Shmut on your rear spokes

[Corpsegrinder]

I was cleaning the scoot today and noticed my rear spokes are covered in thick film of what I think is chain lube.

I've also read some horror stories of other people destroying the spoke because of the way they are cleaning them. What are you guys and gals using to get the shmut off of your spokes.

My bike is only 3 weeks old and I don't wanna screw it up, yet!

[AirportFF]

sandblaster :rolleyes5

[SmokeShowin]

Don't be silly FF. :rolleyes5
He's asking a serious question here. :smart:


BLOWTORCH!!! :vuur1:

[Corpsegrinder]

sandblaster :rolleyes5


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How did I know you'd be the first to chime in you whore!! http://forums.ratedesi.com/images/smilies/icon_blahblah.gif

[Corpsegrinder]

Don't be silly FF. :rolleyes5
He's asking a serious question here. :smart:


BLOWTORCH!!! :vuur1:



I'll try that tomorrow! http://www.cricketweb.net/forum/images/smilies/animated/blowup.gif

[FFsLady]

I LOVE the blah blah smiley!! Damn!! there was a post in the "old" board that had alot of good ideas. I cant remember...

[Corpsegrinder]

I LOVE the blah blah smiley!! Damn!! there was a post in the "old" board that had alot of good ideas. I cant remember...


hehe!! He was askin for it!

Do me a favor give him a smack for me! http://www.300zxclub.com/images/smilies/slap.gif

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Corpse:
Your ride is rather new, basically dishsoap and water on mine (water alone if not too dirty). Dont use any kind of acid based or abrassive type of cleaner and you will be ok. In cars, there is always a "film" left over when new. This is due to a special wax we use for shipping purpose to protect the paint. It will come off in time but your ride will still look new.

Hope this help (and stay away from grinders and torches, you're a carpenter!)

Later;

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[YellowMan]

I use Hondaline Cleaner,... It's the all in one aerosal spray cleaner in a can,... I use it on the entire bike,... Paint, chrome, rims,... I love the stuff,... Later,... YellowMan

[Corpsegrinder]

I tried soap and water. It did nada. The stuff is sticky.

I'll probaby look for some sort of degreaser to remove the stuff I guess.

[Corpsegrinder]

I use Hondaline Cleaner,... It's the all in one aerosal spray cleaner in a can,... I use it on the entire bike,... Paint, chrome, rims,... I love the stuff,... Later,... YellowMan

Thanx man. I'll see if I can find the stuff. I'll try anything once.

[T_Sebastian]

another good cleaner is the lemon pledge in the aerosol can. I use it for everything on the bike, paint, chrome, and all. It takes the road grime off real good.
Best damn bike cleaner Ive found.

[AirportFF]

Hope this help (and stay away from grinders and torches, you're a carpenter!)

Later;

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And motorcycle lifts....................................... :laugh:

[FFsLady]

hehe!! He was askin for it!

Do me a favor give him a smack for me! http://www.300zxclub.com/images/smilies/slap.gif
Consider him smacked.......on the butt.

Hey, do you think you wife will let you go to Americade in June? :cheeky:

[dave101363]

Corpes try this stuff http://www.topoftheline.com/motorcycles100wheelcleaner.html
It works for me

[Lisa]

most people I know use lemon pledge and swear by it

[Rheopipo]

Degreaser and toothbrushes.... srew 2 toothbrushes togherter facing one another and you have the best spoke cleaner there is.

[cowboy]

I use the PJ-1 blue label chain lube it dosn't fly of the chain so you don't get the mess.WD-40 works great to clean chain lubes off your wheels.The Hondaline Cleaner is great it is a cleaner and wax in one with a uv blocker I even use it on my crome pipes.

[SmokeShowin]

I LOVE the blah blah smiley!! Damn!! there was a post in the "old" board that had alot of good ideas. I cant remember...

Lisa told me about this one over on CR. http://fool.exler.ru/sm/crazy.gif

http://fool.exler.ru/en/sm_all.htm

I think this one suits her - http://fool.exler.ru/sm/daz.gif

[YellowMan]

Degreaser and toothbrushes.... srew 2 toothbrushes togherter facing one another and you have the best spoke cleaner there is.



Rheopipo,... That's genius mi hermano,... I'm going to try that,... I've got a couple of "DIRT ONLY" toothbrushes I'll try it with,... YellowMan

[Corpsegrinder]

Consider him smacked.......on the butt.

Hey, do you think you wife will let you go to Americade in June? :cheeky:

Whats the Americade?

HAHAHA! Let? I go anywhere I want!! When I want!!

O shit gotta go!!

[Corpsegrinder]

Thanks for the tips everyone!

I'm gonna start with the toothbrushes and lemon pledge!! That should be readily available.

I wonder if my wife will like the taste of pledge? :sasmokin:

[AirportFF]

http://tourexpo.com/04/index2.html

[Corpsegrinder]

http://tourexpo.com/04/index2.html


Now that looks like FUN!!

[FFsLady]

Whats the Americade?

HAHAHA! Let? I go anywhere I want!! When I want!!

O shit gotta go!!

Mmmmm Hmmmmmm! :dozey: :whip:
If you havent been to Lake George, look it up online. Its a beautiful place and has a bunch of "junk" shops like the Jersey Shore!

[Corpsegrinder]

Mmmmm Hmmmmmm! :dozey: :whip:
If you havent been to Lake George, look it up online. Its a beautiful place and has a bunch of "junk" shops like the Jersey Shore!

A friend of mine goes up to Lake Forge ? I think its called. He says it beautiful up there.

The Americade sounds like fun. I need some places to ride to this summer! :happy:

[FFsLady]

A friend of mine goes up to Lake Forge ? I think its called. He says it beautiful up there.

The Americade sounds like fun. I need some places to ride to this summer! :happy:
Lake George is up the thruway.

[Corpsegrinder]

Lake George is up the thruway.


How far of a ride do ya think it is from my neck of the woods? 2-3 hours?

[FFsLady]

It takes us 2 hours. You're about an hour hour 1/2 or so from us.

[Corpsegrinder]

I'm definately up for takin a ride up there. I'm tryin to get my other buddy to join the forums, He's the lake forge guy. He was tellin me that lake george gets mobbed in the summer and thet there is some great ridin up there.

You guys goto the americade? Any chicks showin there... woops nevermind! :happy:

[T_Sebastian]

Thanks for the tips everyone!

I'm gonna start with the toothbrushes and lemon pledge!! That should be readily available.

I wonder if my wife will like the taste of pledge? :sasmokin:

either way it will have that lemon fresh scent most bikers strive for...lol

[mongoose]

two tooth brushes together, finally a use for those stuped brushes that the dog groomer gives me everytime I take my beagle in to him...lol :jester:

[Rheopipo]

By the way the tooth brushes work but I did not say that it was fast! :-) if you use a good degreaser it is fast... still you have to go one by one.

[FFsLady]

We're goin. It'll be my first time. FF was there last year. He can tell you about the chickies.

[Rheopipo]

We're goin. It'll be my first time. FF was there last year. He can tell you about the chickies.
:eek7: :eek: I am lost.

[AirportFF]

We're goin. It'll be my first time. FF was there last year. He can tell you about the chickies.


:rolleyes5 ???????????????????????????????? :rolleyes2

[GaTo]

i do the afformentioned, i use degreaser on the spokes then use the honda cleaner works great!

[Wild Coyote]

I had a weekend of rain so did a full detail on the bike and, lemon pledge is awesome. It got all the grime and grease off with ease!!! Very immpressive!! Leaves it with a nice lemonny scent, which I find annoying but my daughters liked it.

[j1solutions]

I find that WD-40 sprayed on a rag will loosen that stuff up with a little elbow grease. After cleaning it all up and wiping off the excess WD with a paper towel or clean rag, use some chrome/metal polish. Yeah, this all takes a while, but it works! I haven't tried pressure washing my bike yet- I don't want to blast water into the chain, is why.

Hope this helps