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06-10-2019, 07:23 AM

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White Front Rim
No White Walls

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06-10-2019, 07:27 AM

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Interesting. Anyone have pics of a bike with white rims? I think we are on to something.

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06-10-2019, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by SteveHDVAN

Thanks guys. Think I’ll opt out of whitewalls, I wash my bike 2-3 times a season, max. Don’t want the headache if whitewalls are going to force me to clean my bike more than I can ride it.

stay gold ponyboy

They do tend to turn yellowish if you don't put time in for regular cleaning & bleaching.

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06-10-2019, 10:12 AM

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Got them on my Shovel. Not too hard to keep clean, but the chain side on the back one will require a little more scrubbing.

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06-10-2019, 10:19 AM

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Nope...no white walls on your bike.

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06-10-2019, 10:31 AM

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Interesting. Anyone have pics of a bike with white rims? I think we are on to something.

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06-10-2019, 10:42 AM

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Magic Erasers work really, really well at keeping white walls clean. And since you already have a jack, it's even easier.

Honestly, they're not as much trouble as most people think.

That said, on your particular bike, my vote is no. I don't think they would add aesthetically to it's appearance.

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06-10-2019, 11:39 AM

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Yup what bubba said, I have them as well and are a PITA, they will stain around the outer edges and wont come clean, If your hell bent on getting them plan to scrub at least once a week.

rk classic.

+1 here. TOTAL pain in the a$$. I put them on my sporty and have regretted it. Next tires MAY have the white lettering, but that would be it...definitely no white walls ever again.

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06-10-2019, 12:08 PM

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I couldn't wait to wear out the set of white walls on my Road King Classic so I could switch them out. PITA!!
Don't think they would go with real good with your sporty either, but if you do it, post a pic.

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