new biker

Hello All,

I have had my Ducati Monster 796 (2011) for a week now, it is awesome!

I am a new biker and have little knowledge of bikes, so my first question is: with a bike like the 796 what is the best way of cleaning them, sounds simple but it is already overly dirty due to the weather and hopefully you guys have some short cuts. Second, what are your recommendations for riding in the wet? In the way of can it effect the electrics etc?

Looking forward to hereing from you,

Cheers,
Ollie