Washing precautions

I use a hose, but I use either the mist setting or whatever that gentle sprinkle setting is on the nozzle. I never use a heavy stream of water or pressure washer level power. I've seen many people use the pressure washer and personally, I think that is a huge mistake.
 
Previously had an Harley Davidson for 8 years, I couldn’t be arsed polishing it, but I washed it a few times a year.
My washing procedure was to completely soak it with hose/cold water to remove any grit etc. Then wash with soft mitt in bucket of hot water mixed with turtle wax/wash. Then rinse off with hose/cold water and dry with air blower thingy.
After 8 years it still looked like new. I never covered any part up and never used a pressure washer but completely soaked the switch gear and Garmin Zumo GPS satnav holder. The way I see it, they gotta be water proof and surely Triumph switches etc are as good as Harley.

I just found this video of someone showing how to clean a Rocket 3..

 
I sometime use snow foam. Showed it on this site with my Rocket III and thought some of the purists amongst us were going to have a heart attack.

Actually, here is the preferred method...

 
Water out of a hose will not destroy your bike. I read all that in the manual and thought it was written to cover the MoCo from liability of extreme water pressures. I did fog an instrument gauge on a Harley with a high pressure washer so I did learn that lesson.
 
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