WORKSHOP ESSENTIALS: Muc-Off washer for bikes

Dom Humby / £130 / www.muc-off.com

Keeping your bikes clean has always been a tender issue in the motorcycle world; some bother, and some don’t. Either way, it’s always given way to the age-old question: Can I pressure wash my bike?

Way back when, this was a big no-no – simply because the output pressure of water was enough to damage more delicate parts of your pride and joy like the radiator fins or certain electrical elements that aren’t tucked away behind fairings, even the air intake and filter in some instances. Thankfully, Muc-Off have an answer in the form of their dedicated pressure washer system complete with several lances for specific uses like ‘cycle’ and ‘motorcycle’, and they’ve even included a snow foam lance.

The kit comes with everything you need (except for a hose pipe). Once set up by locking the hose and gun to the main machine it’s easy to use with a push and twist system to interlock the different lancets for the desired use. The snow foam lance has its own bottle as part of the kit and an adjustable output of foam that can be tweaked to your liking. After you’ve fiddled with all the little bits and bobs that have arrived you can get to cleaning. 

I am surprised at how well it lifts dirt away from panels – particularly given it’s classified as a ‘low pressure’ machine – even around the tough-to-get-to areas like the rear suspension and crevices surrounding the engine and frame. 

The kit arrives in its own easy-to-carry roll-top bag, with a couple of bottles of Muc-Off motorcycle cleaner for good measure as well to help keep your ride clean and shiny.

I thoroughly enjoy using the Muc-Off pressure washer system and keeping it at the ready to keep my very gold Honda clean. I can definitely say it’s a worthwhile investment.