| Author | Message | ||
     Ronmold |
A friend picked up an '07 Ninja 500 w/ only 1300 mi. on the ticker very cheap. It's in near showroom condition but the guy stored it in his man-cave garage where he and several others enjoy their big ol' stogies. It stinks so bad my garage, where it is currently parked, smells like an old bowling alley! Although you can't wash away it's ugliness, what will neutralize that smell? (Message edited by ronmold on June 15, 2011) | ||
| Aesquire |
Give it a good wash, and soak the seat in Fabreeze. Any smell on a bike either washes off, or is stuck in the foam. Give the tires a good scrubbing too. A buddies bike was returned by the shop after being repaired from a Deer strike. Lots & Lots of bucks. Looked great. When we started it... we soon noticed.... a smell. They never washed the deer guts out of the radiator... and when it got warm... damn. Nothing half an hour at the car wash with the wand couldn't fix... but I wouldn't follow him there. (Message edited by aesquire on June 15, 2011) | ||
| Brumbear |
wd 40 works believe it or not and it shines hell outa aluminum | ||
| Whisperstealth |
>>>A buddies bike was returned by the shop after being repaired from a Deer strike. Lots & Lots of bucks Deer strike...lots of bucks....  | ||
| Billp |
I'm not completely sure about this but you can try spraying the entire thing with a boat load of simple green. It's a general purpose cleaner you can get at lowes, home depot etc. It de-greases stuff pretty well and smells ok. | ||
| Bolthead |
I had to clean up a urine accident once when our kids were tiny. I used an enzyme cleaner. The stuff smelled pretty bad while it was working, but two days later when I washed the enzyme cleaner away, everything was back to normal. I can't remember the name of the cleaner, but I bet if you used a laundry enzyme cleaner on the bike you'd get similar results. If the other suggestions you've received don't works, try the laundry enzymes. Your friend's new bike just might have the brightest brights and the whitest whites. | ||
| Blake |
Citrus based cleaner should dissolve the tar from the smoke, smells great, and is gentle on plastic and rubber. Or just douse it with some Chanelle #5.  | ||
| Nukeblue |
hose the whole thing down with s100. every nook and cranny. when i ride my bike smells good! | ||
| Xl1200r |
Dump a box of baking soda in a bucket of water and wash it with that. Never tried it, but it sounds like it could work... | ||
| Thumper74 |
Vinegar and baking soda. Work's likes a charm! It does fizz, but it gets rid of almost anything up to skunk. |
