Country's First Automated Motorcycle Wash Opens
With so many nooks and crannies for road filth to hide in, washing a motorcycle can be a tedious task. So consider us intrigued in Moto Express Wash, reportedly the country’s only fully-automated bike washing system.
According to its builders, this Indianapolis car wash system can wash and dry a motorcycle in five minutes, and the prototype machine even automatically rotates the wheels to ensure all of the bike's spokes are cleaned.
A computerized system controls blocks at the front tire and kickstand to hold anything from a scooter to a custom chopper upright, and a washing arm handles the pre-soak, wash, and spot-free rinse in a fashion not dissimilar to a traditional car wash. The bike is then air dried.
The creators of the system have a patent pending, and hope to build a nationwide business with this new system.
Comments
Anonymous
coooooooooooooool. less time cleaning and more time riding works for me as long as that thing doesn't drop the bikes!
Mark in Maine
Another answer to a question that, up until now, hadn't been asked - I wonder if one will need about eight dollars worth of quarters to feed this thing, so it'll run long enough to get their bike clean, like when you wash the car . . .
chartguy
Chris,
The link is malformed. What you want is:
http://www.motoexpresswash.com/
Rod Panhard
Hmmm. I'm not sure I want high-pressure water being sprayed at my brake reservoir, my clutch reservoir, or my electrics. If my bike had a chain, instead of a shaft, I'm not to thrilled at the idea of high-pressure water being sprayed at that, either. And high-pressure water being sprayed at my wheel bearings?
I think I'll ride past and keep my eyes peeled for a bikini wash.
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