Wax on - Wax off

[Underdogmc1]

We just purchased a pearl white 2012 Goldwing with the CSC trike conversion. I am looking for ideas on cleaners and wax/polish, also good products for daily detailing. This is a one owner 35,000 mile unit that was meticulously cared for before being replaced with new. Excited for purchase and want to continue with good care and maintenance. Thanks in advance. Ken

 

[rhino 2]

We just purchased a pearl white 2012 Goldwing with the CSC trike conversion. I am looking for ideas on cleaners and wax/polish, also good products for daily detailing. This is a one owner 35,000 mile unit that was meticulously cared for before being replaced with new. Excited for purchase and want to continue with good care and maintenance. Thanks in advance. Ken

Ken........Easy, Honda spray wax and cleaner......ThumbUp

 

[Underdogmc1]

Perfect. Duh. Just sitting here in South Dakota in -10 Fahrenheit with wind chills near -20. I am dreaming of the riding we will be doing in Texas for 10 days next month and our trips planned for this coming summer. Our nearest dealer is 50 miles from here but I will be traveling past later this week. Cabin fever may have dulled my brain. We have ridden most of the Midwest on two wheels and are excited about adventures with our new (to us) ride. Ken

 

[LadyonaMission]

Perfect. Duh. Just sitting here in South Dakota in -10 Fahrenheit with wind chills near -20. I am dreaming of the riding we will be doing in Texas for 10 days next month and our trips planned for this coming summer. Our nearest dealer is 50 miles from here but I will be traveling past later this week. Cabin fever may have dulled my brain. We have ridden most of the Midwest on two wheels and are excited about adventures with our new (to us) ride. Ken

Where in Texas do you dream of riding?

 

[paws]

Ken! Texas is a B-I-G state! Not sure 10 days is enough! Lots of open scenery in west Texas - around Alpine and Fort Davis. Beautiful wooded scenery in east Texas. Then there’s the Texas Gulf Coast to experience the sand and seafood. But the crown jewel is the Texas Hill Country...lots of good riding!

We are having a TrikeTalk meet and greet in Kerrville April 19-23. Check out the KERRVILLE 2020 thread...hope this link gets you there.

https://www.triketalk.com/forum/threads/55718-Kerrville-2020-Gathering-Registration

No registration fees, no prizes, just a great time riding and being with a great group of people!

 

[Underdogmc1]

Paws , LadyonaMission

Our plan is meet several couples who winter in Texas at Fredericksburg. They ride most days weather allows. Our plan is to arrive there March 14th and spend at least a week riding. We were there two years ago and went to Kerrville to tour the Mooney plant. Now you have me thinking we should make a second run south. We struggled a bit with the idea of making the switch to a trike but over that and just plain pumped. Wish I knew how to post a picture - would share a photo of our rig.

 

[LadyonaMission]

Our plan is meet several couples who winter in Texas at Fredericksburg. They ride most days weather allows. Our plan is to arrive there March 14th and spend at least a week riding. We were there two years ago and went to Kerrville to tour the Mooney plant. Now you have me thinking we should make a second run south. We struggled a bit with the idea of making the switch to a trike but over that and just plain pumped. Wish I knew how to post a picture - would share a photo of our rig.

This was posted in the Plane and Pilot on Nov. 12, 2019:

The Kerrville Daily Times is reporting that Mooney International has ceased manufacturing operations at its Kerrville Airport factory at Kerrville Municipal Airport (KERV), Texas. In the move, a company spokesman said, the company laid off 229 employees, bringing Mooney employment down to around 90 workers. None will be producing aircraft parts, however, which is certain to concern Mooney owners.



I visited several times. They used to have a big fly-in camp out each year that was a blast. Let me know when you arrive so I can ride up and meet you and your wife.

 

[paws]

Our plan is meet several couples who winter in Texas at Fredericksburg. They ride most days weather allows. Our plan is to arrive there March 14th and spend at least a week riding. We were there two years ago and went to Kerrville to tour the Mooney plant. Now you have me thinking we should make a second run south. We struggled a bit with the idea of making the switch to a trike but over that and just plain pumped. Wish I knew how to post a picture - would share a photo of our rig.

Fredericksburg is only 22 miles down the road! Maybe we can get a meetup together. There are some winter trikers staying at RV parks over here also. Keep us informed out here!

 

[Underdogmc1]

Ceramic deal looks interesting.

Lady on a Mission - will do - looking forward to it - on another note I have a Piper Comanche

 

[Burnerboy]

I only wish that I lived closer to texas then I do......Coming in from Massachusetts, may just be tad too far....

Ronnie

 

[Underdogmc1]

What is a couple thousand miles to a true triker. . Big talker here. We bought ours this winter and have never ridden it. The snow is still too deep in front of the shop.

 

[jjvw]

Our plan is meet several couples who winter in Texas at Fredericksburg. They ride most days weather allows. Our plan is to arrive there March 14th and spend at least a week riding. We were there two years ago and went to Kerrville to tour the Mooney plant. Now you have me thinking we should make a second run south. We struggled a bit with the idea of making the switch to a trike but over that and just plain pumped. Wish I knew how to post a picture - would share a photo of our rig.

Too bad! We will be leaving for home in Michigan on March 15 or we would be happy to show you around. However, Lola and Carla will ride with anyone. Lots of rides in the Hill Country!

Jan & John

 

[hogcowboy]

Did you do this yourself or have someone do it?

If you did it, just how difficult is it to do and how

many hours did it take? Was it all done with

McKee’s 37 or something else? Looks much better

than Liquid Glass that I used when my bike was

brand spanking new. But that stuff isn’t ceramic I

don’t think.

 

[nucseal]

Did you do this yourself or have someone do it?

If you did it, just how difficult is it to do and how

many hours did it take? Was it all done with

McKee’s 37 or something else? Looks much better

than Liquid Glass that I used when my bike was

brand spanking new. But that stuff isn’t ceramic I

don’t think.

It is easy to use. Wipe on, wait a minute or two than buff off. The prep is to use Dawn Dish soap to wash the bike to remove old wax. Then just before you do a section, spray and wipe down a section with Alcohol and water before applying ceramic wax. The big thing is that you do small sections and make sure you buff it completely off after 1 to 2 minutes after applying. Fuzzy may jump in here but that was my prep. It looks like glass and water just beads up on it. Great Stuff!!! Remember ceramic binds with the paint and is unable to be removed.

 

[Underdogmc1]

Jan & John — are you in Kerrville for the winter? Our friends stay in Fredericksburg and have for 18 years or more. They ride with some others staying in the same park. I think 6 to 10 ride together most days that are decent. Last summer some of that group came to S.D. and we rode in the Black Hills area for a week. That is when we got the idea to get a trike. Ken

 

[hogcowboy]

Oh, so you just hand buffed and not power buffed for the most part. I've never been very good at power buffing. Looks simple enough but I just never get the results I see others get. I always blamed it on our darn humidity.

 

[hogcowboy]

So not a beer drinking project I assume. No problems with overlapping previous parts? I'm thinking I need to do this but just not sure I want to put so much work in it. I ride instead of clean. But I sure like the way that black came out.