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Old Mar 18, 2009 | 06:59 AM
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Are the 09 Ultra Classic wheels clearcoated? My last bike had it and they were just wash and dry em and they looked like new for years.
 
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they appear to be coated to me. they still look great to me where as my 08's had spot on them seemingly overnight.
 
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They are not coated and after awhile, will stain just like years before.

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They are not coated and after awhile, will stain just like years before.

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2 dealers told me they were clearcoated, but now people say they are not. I guess I'll have to look a little closer and see what some polish will act like on them.
 
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Any info on the 09 sg wheels?
 
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Rub your finger on the bare aluminum...it'll turn black!
 
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Read your manual. The 08 models had no clearcoat. My manual says to polish them and clean weekly.
 
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After spending a week in FL at Bike Week on my 09 Ultra, I can assure you they are not clear coated. Just like in years past, I had to spend some time to get the FL grime off the bare aluminum. The new 09 wheels look great but they are even a bigger bitch to clean than before.
 
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Not coated. There are some good wheel sealers on the market that are really effective. Look at Chemicalguys.com. I forget the name but it comes in a small white tub.
 
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had very good luck with keeping polished aluminum looking good with ZOOP SEAL: http://www.zoops.com/zoopseal.asp
 
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