I have an '06 night train and cleaning that back rim is a bite. Any ideas about what works best? I have tried the S 100 route and still not as clean as I would like.

don

 

That soft aluminum rear wheel stains easily and is a bitch to keep clean. I never found anything that worked.

I ended up taking the stock rims off and sold them on Ebay!

Good luck!

 

can't help, mine is still shinny shinny.....

 

Hi nightrider54

Mine is black inside and aluminum in the edges. I use the 3M Chrome and Metal Polish to shine the edges. It is a tough task and I need a help from my friend to do so. I put the bike rear over an old car battery and a piece of wood so the rear wheel stay off the ground. This is the best way as you hold a cloth or sponge with the polish on the edge and begin turning the wheel with the hand. It keeps shiny for about a month.

 

Thanks, will give the chrome cleaner a try.

don

 

Do you have the optional polished wheel? If so, I use never-dull. It's polished aluminum not chrome.

 

I have the wheel option on my 06FXSTI. What is never-dull, and where do you buy it ?

 

I found that Mothers Aluminum polish used with a clean cloth and VERY LIGHTLY applied gives the best, swirl mark free shine.
NeverDull is a nice product, but the cotton leaves behind tiny sctatches.

 

You can get never-dull in the auto section at walmart. It comes in a small silver can. It is waded cloth soked in the polish. I haven't hade any problems with it scratching.

 

Which S 100 product are you using ?

My Train is less than 2 weeks old but I have been using S 100 Cleaner/Detailer almost from day one - it seems to leave a clean,slippery surface that lets brake dust and dirt be wiped off easily.

After a 120 mile ride today my S 100 moistened cleaning rag was black after a cleaning,but my back wheel looked perfect.