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Jun 18, 2009 | 08:56 AM

#21

NELS

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For the tires: Home heating oil on a rag and just wipe them down. Also a "used car" trick but works good. No safety issues and before it's said , it takes a lot to ignite heating oil.

Jun 18, 2009 | 09:21 AM

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RollaMo

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Originally Posted by NELS

For the tires: Home heating oil on a rag and just wipe them down. Also a "used car" trick but works good. No safety issues and before it's said , it takes a lot to ignite heating oil.

I'm sorry, but you don't want to put any kind of "oil" on your tires.

Jun 18, 2009 | 09:32 AM

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NELS

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Use on sidewalls and dries up with a rag. Been doing it for a long as I can remember without any problems. Your choice , just saying. I was a mechanic for 40+ years and did this.

Jun 18, 2009 | 10:04 AM

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vandykemc

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I use simple green. Between washes I mist a some simple green on the tires, scrub them down with a brush and wash them down with a qrt. garden sprayer towel dry and black tires is the product. 10min tops.

Jun 18, 2009 | 01:53 PM

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CRZYLGZZ

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I use simple green as well, in fact when I wash, I use it on my chrome then Polish with a chrome polish. It leaves my Scoot Lookin Rannnddyyyy.

Jun 18, 2009 | 03:50 PM

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larazauk

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Man........... is cleaning tires taking things a bit far or is it just me?

Jun 18, 2009 | 03:56 PM

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maddghost

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I'd be affraid of the wax build-up I just remember my moms back in the day using wax stripper and spending the day on that!

Jun 18, 2009 | 10:36 PM

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2007z71

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Originally Posted by WildBillAce2

I think you just don't ride it!

HEHE! Any chance I get I am on that bike. I have only had the bike for a year and when I'm not riding I'm on here or figuring out where I can get my next mile. I must be honest though mostly back and forth to work and then back in the shop out of the sun untill the next ride.
I freakin love this bike. when I first purchased it I thought I was making an impulse purchase as I was going to have to wait for a night train and this one was on the floor screaming my name ( then I had to wait on another one because that one was sold).