rusty spokes
Road Master
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 853
Likes: 0
From:
use "Never Dull", works great and leaves a protective coat. apply every so often, maybe every couple of months and it will keep them clean. i live in florida and it's like a salt marsh, and with care have no real issues.
Thread Starter
|
Road Captain
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 733
Likes: 1
From: Southern Maryland for now
JRK5892 - thanks for the hint on the shout. I will give it a try! As far as storing my bike with corrosives - does not happen! I never said I did oct1949. I keep the bike very clean so the only thing I can think of is environmentals. This is something that quality chrome does not have an issue with as long as it is looked after. So I go back to the fact that yes it is the chromes fault or should I say MOCOs for not using quality chrome! Shame on them considering we spend so much on our bikes!
Thanks all I will try the shout or the never dull before I go full bore and use steel wool.
Thanks all I will try the shout or the never dull before I go full bore and use steel wool.
Last edited by BigSeaDaddy; Jul 2, 2009 at 10:22 PM.
Cruiser
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 116
Likes: 0
Harley spoked wheels are very poor quality my brother had his replaced after only 800 miles. When I replaced my front wheel, the inside had thick rust....this was on a bike that had never seen rain and was regularly cleaned. When I got my first Harley in 2003 the spokes rusted within 500 miles. The spokes on my Triumph still look new after 4 years
Thread Starter
|
Road Captain
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 733
Likes: 1
From: Southern Maryland for now
Harley spoked wheels are very poor quality my brother had his replaced after only 800 miles. When I replaced my front wheel, the inside had thick rust....this was on a bike that had never seen rain and was regularly cleaned. When I got my first Harley in 2003 the spokes rusted within 500 miles. The spokes on my Triumph still look new after 4 years
See that is what I am saying. It bullshit that we spend this much on our bikes for them to rust out after 500 miles. Your right I have just over that amount and my front rim looks like ****. I know most guys pull their rims off and replace them with custom but you should not have to just cuz your chrome is junk! What are you going to do though?
I refuse to ride any other bike and most all of us are that pigheaded as well. Harley I think knows this and counts on it! I just wish for a American motorcycle they would start making the parts back here in the US were the quality control is part of the process. Sorry for the rant!
Banned
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 3,706
Likes: 7
From: Woodstock, Ont , Can
Spokes are a different metal than the rest, and might go through a different process to help eliminate hydrogen embrittlement. It's could be single plate instead of tripple which of course is thinner and less corrosion resistant. That's my best guess at the moment, but plating on many differet bikes spokes blow.
Ron
Ron
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 2,673
Likes: 16
From: Norfolk, VA
The chrome on my wheels is holding up fine, the chrome on my spokes is not looking good. Also, the chrome on my shocks and the chrome on the top of my fork lowers are pitting as well. I am guessing it is cheap plating, but I do not know much about the process really.
6th Gear
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 11
Likes: 0
From: south jersey
mine too!!!
I have an 09 Deluxe and the rear rim has pitted and the spokes have the start of corosion. The bike is always housed or covered. I will try some of the products mentioned here to see if I get good results, but in my estimation I shouldn't have to.
The front wheel seems to be holding up better than the rear wheel. Someone else suggested steel wool and naval jelly then finish with wax.
The front wheel seems to be holding up better than the rear wheel. Someone else suggested steel wool and naval jelly then finish with wax.
HD Forum Stories
The Best of Harley-Davidson for Lifelong Riders
7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles
Verdad Gallardo
8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In
Verdad Gallardo
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?
Verdad Gallardo
Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept
Verdad Gallardo
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II
Verdad Gallardo
10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy
Joe Kucinski
10 Things Harley-Davidson Needs to Fix in 2026
Verdad Gallardo
Road Captain
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 525
Likes: 0
From: Florida
0000 wet steel wool for the spokes, and/or balled up wet aluminum foil for the chrome rim. You can then coat the cleaned spokes with mineral oil, and use chrome polish on the rim. The spokes will clean up and shine, however the older the wheel, the less "chrome like" the spokes will appear. The balled wet aluminum foil can be used to remove surface rust from pitting on all chrome. The pit however will always remain and will need to be "sealed" from the elements with a polish or oil coating.
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 2,755
Likes: 12
From: Commerce, Mich.
Once you get the rust off, use Metal Gloss from Masters Formula to polish them, and then Metal Sealer to protect them for several months.
Thats what I did with the wifes Deluxe and I only had do the spokes every 3-4 months to keep them looking good.
http://master-formula.com/english.htm
Thats what I did with the wifes Deluxe and I only had do the spokes every 3-4 months to keep them looking good.
http://master-formula.com/english.htm
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
noodlez914
General Harley Davidson Chat
42
Jun 12, 2011 08:23 PM
Angry_Inch
General Harley Davidson Chat
10
Jul 6, 2006 11:26 PM
