Motorcycle Chemistry

The quality and smooth operation of your motorcycle, scooter or moped depends on regular care and maintenance. To gently clean the chrome and plastic surfaces of your motorcycle and helmet, protecting them from dirt and premature aging, special motorcycle chemicals have been developed to help keep them working perfectly and looking good.

The chemicals at Motor-x are high-quality, specially formulated products that take into account all the nuances and peculiarities of your motorcycle. They help keep your motorcycle in perfect condition in daily use and quickly solve any problems in emergency situations. Motorcycle chemicals are both medicines and cosmetics, a kind of "first-aid kit" necessary for every motorcycle enthusiast, which helps keep the motorcycle in working order and prolong the life of motorcycle parts.

Variety of motorcycle chemicals

The motorcycle chemicals category includes a variety of products for cleaning surfaces, polishes that help protect paint and varnish from any physical action that could damage them, special products for washing hands after working with lubricants. Sprays and lubricants, which have excellent heat-insulating and anti-corrosive properties, protect the surfaces of metal parts from oxidation and prevent premature wear of mechanisms, thus effectively postponing the need for repair and replacement of parts.

The Motor-x catalog includes a wide range of different chemicals for motorcycle and motorcycle helmet care:

• A cleaning spray for the outside of a motorcycle helmet that protects the surface from dirt and insects.
• A spray that wicks moisture away from the helmet's glass, a real boon for motorcycle enthusiasts.
• Paint polish to protect the chrome surfaces of a motorcycle from dirt, rain and snow.
• Spray lacquer to protect your motorcycle's plastic parts from dirt, dust and premature aging.
• Universal waterproof grease for bearings, axles, etc. Doesn't wash off even with salt water.
• Hand cleaner after working on a motorcycle, which helps quickly remove all grease from fingers and hands.
• Motorcycle surface cleaner of all materials, cleans both plastic and metal perfectly.

Can ordinary motorcycle cleaners and care products be used instead of specialized chemicals?

Fluids, lubricants and pastes for motorcycle care are produced in different sizes. Larger ones are more cost-effective to buy and store in the garage, while small bottles and tubes can easily be carried with you to solve a problem encountered at any time.

The active ingredients allow the surface to be cleaned of any dirt much faster, and the properly formulated chemical composition does not leave microcracks that appear when using cleaners not designed for motorcycles.

What is the best way to wash a motorcycle?

Use a soft sponge, microfiber cloths, paper towels, and special motorcycle cleaning gloves to wash plastic parts and lamps.

For washing, use special motorcycle cleaning and care products from brands such as Motul or Ipone, specialized agents designed for motorcycles have formulas specifically designed to wash and clean the surface of the motorcycle, dissolve dust and dirt and get rid of grime from the use of the machine. By using the right products, you will prevent damage to sensitive components on your unicycle, they are designed to wash and clean such elements as paint, chrome, carbon fiber (carbon), plastic, aluminum, steel, titanium, rubber, as well as for electrical wires, gaskets, brake pads and brake discs.

What types of agents should you stock up on?

To effectively clean a motorcycle, every rider should have the following cleaning and maintenance chemicals on hand:

1. Chain cleaner - after hundreds of kilometers driven, every chain on a motorcycle needs to be cleaned sooner or later.
2. Chain lubricant - as soon as the chain is cleaned with the appropriate agent, it should be dried, and then lubricated with the appropriate amount, specially made chain lubricant, different types of chains require different lubricants, for example, o-ring and x-ring chains should be lubricated with a different preparation than standard chains without seals.
3. Helmet liner cleaner - sometimes there is a need to refresh the interior of the helmet, after prolonged use it is possible to emit an unpleasant odor from the interior of the helmet, in this situation the fastest way is to refresh the interior of the helmet with a special cleaner. The helmet liner should be removable and washed, unfortunately, sometimes it is not possible, it is worth having a liner refresher on hand.
4. Motorcycle cleaner - a quick, easy solution when you want to refresh your motorcycle without the need for labor-intensive scrubbing of the motorcycle.
5. Rim and tire cleaner - the wheels in contact with the road accumulate the most dirt on them, some of the dirt can be particularly difficult to remove, an agent that dissolves all kinds of grease, oil and fluids from the rims turns out to be indispensable.

What's a gift for a motorcyclist?

Any motorcyclist will be pleased with an unexpected gift of a chain maintenance kit or a travel kit for cleaning a helmet, kits of this type consist of several essential cleaning and maintenance products that are always worth having on hand and will always find a use.

How to wash a motorcycle? By hand or at a touchless car wash?

Specialized car washes for motorcycles in our country are not common. Most car washes are designed to wash cars of different sizes, so it's not always clear how to approach the case of a motorcycle. A touchless car wash is a quick solution, but not always as thorough as caring for a motorcycle yourself. We won't be able to clean grease dirt from the rims or around the drive chain. Many motorcyclists prefer to wash their vehicles themselves in front of the house. A bucket of water, the right chemicals and a little work will make your motorcycle shine.

Some quick rules for washing a motorcycle:

1. Never wash a motorcycle with a warm engine
2. When washing a motorcycle, turn off the engine
3. Plug the muffler with a suitable muffler plug
4. Pre-rinse the entire motorcycle with cold water, then wash the motorcycle with appropriate motorcycle wash products
5. Clean places that are hard to reach and difficult to scrub with a classic rag with special motorcycle cleaning brushes
6. Avoid prolonged scrubbing and too much exposure of electrical components to water
7. Rinse off all chemicals thoroughly after scrubbing is complete
8. Do not leave the motorcycle to dry in the sun, wipe it thoroughly with dry towels
9. If there are stains left on the motorcycle after drying, you can get rid of them with glass cleaner and a cloth
10. After you have finished washing the entire motorcycle, it is a good idea to clean and lubricate the chain.

What is the best way to wash a scooter?

A scooter, like a motorcycle, can be washed with the same motorcycle wash products, they are designed to remove dirt from riding on the road, remove all dirt effectively.