Clean levers
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Clean levers
What is the best way to clean the clutch & brake levers? After riding with my sweaty hands the salt from the sweat corrodes the levers with a awful feel. I can use a polish like semichrome and clean them, but I have to do it at least once a week.
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You can try what I do.
Wear gloves. I have summer gloves and winter gloves and in-between gloves and glove liners.
I hate the feel of sweaty hands on grips and levers so I always wear some type of glove.
Wear gloves. I have summer gloves and winter gloves and in-between gloves and glove liners.
I hate the feel of sweaty hands on grips and levers so I always wear some type of glove.
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I keep the stock levers nice and shiny with Mother's Mag and Alum. polish. Plus I do wear gloves. Full finger variety.
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I agree with many that wearing gloves will help keep your levers clean, and will help keep a good grip while riding.
Also, Mothers Mag and Aluminum Polish works great with a microfiber.
However, I went ahead and purchased the DS Wide Chrome Levers when I swapped my OEM bars for the 12'' PY MBs. I think they were around $30 on Ebay. Less than you will spend on the Mother's over a couple years!
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After you clean them, wax them with a GOOD carnuba wax. If you have some old Simoniz car wax use that. Just check that is contains Natural Carnuba, not polymers, etc. Carnuba, a natural tree wax resists water, salt, finger acids, etc and washes off easily with any detergent or soap. If you keep soap away, you can ride all summer as the wax fills the metal pours and keeps it from corroding. A tiny amount is all you need and buffed out you will not even feel it on the metal. Or use gloves.
If it starts to corrode again in 2-3 months, clean and then wax with carnuba.
If it starts to corrode again in 2-3 months, clean and then wax with carnuba.
