Detailing Discuss keeping your bike looking brand new here.

Cleaning The Spokes on Laced Wheels

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old May 12, 2008 | 07:35 AM
  #1  
Gaffy52's Avatar
Gaffy52
Thread Starter
|
Road Master
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 931
Likes: 3
From: England
Default Cleaning The Spokes on Laced Wheels

Hi - I am sure that this may well have been covered before, but here goes anyway - although I have fairly small hands with thin fingres its such abind getting at and cleaning the spokes on laced wheels, especially on the rear wheel. What do you guys use to get in and around them?
 
Reply
Old May 12, 2008 | 10:18 AM
  #2  
JRK5892's Avatar
JRK5892
Banned
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 19,481
Likes: 25
From: Chicago suburbs (Elgin/Schaumburg)
Default RE: Cleaning The Spokes on Laced Wheels

spray on some shout (yes the clothing stuff) let it sit for a fw and then hose it off
 
Reply
Old May 15, 2008 | 11:31 AM
  #3  
rcc's Avatar
rcc
Cruiser
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 184
Likes: 1
From: Oregon City, Oregon
Default RE: Cleaning The Spokes on Laced Wheels

I use a bottle brush. got one that looks like a small mop head on the end of a wire handle. Use a little super fine steel wool on the rims and wax it when all done.

RCC
 
Reply
Old May 20, 2008 | 11:34 PM
  #4  
48Roadking's Avatar
48Roadking
Novice
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 18
Likes: 0
From:
Default RE: Cleaning The Spokes on Laced Wheels

Hey for cleaning my wheels,I bought a wheel spoke brush from Harley Davidson.I put the bike on my Craftsman bike lift and get the wheels good and wet,soap up the brush and start sticking it in between the spokes.You can spin the wheel because its on the lift.Then if you have white walls like i do i use Westleys white wall tire cleaner and a brissle brush to clean the wheel, it works great.
 
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
MikeSz
Dyna Glide Models
27
Mar 22, 2011 05:24 PM
masterblaster
Dyna Glide Models
10
Dec 15, 2010 11:15 AM
Lass7711
Touring Models
15
Mar 18, 2009 05:57 AM
workformetoo
Detailing
13
Jul 17, 2008 04:10 AM
maltezebluez96
Touring Models
10
Nov 25, 2006 01:01 AM




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 12:48 AM.

story-0
7 Times Harley-Davidson Chucked Tradition Out the Window

Slideshow: Harley-Davidson built its reputation on nostalgia, but every so often, the company took a hard left turn into the future.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-20 11:18:19


VIEW MORE
story-1
7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles

Slideshow: The bar-and-shield logo shows up on far more than motorcycles, some of the company's most unexpected products have nothing to do with riding.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-04-29 16:50:35


VIEW MORE
story-2
8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

Slideshow: Not every Harley gets it right, but these are the ones that genuinely earned their reputation.

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-04-15 14:23:21


VIEW MORE
story-3
10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

Slideshow: From the troubled AMF years to modern misfires, these bikes earned reputations for reliability issues, questionable engineering, or disappointing performance.

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-04-01 20:01:09


VIEW MORE
story-4
Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In

Slideshow: Killer Custom's "Jail Breaker" build focuses more on stance and visual aggression than mechanical overhaul.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-18 19:20:32


VIEW MORE
story-5
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?

Slideshow: The Swiss custom shop has taken a Harley Softail and stretched it into something so long and low that it looks closer to a rolling sculpture than a conventional motorcycle.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-07 16:15:30


VIEW MORE
story-6
Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept

Slideshow: Harley-Davidson's new RMCR concept revives the café racer formula with modern hardware-and it may be exactly the reset the company needs.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-04 12:23:37


VIEW MORE
story-7
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II

Slideshow: A standard cruiser becomes an intricate metal canvas in the hands of a Swiss custom house known for pushing Harley-Davidson platforms far beyond their factory brief.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-02-24 18:19:44


VIEW MORE
story-8
10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy

Slideshow: There is no shortage of great motorcycles to buy, but we would avoid these ten.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-02-19 14:50:51


VIEW MORE
story-9
10 Things Harley-Davidson Needs to Fix in 2026

Slideshow: Harley-Davidson's challenges aren't abstract; they show up in dropping shipments, shrinking dealer traffic, and strategic decisions that aren't yet translating into growth.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-01-13 18:33:17


VIEW MORE