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Tip: Use rubber laboratory stoppers to seal various holes in your motorcycle when washing the bike, removing hoses, etc.
DIRT RIDER #97 Dec 1990 pg. 92

How to wash your motorcycle. Ten tips.
DIRT RIDER #138 May 1994 pg. 72

Tip on using a plastic garbage bag to keep water out of your engine when washing the airbox.
DIRT RIDER #142 Sep 1994 pg. 24

Tip on using a plastic shower cap to keep water out of exhaust pipes when washing a motorcycle.
MOTORCYCLIST #1113 Jan 1990 pg. 76

Maintaining your bike's finish the right way. Washing and waxing your motorcycle to retain factory freshness.
MOTORCYCLIST #1114 Feb 1990 pg. 48

Tip on using Oil of Wintergreen to clean chain lube and road tar off of a motorcycle.
MOTORCYCLIST #1124 Dec 1990 pg. 91

Motorcycle detailing. A guide to (1) in-depth washing and cleaning, (2) polishing, shining and waxing, and (3) correcting visual defects.
MOTORCYCLIST #1140 Apr 1992 pg. 75

Spring cleanup. (1) In-depth cleaning. (2) Polish, wax and dressing. (3) Detailing.
MOTORCYCLIST #1152 Apr 1993 pg. 67, 70, 73

Tip on keeping aluminum mufflers clean by wiping with vinegar and vegetable oil.
MOTORCYCLIST #1163 Mar 1994 pg. 120

Tip on keeping brake dust from etching and pitting wheels.
MOTORCYCLIST #1164 Apr 1994 pg. 128

Motorcycle detailing. Cleaning advice from a major name in automotive finish care.
MOTORCYCLIST #1185 Jan 1996 pg. 79

Idiot's guide to bike washing.
MOTORCYCLIST #1219 Nov 1998 pg. 71

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