How I Clean my Quad
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Күн бұрынMany viewers have asked me to make a video sharing my cleaning process. This video shares the simple steps I take to get my four wheeler clean. Consistently cleaning your machine makes it much easier to maintain. Happy riding and thanks for watching!
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@stevegabriel6982 4 жыл бұрын
Some viewers may need to know always lube your chain after washing and dry.
@PeteHager 4 жыл бұрын
Yes most definitely! I should have included that at the end. thanks for commenting! 👍
@danieljimenez1036 4 жыл бұрын
hehehehe I never run it with lube i wash mine almost every weekend I’d waste so much money
@lancejohnson1919 4 жыл бұрын
@@PeteHager Use a wash plug too
@danstevens2204 3 жыл бұрын
If they can’t read a manual they won’t comments.
@merhabaala1260 3 жыл бұрын
AQEL NASILSIN & QrR
@lacracker5898 4 жыл бұрын
The way I clean my atv after a log ride is put the sprinkler under it and have a beer or two while it does the work for me😂
@ononewheel7 4 жыл бұрын
Bryson Griffin i like the beer part 🤣🤣
@lacracker5898 4 жыл бұрын
Nothing better😂
@NicholasDePizzo-lc6me 3 жыл бұрын
Lazy hillbilly stuff. Some of us evolved
@My_AviationChannel 3 жыл бұрын
Stonks
@pedrosolis9862 3 жыл бұрын
😂🤣
@dylancarson6473 4 жыл бұрын
You are doing a great job looking after your staff mate
@iambk2235 3 жыл бұрын
When i go on adventures with my raptor 700r, it comes back with mud and bugs on the front, so this definitely helped me thank you
@shilorj5707 4 жыл бұрын
I love watching you ride and clean your quad
@mooncat.787 Ай бұрын
Weirdo !!!
@stopibeastin7196 3 жыл бұрын
That red color is fire 🔥 I just bought the 2020 race team blue I’m happy with it!
@wicked1053 4 жыл бұрын
I just got the slick cleaning product! Really good stuff! I really like it.!!
@zajebistek111 4 жыл бұрын
That exhaust pipe looks sick! :D
@creepersfright8348 4 жыл бұрын
You should add bar padding's to your store with your logo on it!
@MrGunner945 4 жыл бұрын
Nice quad! It sure pays to keep one clean. Here in Kentucky where I live we have clay dirt. Once that stuff drys on a machine it’s almost impossible to get the residue/film that the clay dirt leaves behind off.
@tacticalwho3502 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! i have a 2006 trx 450er and its always dirty, and this helped me
@TerrellSpivey 4 жыл бұрын
That will do it!! Like new!! Cleaning it often definitely makes it easier each time! 💯
@PeteHager 4 жыл бұрын
Yup! I couldn't imagine cleaning it after multiple rides. It would take wayyy longer!
@TerrellSpivey 4 жыл бұрын
@@PeteHager riight!!! Lol Happy Thanksgiving to you and your Fam!
@hmongwild 4 жыл бұрын
Love the gold bars on red quad. Looks really good.
@PeteHager 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@motorcyclemichael2182 4 жыл бұрын
Looks sharp! More detailed than I would do If a hose can’t get to it, neither will I
@porterrockhill8939 4 жыл бұрын
Same
@spoonbrothers2968 4 жыл бұрын
Lol I’ve been waiting for a video like this for a long time,I love content and the work you put into the videos! Keep it up!
@PeteHager 4 жыл бұрын
Glad I could make it happen! This has been my most requested video all year
@spoonbrothers2968 4 жыл бұрын
Pete Hager I’ve been watching you since you did the cold start in the garage tunnel with the ram! I love this channel and the content you put out!!
@leedimatteo5078 4 жыл бұрын
next rip looks mint!!
@moimayamahaetmesnounours 2 жыл бұрын
What a beautiful quad !
@LexDiamondz-jd7vk 3 жыл бұрын
Your quad looks great man!
@DUNEATV 4 жыл бұрын
I totally agree! Detail style washing is essential for maintaining a quad in my book.
@freedomeightspyrotechnics2099 4 жыл бұрын
I Totally Agree !!!!
@23MikeJ22 2 жыл бұрын
Loved watching this thanks👍👍😊😊
@reggiexp69 4 жыл бұрын
Love the sound of hmf exhaust looks cool in red. Hmf is one of the only still selling exhaust for adly 300 aka Honda trx300ex but only usa so shipping makes its over 350€.... So I just welded a fake akrapovic on it.
@2017mase 4 жыл бұрын
I bought a foam Cannon and it cut my cleaning time in half easily. I love it!
@PeteHager 4 жыл бұрын
Jon Maser those things look pretty awesome. I have yet to make home washing investment. I do like how the mess can stay at the public wash and you don’t have to put anything away. Do you use an electric washer?
@2017mase 4 жыл бұрын
@@PeteHager that's very true about the mess. My driveway slopes down to street so isn't bad or I've seen people was them on the grass as well. I currently have an Excell gas pressure washer I bought off Amazon when I purchased my house a few years ago.
@mr.fluffy2107 4 жыл бұрын
Can you do some maintenance vids too please
@lexx9443 4 жыл бұрын
Always make sure to oil your chain before each ride, this prevents stiff chains and maybe even a snapped chain, Just go to your local walmart or something, and get chain wax, what we do is we put our raptors up on blocks, put it in gear and spray the chain -helpful tip from an internet person
@PeteHager 4 жыл бұрын
Kirk Rees awesome tips! I do lube the chain after I clean it. I should’ve included that part. I’m gonna put it on blocks spray it next time, I like that idea 👍
@brainstain22 3 жыл бұрын
Wax as you dry....or "spray wax" makes my quad look soo good after a wash. It also helps shed dirt and mud on the next ride. I use it on the underside of fenders also. 🤘
@Greywolfwarrior 4 жыл бұрын
Nice I been wait for this 👍😁
@roestigebeats 4 жыл бұрын
Best thing to do, i clean my ATV everytime after a ride or a trip. its easier to clean to and it stays nice :) greetz from holland with cheese
@ononewheel7 4 жыл бұрын
Dutchie def have to keep up with the cleaning!
@NLsmurfje09 4 жыл бұрын
I always keep it in first gear then lift up the front to put it up in the air resting on the grabbar to spray and clean the bottom of the raptor aswel works great
@PeteHager 4 жыл бұрын
Thats a good idea as well!
@othyyy290 4 жыл бұрын
love these videos
@Jaydenw3 4 жыл бұрын
Great vid man
@themaskedman1089 4 жыл бұрын
I cant Get over this setup
@everythingloud4068 4 жыл бұрын
Great video
@jayceevandenberg8298 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you from South-africa
@1Axis 4 жыл бұрын
Looks great! Dont forget the Honda polish for that showroom shine! I've been riding Suz my whole life and swear by that stuff. Great channel and vids, keep rockin it!
@motodudes8787 4 жыл бұрын
That's literally my dream quaf
@gavinpastotnik5120 4 жыл бұрын
“Quad” and yes dream quad
@chriscalva4779 3 жыл бұрын
Vibing Pug I have a 660r I’m thinking on selling it to buy a 700
@xhongxina286 3 жыл бұрын
Gotta love then quafs
@302mustanggt8 3 жыл бұрын
@Da 2021 ford bronco naw mines the kawaski KFX450R thats a bad a$$ quad
@MuddyDrivewayProductions 4 жыл бұрын
I just came back from a muddy ride today and I have to wait a couple days till I have a day off to clean it. It usually takes 2 hours for me to clean my 2006 LTZ400. I hate washing the tires. I use a Muffler Exhaust Wash Plug when washing and storing. It's funny how I just sat down to drink a beer and this video came up on my feed. Aloha and take care
@ononewheel7 4 жыл бұрын
iworkforbudlight i race cross country and this year we have had some serious mud races some times 3-4hrs of cleaning w mine once its clean ill strip all the plastics,wheels etc and then do it all over again 😫
@MuddyDrivewayProductions 4 жыл бұрын
@@ononewheel7 Racing cross country sounds like fun. I never thought of taking off the plastics. I will have to try it when on vacation to see if it is easy. Aloha and take care
@ononewheel7 4 жыл бұрын
iworkforbudlight ya w some of these mud races we’ve had you have to remove the plastics! Youd be surprised to see how much dirt is under also its crazy! Check my channel out for a ton of info on xc racing!
@designspm 4 жыл бұрын
@@ononewheel7 Sometimes I also strip the plastics but not after every ride, lets say every 2/3 months. It takes a bit of time! Will check your channel content
@ononewheel7 4 жыл бұрын
designspm w racing i usually have no choice to really get it clean! Thank you!
@Fartstank 3 жыл бұрын
Love the vids man. Alot of people dont wait till the quads cooled down and wash it right away when the engine is hot which ends up cracking the cases. I see alot of people at the motorcross track do it and it makes me cringe.
@thraxyfilms9576 4 жыл бұрын
So clean
@lukeworrell8479 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this vid!!
@PeteHager 4 жыл бұрын
No problem! Thanks for watching Luke! 🤘
@starreaperxl3209 2 жыл бұрын
To be honest yeah it might take a lot of time for you to clean it and get it rinsd and all of that but at the end you get your satisfaction of how clean it looks from the before and the after results, and how fun it was for you to clean it yourself
@yoscrub2607 4 жыл бұрын
Can’t wait for your opinion on the yfz !!!!!
@ononewheel7 4 жыл бұрын
yo scrub me as well haha!
@RaptorWRLD 4 жыл бұрын
what did i miss?
@ononewheel7 4 жыл бұрын
RaptorMan a 450 may be coming soon 😵
@horton6661 4 жыл бұрын
maxima’s sc1 product is where it’s at. Such a nice quad it deserves the very best!
@PeteHager 4 жыл бұрын
Harley Orton I’ve seen lots of ads for that product. You just spray the machine after cleaning right?
@horton6661 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah man clean machine required. helps with reducing mud buildup and overall protects against the elements
@ononewheel7 4 жыл бұрын
Harley Orton you wna laugh ive actually tried pam spray to keep mud off during mud races and it actually works better than anything else i use a similar product from alco cleaners its just a silicone detailer to keep the machine looking nice it works ok w mud as does the sc1 i used to use that b4 i got turned on to alco products and i just recently tried amsoils new spray to help keep mud off that also works ok!
@razorrushing7061 4 жыл бұрын
I use the rainx car wax 2in1 wash helps keep the muddy water off the plastics and the mud chunks wash off easier
@PeteHager 4 жыл бұрын
Razor Rushing I have some rain X spray for my truck windows I could try potentially. Works great on those
@troyburdon3271 4 жыл бұрын
Pete I love your bike looks sick!! Wondering what you did for a tuner for that amazing looking and sounding hmf
@joshuaguzman8824 4 жыл бұрын
Amazing broo
@logan6742 3 жыл бұрын
Ride hard clean hard repeat 🤟🏻
@riazamjad9276 2 жыл бұрын
Oh Hey Pete I just remembered to do not spray water into the exhaust pipe to This happened to me mine didn't started So just remembered that Ride safe
@PeteHager 2 жыл бұрын
Great tip! I always run the machine for several minutes right after washing to make sure any water that could’ve crept in is evaporated. Normally I cover the exhaust with a disposable glove but didn’t have one the day I made this video 👍
@kingkracker1998 3 жыл бұрын
just bought a 1600psi Riobi power washer, it works very good for cleaning my quad n gear. it was 99$ totaly worth it
@alexdesantos7031 4 жыл бұрын
U have a great looking raptor 👌👌👌😍
@PeteHager 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! 😊
@supnacho7454 4 жыл бұрын
This vid came in just in time, mine got annihilated this weekend.
@shilorj5707 4 жыл бұрын
I have a 2005 trx 450r and it is like brand new that thing has never broken into clean it every ride to
@jerryjessop6214 4 жыл бұрын
👿😈👿😈
@Bingus-tq8zs 3 жыл бұрын
Idk if this may apply as much but I also try to clog the end of the exhaust with a rag to try and prevent too much water to go into the exhaust. Doesn't need to be perfect but I just thought I should share that
@official_morgan9313 3 жыл бұрын
i have a blue raptor and im a female love it, love working on it and cleaning it, didnt think it was everyones dream quad though lmao
@earlgunman6325 3 жыл бұрын
I got a blue 2004 660 a few months ago. It has been my dream since it first came out when I was in 7th or 8th grade. Idk why it took me so long to get. I'm already planning on a new 700 next year. I just can't decide if I should keep the 660 as a backup or trade it in.
@massoncole4565 3 жыл бұрын
Hey Pete one thing I saw that you should do it get an exhaust plug. Just to be positive you don’t get any water in there
@j-beatsimaginationstudio1987 2 жыл бұрын
WOW, Showroom floor brother lol. Be safe :)
@theofficialk.a.m...p4760 3 жыл бұрын
So a nice sponge, dish soap and a toothbrush. Got it.
@dustyparkwood7919 4 жыл бұрын
Absolutely bad ass. Hello a lot easier than cleaning my sportsman.
@Greywolfwarrior 4 жыл бұрын
Happy Thanksgiving enjoy your turkey, pumpkin pie, beer, and some football 🤟🤙
@PeteHager 4 жыл бұрын
Greywolfwarrior thanks man! Happy Thanksgiving 😊
@autobez3132 4 жыл бұрын
Very helpful thnx
@richykobalt7517 4 жыл бұрын
U should hit it with some degreaser it works really well and that's about the only thing I do different...🍻🤘🤘🤘
@p_cronin0136 4 жыл бұрын
You should think of buying a petrol power washer they are great for cleaning scramblers and quads worth the investment if you clean regularly as you don’t need to pay to use one
@LexDiamondz-jd7vk 3 жыл бұрын
I stand mine up on its rear grab bar and rinse with a regular garden hose, dry, then use black magic cleaner.
@CFPNOLES 5 ай бұрын
I take mine to my detailer"my son"...😂son said dad i want a quad,i said sure son,little did he know he signed up for lifetime washes
@Lonely23. 3 жыл бұрын
Same my bike 👍👍
@Vizoo 4 жыл бұрын
cant wait to see the yfz
@russbus7723 3 жыл бұрын
I love using sc1
@primozkotnik1793 4 жыл бұрын
I need more raptor videos
@elpilonhn1437 Жыл бұрын
I think that only living in the United States could my dream of having a Raptor 700 come true since in my country the minimum salary of two years is not adjusted to be able to buy one of those beauty
@p.u.b.gplayer9242 3 жыл бұрын
I really love your quad bike this quad it, s my dream
@reggiexp69 4 жыл бұрын
Humm i have a karcher k2 at home, so yeah not good to wash direct the radiator? I had it full Of dirt so i just put the pressure wash close to it. Most of the fins are already pretty bend...
@phillipautwell5723 Жыл бұрын
Bro it take me around 2 hours washing rinse dry and detail.. I clean under the seat intake tube the full works.. if you stay on top the cleaning makes it much easier..
@designspm 4 жыл бұрын
Pretty much the same here. After the wash, the whole quad gets air-dryed with compressor and then lubricated in any part that has movement. That's how the bearings, rubbers and even cables get an extended life.
@ononewheel7 4 жыл бұрын
designspm yup its important to get the chain dry and lubed rite after cleaning def helps making things last!
@PeteHager 4 жыл бұрын
I always lube my chain when I get back home. I should've brought it with me to the wash that day
@ononewheel7 4 жыл бұрын
Pete Hager ya as long as you do it b4 you put it away your good!
@QuadBeast 4 жыл бұрын
Hey Pete, do You use preparations plastic or wax cleaners? or just what in the movie?
@dustinstout5527 3 жыл бұрын
Use Lucas spray wax once it's dry and it will wash a lot easier
@thetrainmaster.100 Жыл бұрын
I can’t wait till I get older then get a bigger nice quad like a raptor or a yfz, with quads there’s no customization limit
@duffy1298 3 жыл бұрын
I wish I had buddies that rode
@Sofratnah 4 жыл бұрын
I couldn’t find the video u were riding the YFZ 450 ? Is it uploaded or ? Thx man
@PeteHager 4 жыл бұрын
It’s going to be in my next video! 👍
@youtube_f7rider448 4 жыл бұрын
Now I learned
@BBryker 4 жыл бұрын
I usually use a Stihl backpack blower to get all the water off after done washing.
@PeteHager 4 жыл бұрын
Haha that's awesome!! 😆
@BBryker 4 жыл бұрын
Pete Hager works really well.
@Inkedup128 4 жыл бұрын
i usually grab 2 squirt bottles from lowes and use about 10oz of simple green, 8 ox of degreaser 88 and a heavy squeeze of dawn dish soap and fill the rest of bottle with water. squirt it on, let sit for about 10min, sprasy a 2nd coat again and then rinse off with water and comes out spot free since the chemicals do all the work. takes me no more than 20min
@brodyfrost4327 3 жыл бұрын
Try SC1 at your local powersports shop
@dalethompson8981 4 жыл бұрын
Use SC1 it will shine forever
@hollowlifter8508 2 жыл бұрын
I was wondering how your kept it looking better than a new quad 😂
@brianhansen2843 4 жыл бұрын
I have a dvx 400 but tbh like I wash it but not like that I've been having to change o rings and that kinda stuff. Do you have any suggestions on how to prevent that?
@gunningtwin2947 3 жыл бұрын
Hi I just got a blaster and wornding what is the best silencer exhaust to get and any thing I need to know about them would love if u answered back
@patricklegare2361 2 жыл бұрын
When drying, do you have to dry the whole engine, there are some parts on my quad that are hard to get
@ononewheel7 4 жыл бұрын
You gta try some alco cleaners you’ll thank me later! Then finish it off w some of alco’s silicone detailer! Ya know we run the same bumpers 🤣
@PeteHager 4 жыл бұрын
ononewheel7 you would definitely be the one to talk to about keeping the machines clean. What cleaners do you recommend/use??
@ononewheel7 4 жыл бұрын
Pete Hager i just told you silly lmfao! Alco atv,dirtbike wash try it you wont have to scrub anymore!
@73macrino 4 жыл бұрын
I have one question, and this is for anybody, What about bikes that have exposed air cleaners? Should you wrap a plastic bag around it before the wash??? Love the vids and awesome bike Pete
@PeteHager 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching my videos! Thats a good question about the air intake. I've never washed a machine with an exposed intake, I would assume covering it would make the wash easier
@daryiller702 3 жыл бұрын
Do you take any parts out the bike before washing it like the air filter or anything?
@mosesthabolitswele6981 2 жыл бұрын
I have a question:where do you get those nice red mufflers on your red quad bike?🔥😍
@BBBoooooooBBB 4 жыл бұрын
niiiice! another thing that would help a lot of us, if you wanna show us your way to mount gopro on your helmet.
@PeteHager 4 жыл бұрын
Here's a video from last winter showing how I mont my gopro. I'm still running the same set up 👍 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fdx9pZR4mtSzXYk.html
@BBBoooooooBBB 4 жыл бұрын
aha, ok, i saw that already but i can't figure out if you used adhesive mount or you attached it with screws somehow...or you just zip tied everything? :)) Thx for answering btw :)
@PeteHager 4 жыл бұрын
@@BBBoooooooBBB I drilled 2 holes in the front and zip tied ever7thing together. I don't have any glue or adhesive mounts. I knew where I wanted the gopro and the angle is pretty awesome even though it's kind of inconvenient to ride with. I'm sure you could come up with a similar way or your own way of getting the camera in that position!
@BBBoooooooBBB 4 жыл бұрын
@@PeteHager ok, thank you a lot for your time, i'll figure it out, i just didn't want to ruin the look of my helmet and make it look bad from outside👍
@victorhernandez2933 2 жыл бұрын
What can y’all recommend to make the plastics shiny again?
@lotsofgrizzlies3525 4 жыл бұрын
You should get a plug for the exhaust pipe
@PeteHager 4 жыл бұрын
LotsOfGrizzlies that’s a good idea! 👍
@lotsofgrizzlies3525 4 жыл бұрын
@@PeteHager Thanks, I use this: http2.mlstatic.com/tapa-tapones-cano-escape-para-motores-4-tiempos-pro-tork-D_NQ_NP_824386-MLA31046665084_062019-Q.jpg It is cheap and useful when washing it and especially if you leave the machine parked outside Some idiots when passing put crap inside... 😑 Just remember to take it out later of course!
@leedimatteo5078 4 жыл бұрын
I miss washing my raptor was way easier then this giant scrambler lol
@PeteHager 4 жыл бұрын
Lee DiMatteo 4x4’s are much more work, not to mention you can get in gnarly conditions on the trail!
@mattijsleerink5629 4 жыл бұрын
jup me to! i had a raptor 700 and now a renegade 1000. Every time all the plastis ceach time pffffff ( the plactis of a yamaha are much better than a can am)
@earlgunman6325 3 жыл бұрын
@@mattijsleerink5629 I know it's a year late, but the everything of Yamaha is much better 😆.
@timothyclaudio2800 4 жыл бұрын
Yo
@colestella7856 3 жыл бұрын
You should get an exhaust plug. Then you spray around the exhaust without water getting in it.
@austingranger5684 4 жыл бұрын
After you dry it spray it with WD40 it shines like new and makes the next cleaning easier
@ericgarcia2268 4 жыл бұрын
The chain right?
@austingranger5684 4 жыл бұрын
The whole entire bike is what I do
@JoshuaDSingh-mz7lf 4 жыл бұрын
Do you spray any chemicals in the metal areas after washing to prevent rusting of any water that maybe left behind? Especially in those tight little creases.
@PeteHager 4 жыл бұрын
Joshua Deonarinesingh I haven’t been spraying any additional chemicals on the quad. This how I’ve been cleaning it for around 100 hours of ride time so far
@jonathanbecerra2978 4 жыл бұрын
You should put some L.E.D on the raptor
@PeteHager 4 жыл бұрын
Jonathan Becerra I never ride at night, although it would look cool! 👍
@joelafnear5862 4 жыл бұрын
You don’t ride at night? That’s good riding too.
@samduvall9577 4 жыл бұрын
Hey pete, id love to go riding with you sometime you seem like an awesome guy. I have 3 quads a yfz 450r, trx 450r, and a kfx 450r. It would be fun to do a comparrison video. Let me know if you’de be interested in that. Thanks!
@patrickkiernan1061 4 жыл бұрын
Sam Duvall what’s ur fav out of the 3
@samduvall9577 4 жыл бұрын
Yung Khop probably the honda or yamaha, not a fan of kawasaki
@theTruth_60106 4 жыл бұрын
Sam Duvall which ones the most powerful ?
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