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MetroVac Air Force Blaster Motorcycle Dryer

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FiFi

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I posted this in another forum. I know some of you guys like to laugh at us anal retentive folks who like to clean our bikes. But I just found a pretty good deal on this dryer. And since the wife now has her own bike and I have 2 bikes to clean, I thought it would be a good idea to get this dryer. Home Depot sells this dryer online for $161.18, which is a pretty good price as is, http://tinyurl.com/lqrymb8. But kohls.com also sells the same dryer for $224.99, http://tinyurl.com/lebxld4. If you call Kohls, they will match the price and give you an additional 15% off the matched priced. And there is free shipping. I believe my total price was $148 incl tax & shipping.

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Thanks for this info! :thumbup:
Match the price plus fifteen percent:
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I've Always Been Curious

Just how much better is it to use a dryer that is labeled as a motorcycle dryer, versus using a nice Wet/Dry vac from Home Depot in reverse ? I know that when I use the standard hose on my Wet/Dry Vac to blow air, it puts out a lot of volume (I think the outlet is something like 3"). If I put a small tip adapter on it (like the one shown in the picture above), I know that the volume of air being forced out through the tip would be far greater. So this leads me to the question of just how much better can a motorcycle dryer be? $148 is a pretty good chunk of change. I purchased my Wet/Dry Vac from HD seven years ago on sale for $39.
 
Hmmmm that is interesting because I have seen the same blow/vac system labled as a portable pet drying system...nojoke
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FiFi said:
I posted this in another forum. I know some of you guys like to laugh at us anal retentive folks who like to clean our bikes. But I just found a pretty good deal on this dryer. And since the wife now has her own bike and I have 2 bikes to clean, I thought it would be a good idea to get this dryer. Home Depot sells this dryer online for $161.18, which is a pretty good price as is, http://tinyurl.com/lqrymb8. But kohls.com also sells the same dryer for $224.99, http://tinyurl.com/lebxld4. If you call Kohls, they will match the price and give you an additional 15% off the matched priced. And there is free shipping. I believe my total price was $148 incl tax & shipping.

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You can buy an electric leaf blower at home depot for a lot less that's what I use works good
 
Been using a leaf blower since we started biking over 2 years ago. They work, but this thing has heated air which is supposed to be better. You can check their website for why. And I believe the ones for the dogs are the same although there's several versions on their site, https://www.metrovacworld.com/. The water here in Fla is very hard and even blowing with the leaf blower, I still get water spots later. And the leaf blower has been cumbersome to use. This unit also has a filter on the air intake. You won't find that on a leaf blower or ShopVac so you could be blowing dirty air on the bike. This is my Xmas present and a really good price so we'll give it a shot and see.
 
Texas said:
Just how much better is it to use a dryer that is labeled as a motorcycle dryer, versus using a nice Wet/Dry vac from Home Depot in reverse ? I know that when I use the standard hose on my Wet/Dry Vac to blow air, it puts out a lot of volume (I think the outlet is something like 3"). If I put a small tip adapter on it (like the one shown in the picture above), I know that the volume of air being forced out through the tip would be far greater. So this leads me to the question of just how much better can a motorcycle dryer be? $148 is a pretty good chunk of change. I purchased my Wet/Dry Vac from HD seven years ago on sale for $39.
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I have a hard time believing a wet/dry vac would push out enough volume of air to do much drying. If it does work let us know. I've used a leaf blower for years. I wouldn't say it works great, it's a little big and clumsy , but it's ok.
 
That air force dryer is an awesome pet dryer! Would you have a problem with lots of dust if you used your WetVac in reverse? I'd hate to spend a bunch of time washing my Spyder only to blow dirt back all over it. I guess I'm old fashioned I just dry mine with towels.
 
My Harley neighbors use leaf blowers on those diamond cut motors. When they detail there bike by hand it takes about 4 or 5 hours. :gaah: I can do a decent job on the RT in about an hour, with a towel, and finish it with Honda spray wax. :thumbup:

If you have a clean filter in the shop vac you will get clean air.
 
Texas said:
Just how much better is it to use a dryer that is labeled as a motorcycle dryer, versus using a nice Wet/Dry vac from Home Depot in reverse ? I know that when I use the standard hose on my Wet/Dry Vac to blow air, it puts out a lot of volume (I think the outlet is something like 3"). If I put a small tip adapter on it (like the one shown in the picture above), I know that the volume of air being forced out through the tip would be far greater. So this leads me to the question of just how much better can a motorcycle dryer be? $148 is a pretty good chunk of change. I purchased my Wet/Dry Vac from HD seven years ago on sale for $39.
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Hey Tex, the volume of air doesn't change. Just the pressure or force.

I use towels as well. Tried my backpack blower, it was a pain in the a$$. However, the unit FiFi talks about looks like it would do a good job. Just a bit pricey.
 
The real difference is filtering. These are designed to not dry your ride with air that is contaminated with dirt, grit, etc. Shop vacuums and leaf blowers can be very damaging to your finish.
 
Nice !!

for those inclined to use it. I use my air compressor to blow away the water and towel dry the rest. But if you don't have a compressor or wet/dry vac this would work nicely...:thumbup:
 
I've had one of these dedicated metro blower/dryers for a couple of years now and love it. It blows warm/hot filtered air, has a long hose with lots of attachments. I bought the wheels/dolly attachment that makes it easier to pull/push around. It drys a lot faster than towel drying and with out spots. It gets into areas that a towel can not and blows the water out, especially around the dashboard, handlebars and controls. Works great around the frunk lip and the RT-622 lids.

Yes you could use a leaf blower, compressed air or a shop vac in reverse but I like the light weight purpose built unit. The main reason is the filter, which makes sure your not sandblasting your paint job. It's like most things in life there's always a cheaper way to do things but not always the best way. In my case it was a gift and I use it on all my motorized toys, I highly recommend this unit.

Harry
 
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