,, what ever. i'll be coming home with a gas powered "binford" type tomorrow.
john
Pelican Rapist Nadwad....:lol:
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i have a "karcher" with a honda engine...2500 psi rating but i swear it wont even knock a snail of a wall
At The Back Of The Pack
Arm chair racerFirst time rider
i used a regular wahser (lower than 2000psi) on my trike a fair bit with no problems
i don't think that i would use the one from work to clean it though its a beast 11hp brigs, and when i looked the gauge hung around 3200psi :shock: then agian its main use is to peel off algie and weeds from boat bottoms but stay away from then graffics or there gone
in the vast washer i have used i think it comse right down to the type on nossle it has on it as i have seen a little 1500psi washer do some damage close to what i woud expect from the one at work
Joe
would i use a pressure washer on my bike Yuppers, would i "water proof" it first hell no if i can make it mess up with the hose in the yard i will be doing some fixing in the yard not on the trail after i hit a puddle
81 ATC200
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