Be gentle I'm new here
I've just acquired an 1150GS from 2000 with 93K km on it...Swapped for a KTM 1190S (With a large cash adjustment )
Anyway we swapped bikes today and I'm now in the process of tarting it up a bit(I know, it's a GS and it's meant to be dirty!).
It's basically in very good nick for its age but is suffering a bit in one or two places(lower fork brace for example). I read that silver Smoothrite is a good match for BMW silver(?). What's the best way to get the silver paintwork clean generally?
Cleaning the cylinder between the fins( toothbrush? WD40?)
Faded black plastic trim?
Black frame touch up? Smoothrite again?
It also has a Remus can that I assume is stainless(?) that's got some stains on it that are proving a bit stubborn...
As it's a holiday weekend and I can't ride it until Friday anyway due to having to register it here in Germany, then I have plenty of time for titivating
Any tips tricks and hints welcome for getting it all sparkly for the first and last time very welcome!
I've just acquired an 1150GS from 2000 with 93K km on it...Swapped for a KTM 1190S (With a large cash adjustment )
Anyway we swapped bikes today and I'm now in the process of tarting it up a bit(I know, it's a GS and it's meant to be dirty!).
It's basically in very good nick for its age but is suffering a bit in one or two places(lower fork brace for example). I read that silver Smoothrite is a good match for BMW silver(?). What's the best way to get the silver paintwork clean generally?
Cleaning the cylinder between the fins( toothbrush? WD40?)
Faded black plastic trim?
Black frame touch up? Smoothrite again?
It also has a Remus can that I assume is stainless(?) that's got some stains on it that are proving a bit stubborn...
As it's a holiday weekend and I can't ride it until Friday anyway due to having to register it here in Germany, then I have plenty of time for titivating
Any tips tricks and hints welcome for getting it all sparkly for the first and last time very welcome!