As far as many are concerned, to have a dirty motorbike is bad form. And, if you ask me, it?s for good reason. Because a dirty motorbike doesn’t just look a bit horrible. Oh no, like the penis, if you don’t clean it thoroughly after use, it could end up being a genuine hazard. What on earth do I mean by that" Well, let me tell you?

Dirt blind

When you?ve got a thick (or even a thin) layer of mud or road slime on your bike it?s a lot more difficult to see broken bits of it. Cracks that would normally appear simply won?t until it?s too late, oil leaks will be masked by dirt and you wont realise you?ve got any screws lose until they?ve disappeared.

Alright a small crack in a fairing panel, or one lose bolt might not be the most dangerous thing in the world. But if the crack gets worse and your fairing drops off, or the loose bolt is a calliper bolt, you may well end up having major problems. Problems that result in a trip to A&E.
Spotless" You?ll spot more

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If dirt blindness is a thing, than it stands to reason that a spotless bike is a safer one. Because you?ll ?spot more?. And not only will you spot stuff because your bike is clean, you?ll spot stuff whilst you?re cleaning it. You?ll spot any damage or anything dangerous and (hopefully) you?ll get it fixed.

You don?t have to be a master mechanic to clean a bike well, and you don?t have to be one to spot when there?s something wrong wi...