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Old Aug 11, 2022 | 12:22 PM
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So my 07 UC is getting to be a PIA to clean the rear white walls.
Just got a new front WWW and the back is a bit less than white even when I clean it.

Thinking of going to a black wall in the back soon.
WITH the white in the front.........

Any thoughts on that?
 
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Old Aug 11, 2022 | 12:40 PM
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While I like WW on some bikes, with w bagger u don't c enuff of the back to warrant cleaning it, unless u had the back tire on a roller so as not having to keep moving the bike around.
 
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Old Aug 11, 2022 | 01:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Hawg Runner
While I like WW on some bikes, with w bagger u don't c enuff of the back to warrant cleaning it, unless u had the back tire on a roller so as not having to keep moving the bike around.
Or if you have a lift to use that would make it easier as well.

I think there is enough of the back tire showing that it would be noticeable. Wouldn't look very good IMHO.
 
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Old Aug 11, 2022 | 01:13 PM
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i think it would look like you had 2 whitewalls, and then had a blowout on the rear and they only had a blackwall in stock to get you on the road again.... course, if you don't mind that, you could go that route, and then just replace the whitewall on the front with a blackwall at the next tire change.
 
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Old Aug 11, 2022 | 02:17 PM
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WWW are a PITA as I have them, I use magic eraser and a digresser to clean mine, but just a thought, not even sure they are produced, your bike is red, how about a thin red line tire like on hot rods, I think that would look good.

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Old Aug 11, 2022 | 04:59 PM
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Not a fan of WW tires on most bikes, I would just go black on both if the cleaning is getting to be too much.
 
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Old Aug 11, 2022 | 05:48 PM
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I lOVE the look of the WWW on this bike and can't see myself changing that.

Been dealing with the cleaning of them for years, and I'm getting up in years at 64, sometimes just dont have the energy to put the scissors lift out and get on the ground to clean them.
It doesn't' take long, but it takes a bit of pushing on my back and bones to do it.
 
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Old Aug 11, 2022 | 05:49 PM
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New front, back has about 10k on it.


 
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Originally Posted by MURPHCC1
New front, back has about 10k on it.

That looks good to me!
 
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Old Aug 11, 2022 | 05:54 PM
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I think thin whitewalls on an Electra Glide look much better. Not a fan of the wide whitewalls.
 
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