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WB450r
09-17-2008, 06:46 PM
today i got bored and decided to clean up my motor cuz it hasnt been cleaned in forever..i used a brush and a brillo pad and some laundry detergent..after an hour of scrubbing this is wht it looks like..

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd281/WB450r/my%20450r/017.jpg

still not the cleanest but its better than wht is looked like before...
BlaineKaiser450
09-17-2008, 07:31 PM
Pic doesnt work for me :confused:
gcart2
09-17-2008, 07:39 PM
Originally posted by BlaineKaiser450
Pic doesnt work for me :confused:


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WB450r
09-18-2008, 10:39 AM
Originally posted by BlaineKaiser450
Pic doesnt work for me :confused:

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd281/WB450r/my%20450r/017-1.jpg
KEVIN300A
09-19-2008, 12:55 PM
Take some maquiers all wheel cleaner comes in a purple bottle spray the whole motor down and let it sit for about 2 mins and hit it with a pressure washer.... motor will look like new and get all of the brown out of the hard to reach spots....
XCRacer236
09-19-2008, 01:40 PM
SIMPLE GREEN!!
(slightly diluted)
d3ktrix
09-19-2008, 04:29 PM
Originally posted by KEVIN300A
Take some maquiers all wheel cleaner comes in a purple bottle spray the whole motor down and let it sit for about 2 mins and hit it with a pressure washer.... motor will look like new and get all of the brown out of the hard to reach spots....

I use the same stuff on my engine once or twice a year to brighten it up.
Though I wouldn't leave it on for 2min, that stuff is strong.

Simple green is useless for stains like that, might as well spray hawaiiain punch on ur engine :P
Good for every day cleaning still though.
09-19-2008, 04:40 PM
wish my 400ex motor was easier to clean, all of the cooling fins i feel like shaving them off lol
Honda#4
09-19-2008, 05:07 PM
wish my 400ex motor was easier to clean, all of the cooling fins i feel like shaving them off lol

I use a toothbrush, works pretty good.
09-19-2008, 06:48 PM
Originally posted by Honda#4
I use a toothbrush, works pretty good.

yeah thats what I use too but it would be so much easier if the sides were flat and didnt have grooves like that
Honda#4
09-19-2008, 07:27 PM
Yea your right.
j-dawgs 450r
09-20-2008, 11:00 PM
or spend hours and hours polishing it lol. :D

after id gotten done polishing my entire engine and head and cylinder, i was told by some racers that that was a dumb choice for cooling :( because the air flows right over a polished surface. instead of the old rough surface acting as a heatsink in a way