...I am working on my winter-project bike.....first at all I have to clean up this greasy engine...prior owner never did it !!..poor bike, but now it is in good hands..so guys please tell me what is The best cleaning solution or engine cleaner that I can use ........

 

Simple Green or any degreaser. I suggest spraying Isopropyl alcohal and cleaning the metal afterwards to not pick up dirt from the degreaser residue while riding.

 

Then Id be lookin to fix the leaky gaskets after cleaning it too. Its greasy for a reason.

 

I use turtle wax's tire cleaner n a small power washer

 

I second Underground. I been using that Simple Green on all kinds of stuff. I love it, and you dont have to worry about getting on painted surfaces etc.. I get the big jug and mix my own....

 

great..thank you guys!!!

 

You have to be careful using simple green on aluminum, but if you follow directions, you won't have any problems.

Aluminum - Is it safe to use Simple Green® on aluminum?

When used with caution and according to the instructions, Simple Green All-Purpose Cleaner has been safely and successfully used to clean aluminum. Simple Green All-Purpose Cleaner, Crystal Simple Green® Cleaner/Degreaser, Simple Green Pressure Washer Concentrates, and Pro Series™ Simple Green® Automotive Cleaner have been used on aircraft, automotive, industrial and consumer aluminum items for over 20 years. However, caution and common sense must be used: aluminum is a soft metal that easily corrodes with unprotected exposure to water. The aqueous-base and alkalinity of Simple Green All-Purpose Cleaner can accelerate the corrosion process. Therefore, contact times for unprotected or unpainted aluminum surfaces should be kept as brief as the job will allow - never for more than 10 minutes. Large cleaning jobs should be conducted in smaller-area stages to achieve lower contact time. Rinsing after cleaning should always be extremely thorough - paying special attention to flush out cracks and crevices to remove all Simple Green® product residues. Unfinished, uncoated or unpainted aluminum cleaned with Simple Green products should receive some sort of protectant after cleaning to prevent oxidation.

 

Im lazy....go to walmart and look in the automotive section for 'Gunk' Foaming Engine Brite. get the motor a little warm spray on the engine brite and hose down after 10 min or so no work envolved at all. Its awsome stuff. as always though read the label!

 

i like hubbard's idea...

 

as a tennager/student i come under the lazy catagory of extreme so i use good old hob/cooker cleaner its amazing what it can do used it to clean loads of 2stroke/petrol off my other bike when i didnt screw in the spark plug properly (7:30 am and couldnt find the spanner and had to be at college in 10 mins lol)