Spoke Wheels
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From: Livingston, Texas
RE: Spoke Wheels
ORIGINAL: Clutch66
O.K. cardboard....don't do that.......if you found a good place. please tell me the addy.............I need to look there too.
C66
O.K. cardboard....don't do that.......if you found a good place. please tell me the addy.............I need to look there too.
C66
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From: Templeton California
RE: Spoke Wheels
There not too tough to clean it's only if you insist on polishing them that they become a real pain.I just wash mine with soap and water and dry them with a towel and they look fine.I wish they were aluminum rather than steel though.
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From: Livingston, Texas
RE: Spoke Wheels
Ever use S100 wheel cleaner or simple green and let it soak for a few minuted, wash it off then wash em with car soap and use a long brush to clean the rims and wipe the spokes and blow them dry ?
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From: hollywood, FL
RE: Spoke Wheels
ORIGINAL: JRK5892
still stand by shout... shines up my spokes like nothing i have ever used!
still stand by shout... shines up my spokes like nothing i have ever used!
sooo,I'll be the prune and say do a search. plenty of info already - I remember a specific thread just on the smooth rim laced wheel complete w/better pics and all.
my cadnium spokes are greyed out so only the rim and hub get attention - rather ride than wash!
but stickin w/laced 
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RE: Spoke Wheels
I remembered reading about a company selling fat spoke wheels that sealed them so they could run tubeless so I did a quick google search and found this.
http://www.motorcyclecruiser.com/tec...eal/index.html
Not the same company I was thinking of, but they sound like a pretty capable place. I want to switch to Metz tires next month, I think I may have to check into the turnaround time for having my rims sealed, would be nice to be tubeless and they seem to have pretty decent deals on tires as well.
http://www.motorcyclecruiser.com/tec...eal/index.html
Not the same company I was thinking of, but they sound like a pretty capable place. I want to switch to Metz tires next month, I think I may have to check into the turnaround time for having my rims sealed, would be nice to be tubeless and they seem to have pretty decent deals on tires as well.
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RE: Spoke Wheels
Quick update on that for anyone that cares. I just called them and turnaround time is 10 days. I am going to send them mine next month and get them done and new tires put on. I will let ya all know how it went.
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RE: Spoke Wheels
ORIGINAL: CraigC
Verniculum, What you're hearing about is the chrome profile wheel option, which is $275 on a new bike. Off top of my head, you get a smoother rim with more exposed chrome. Pretty subtle difference. Stands out fairly well in person though.
Factory laced wheel:
Chrome profile laced wheel:
Verniculum, What you're hearing about is the chrome profile wheel option, which is $275 on a new bike. Off top of my head, you get a smoother rim with more exposed chrome. Pretty subtle difference. Stands out fairly well in person though.
Factory laced wheel:
Chrome profile laced wheel:
They looks real good...
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From: Top of Texas
RE: Spoke Wheels
ORIGINAL: SPECIAL ED
There not too tough to clean it's only if you insist on polishing them that they become a real pain.I just wash mine with soap and water and dry them with a towel and they look fine.I wish they were aluminum rather than steel though.
There not too tough to clean it's only if you insist on polishing them that they become a real pain.I just wash mine with soap and water and dry them with a towel and they look fine.I wish they were aluminum rather than steel though.
