Foto-n-T
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Sometimes I think that it's important to share your own personal "DUH!!" moments.
Yesterday I decided that it was way beyond time to wash my motorcycle, it's been sitting in the garage of the 5th wheel for a few months now and because of my work schedule and rotten weather on days off it just hasn't gotten out for much exercise let alone a bath. The problem yesterday morning was that it was foggy and the humidity was 97% and getting the thing to dry was going to be less than successful but then something occured to me....
As it turns out I have a very powerful Craftsman leaf blow sitting under the rig which my wife uses to "sweep" the patio every few days. As it turns out that leaf blower is now also referred to as a "Motorcycle Blow Dryer". It only took me close to four decades to think of this!!!! After washing the bike I simply plugged in the "Blow Dryer" (GFI outlet of course) and hosed the bike off with it. Then a quick wipe down with a towel and low and behold the bike was dry.
Of course now that I've discovered this little trick I now plan on using it on the rig itself the next time I wash it. I'm finicky about the windows especially so I can see using the "Blow Dryer" to pretty much dry the entire 5th wheel when it comes time to wash it. Of course as I alluded to above, if you try this make sure that you plug into your exterior outlet on your rig so that you are protected by the GFI as you'll more than likely be standing in water when you use the "Blow Dryer".
Yesterday I decided that it was way beyond time to wash my motorcycle, it's been sitting in the garage of the 5th wheel for a few months now and because of my work schedule and rotten weather on days off it just hasn't gotten out for much exercise let alone a bath. The problem yesterday morning was that it was foggy and the humidity was 97% and getting the thing to dry was going to be less than successful but then something occured to me....
As it turns out I have a very powerful Craftsman leaf blow sitting under the rig which my wife uses to "sweep" the patio every few days. As it turns out that leaf blower is now also referred to as a "Motorcycle Blow Dryer". It only took me close to four decades to think of this!!!! After washing the bike I simply plugged in the "Blow Dryer" (GFI outlet of course) and hosed the bike off with it. Then a quick wipe down with a towel and low and behold the bike was dry.
Of course now that I've discovered this little trick I now plan on using it on the rig itself the next time I wash it. I'm finicky about the windows especially so I can see using the "Blow Dryer" to pretty much dry the entire 5th wheel when it comes time to wash it. Of course as I alluded to above, if you try this make sure that you plug into your exterior outlet on your rig so that you are protected by the GFI as you'll more than likely be standing in water when you use the "Blow Dryer".