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Offline timsatx

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Wheel cleaner
« on: April 08, 2015, 07:39:24 AM »
What do youse guys use to clean your Concours rims?
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Offline George R. Young

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Re: Wheel cleaner
« Reply #1 on: April 08, 2015, 08:23:58 AM »
Puddles.
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Re: Wheel cleaner
« Reply #2 on: April 08, 2015, 08:33:52 AM »
 :rotflmao: :thumbs:
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Re: Wheel cleaner
« Reply #3 on: April 08, 2015, 08:41:31 AM »
Quote from: George R. Young on April 08, 2015, 08:23:58 AM
Puddles.

Yeah, pretty much that's it. :-[
For the cars, the best alloy wheel cleaner I've used is Armour All Wheel cleaner. Works fantastic and not corrosive to the clear coat.
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Re: Wheel cleaner
« Reply #4 on: April 08, 2015, 10:09:08 AM »
The wife?  :o :-X
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Offline MrPepsi

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Re: Wheel cleaner
« Reply #5 on: April 08, 2015, 11:45:50 AM »
Same soap I use to wash the bike. The key is a gentle soap. I buy the big purple bottle of whatever it is at Target. THen I mix say a quarter cup of it with water in my favorite spray bottle. Spray on the wheel and a gentle brush to scrub the scum off and rinse.
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Re: Wheel cleaner
« Reply #6 on: April 08, 2015, 02:03:16 PM »
S100 and a brush. I just finished cleaning my front wheel and I think it may have been the first time it was clean since '08. Some people's kids....
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Re: Wheel cleaner
« Reply #7 on: April 08, 2015, 02:28:33 PM »
You wash your wheels?   :yikes:
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Offline timsatx

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Re: Wheel cleaner
« Reply #8 on: April 08, 2015, 02:32:24 PM »
I do when I get tire of handling them and my hands are absolutely filthy. I don't do it often, but from time to time.
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Re: Wheel cleaner
« Reply #9 on: April 08, 2015, 03:11:20 PM »
Quote from: shaggs147 on April 08, 2015, 10:09:08 AM
The wife?  :o :-X
Send her over. When will she be available?  ;)
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Re: Wheel cleaner
« Reply #10 on: April 08, 2015, 03:48:16 PM »
Quote from: VirginiaJim on April 08, 2015, 02:28:33 PM
You wash your wheels?   :yikes:

Every time I wash the bike. Wax them too.
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Re: Wheel cleaner
« Reply #11 on: April 08, 2015, 03:52:48 PM »
What is this "wax" you speak of?   ???
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Offline MrPepsi

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Re: Wheel cleaner
« Reply #12 on: April 08, 2015, 03:55:32 PM »
Don't forget to armor all the treads to make them nice and shiny.
Especially the chicken strips.
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Re: Wheel cleaner
« Reply #13 on: April 08, 2015, 03:58:43 PM »
s100 wheel cleaner made me happy. bought mine used with 20k on it and it looked like they had NEVER been cleaned once.
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Re: Wheel cleaner
« Reply #14 on: April 08, 2015, 04:19:26 PM »
Quote from: mikeeitup on April 08, 2015, 03:58:43 PM
s100 wheel cleaner made me happy. bought mine used with 20k on it and it looked like they had NEVER been cleaned once.
Mike

Thank you!   I haven't really cared about a car since I got my first real motorcycle. My motorcycles are exceptionally well taken care of.
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Re: Wheel cleaner
« Reply #15 on: April 08, 2015, 04:46:14 PM »
Quote from: gPink on April 08, 2015, 03:11:20 PM
Send her over. When will she be available?  ;)

Free to a good home  ;D
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Re: Wheel cleaner
« Reply #16 on: April 08, 2015, 04:53:52 PM »
Quote from: shaggs147 on April 08, 2015, 04:46:14 PM
Free to a good home  ;D

Don't do it G!      Big picture, it will be FAR cheaper to do it yourself!    :rotflmao:
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God does not subtract from a man's life the number of hours spent riding a motorcycle

2008 C14, Muzzy exhaust, PCV, heated grips, Sergeant seat, PR4 GTs, Donovan headlight mod, Ronnies highway pegs, Cox rad guard, "The Big Rack", Grip Puppies, XM, many more made by me parts to come.....

Offline shaggs147

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Re: Wheel cleaner
« Reply #17 on: April 08, 2015, 05:00:24 PM »
Quote from: Deziner on April 08, 2015, 04:53:52 PM
Don't do it G!      Big picture, it will be FAR cheaper to do it yourself!    :rotflmao:

Foiled again! ...... if it wasn't for those pesky kids.....
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Re: Wheel cleaner
« Reply #18 on: April 08, 2015, 08:34:28 PM »
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Offline Gsun

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Re: Wheel cleaner
« Reply #19 on: April 08, 2015, 10:28:27 PM »
Funny you should bring this up. I cleaned my wheels about a week ago for the first time in a couple of years. I was bored. Used some spray cleaner I had in the garage. Worked fine. Any of those cleaners will work.
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