Had a 10mins job today of doing the cushdrive rubber 'fix'

While the wheel was out i noticed how much crap was on the back of swingarm and inside of it.... then i also noticed how much on the underneath of swingarm...

Carrying on around that, i noticed the shock linkages were barely existing and the mounts looked like a ball of chainlube... then onto the bottom of the shock, the back of swingarm between the shock/wheel and also the gear selector etc. The more i looked the more crap i found to get off there. Even the bottom of the shock spring was terrible.... Don't start me on the rear caliper mounting bracket or i may scream LOL.

I now dread to think how my previous bikes look after even a month of riding with the new owners... every bike i seem to buy has unacceptable levels of cleanliness for me.

Is it just me or is anyone else as bad ?

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Better not come 'oop norf' then......


There is a term for your condition..... OCD !

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Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.

I wonder if it's also part of my 'condition' that i think everyone SHOULD keep there's spotless?

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That could be difficult at times ...



When faced with some of the roads up here.....

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Yeah indeed they are for riding... dunno about 'all weathers' though

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You should maybe have two bikes, one for polishing and one for riding? You could keep the clean one in the living room, just in case it got dusty in the garage...!

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-- Triumph Explorer 1200 --

France can be damp to

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"I'm here for a good time, not a long time"

Does any of you find these bikes harder to keep clean than other models? I have bought three brand new bikes in recent years and the XTR is much worse to keep tidy.
Is it surface finishes, bad materials, additional spray due to the D/S design, rough tires etc?
There was never as much or as sticky grime on my Honda Shadow or Yamaha XJ6 as on the XTR. Same commuting riding, same speeds, same weather.

In a word yes. I am and in my case it really does detract from ownership as I am more bothered about keeping it clean than using the bike.

OCD is a real pain in the ass.

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Excellent... welcome brother

I'm that bad that i bought an engine mount guard and sent directly to the powdercoater just because mine is horribly rusty

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