I just got a 2001 Honda XR 200 last week and I absolutely love it. It's got plenty of power and speed and is about twenty times funner to ride than my old Honda Foreman 400.
My only problem right now is going to be keeping my bike looking as great as it runs. My friend has a 97 XR 200 and his engine has faded badly and has dirt stains burned into it. My question is are there any products out there that you can spray on your engine to keep mud and water from drying on it when you wash off your bike? I just want to keep my engine looking brand new and not faded and it's tough to get into the fins on the engine each time I wash it.
My other question has to do with a problem that I'm sure everyone with an XR has to deal with. The decals on the side of tank will bubble and eventually crack. I'd imagine that there is no solution here for this problem since the stickers lie directly on the outside of the gas tank and not on a piece of plastic separate from the tank llike the CRs and other bikes. But is there a company that makes an insulated tank that could prevent this problem?
I'll appreciate any help here.
My only problem right now is going to be keeping my bike looking as great as it runs. My friend has a 97 XR 200 and his engine has faded badly and has dirt stains burned into it. My question is are there any products out there that you can spray on your engine to keep mud and water from drying on it when you wash off your bike? I just want to keep my engine looking brand new and not faded and it's tough to get into the fins on the engine each time I wash it.
My other question has to do with a problem that I'm sure everyone with an XR has to deal with. The decals on the side of tank will bubble and eventually crack. I'd imagine that there is no solution here for this problem since the stickers lie directly on the outside of the gas tank and not on a piece of plastic separate from the tank llike the CRs and other bikes. But is there a company that makes an insulated tank that could prevent this problem?
I'll appreciate any help here.