Not real sure as I’m not one of the experts. Maybe Painter can weigh in. For me, I have just been hand washing and using the Honda “Cleaner and Polish” spray.
Waxing
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If you've got a the matte grey, you're not supposed to wax it 
I dont!!!If you've got a the matte grey, you're not supposed to wax it
I you use dish soap with warm water and dry with chamos or 100% cotton towel.
Use S100 on chrome, rims and rest of bike!
I use ICE shampoo with high pressure hose set to foaming only, ICE liquid wax, and micro fibre clothes. In the past I've used Turtle Wax with a damp cloth.
The ICE is very easy and quick to use. It was recommended to me in this forum. I use both ICE and Turtle Wax, not during the same wash though.
Drying... I let the engine idle for 5 minutes before waxing.
For metal polish... I try not to as there is chrome plastic (DO NOT USE METAL POLISH IT WILL STRIP THE CHROME OFF THE PLASTIC).. On the metal chrome parts I use creme metal polishes but very sparingly or metal polish with clean engine oil mixed in to thin it. The paint work finish is thanks to Turtle Wax.
The Turtle Wax gentle buffing requires some effort and can leave a white residue but it is worth it. It leaves a harder protective coating. I've attached a picture of my 1998 Yamaha VMax, which spent its first 5 years parked out in all weathers.
The ICE is very easy and quick to use. It was recommended to me in this forum. I use both ICE and Turtle Wax, not during the same wash though.
Drying... I let the engine idle for 5 minutes before waxing.
For metal polish... I try not to as there is chrome plastic (DO NOT USE METAL POLISH IT WILL STRIP THE CHROME OFF THE PLASTIC).. On the metal chrome parts I use creme metal polishes but very sparingly or metal polish with clean engine oil mixed in to thin it. The paint work finish is thanks to Turtle Wax.
The Turtle Wax gentle buffing requires some effort and can leave a white residue but it is worth it. It leaves a harder protective coating. I've attached a picture of my 1998 Yamaha VMax, which spent its first 5 years parked out in all weathers.
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It's 12 years old now... that's part of a picture taken last month.
Crazy bike but I loved it... yep... I sold it last month...
Still it was fun... a license killer... and too many near misses to think about... Had her up to 150+ in France.. that was really scary and fun at the same time . The motorways in France have concrete hard shoulders about 3 feet high.. not something you want to run out of bend on...
Chilling out now!
Crazy bike but I loved it... yep... I sold it last month...
Still it was fun... a license killer... and too many near misses to think about...
Had her up to 150+ in France.. that was really scary and fun at the same time . The motorways in France have concrete hard shoulders about 3 feet high.. not something you want to run out of bend on... Chilling out now!
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