Staff Blog: To Jet Wash or Not to Jet Wash?

Updated: 20 November 2014

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I lent my bike to a colleague last week for the MCN Awards ride out and after an awfully wet ride down to the venue in Dorking, followed by a couple of hours riding through the Surrey Hills, the bike was returned looking very second hand.

I’m not one for jet-washing but it seemed the only option to get rid of the initial layers of grim, so I popped along to the local garage. Being careful not to totally drown the Yamaha Fazer8 I used the pressure hose to shift the bulk of the dirt. What’s your thoughts on jet-washing? It’s not something I’d usually do but seemed the better option on this occasion.

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By Alison Silcox

Office Manager and centre of the MCN universe - Over my twenty plus years working for MCN, I’ve had the pleasure of being part of the best motorcycling family in the business. Passing my test in 2005, I’ve been part of the MCN Long Term Test fleet, testing a mix of machines, from my first Kawasaki ER-6n, through to the Ducati Diavel, and pretty much all genres in between. I love nothing more than loading my bike up with kit and disappearing off for a solo adventure. Over recent years I’ve taken solo tours to Scotland, Southern Ireland, France, Venice and Berlin. All of which have been great fun and whet my appetite for future riding jaunts.