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Old Apr 10, 2017 | 05:01 AM
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Meant to say. Loads of salt on the roads in 'Bonnie' Scotland
 
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Originally Posted by solobip
I bought a used RKC from florida and it needed some tlc also. After washing normally, I ended up getting a beer, a stooll, some chrome polish and a wide cottton shoe lace and dipped in the polish, kinda wrapped around the spoke and pulled back and forth, every third spoke drink some beer, dip and return. Also helps to have a radio on with you favorite music and think about how beautiful it will all look after you sober up.
LOl. I'll keep that method in mind although I have to drive home as bike is kept away from my house so would need to stagger home some distance
 
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