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Oct 17, 2009 | 11:04 AM

#11

Woodchuck

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From: Vermont

...and knee pads!

Oct 17, 2009 | 11:51 AM

#12

HHI Dave

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From: Bluffton, South Carolina

Quote:

Originally Posted by WildThang

SOS pad and water...

Yep. I keep my whitewalls clean by putting the bike on the jack and giving them a scrub with SOS or Brillo pads. Its a little bit of extra work, but they always come out looking like new.

Oct 17, 2009 | 11:59 AM

#13

Classic Eagle

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From: North Lima, Ohio

Wide Whites all the way. Yes they are a bit labor intense to keep clean but its the look that counts. I just love the way they make the touring bikes stand out.

Oct 17, 2009 | 12:01 PM

#14

petemac

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From: MA

Quick wipe with a damp Magic Eraser and the tires look brand new again.

Oct 17, 2009 | 12:28 PM

#15

dirtdobber

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From: sand mountain Alabama

The extra cleaning as you may call it only takes a few min. extra. On the Ultra I think they look very good.
How ever with the increasing price of tires and the mileage wear I will just have to use elite 3 black wall tires.
I just put a lot of miles on my bike, this has cut my cost by over 50 %.

On some bikes I prefer the white walls but there are some bikes just look better with black wall.

dd

Oct 17, 2009 | 12:29 PM

#16

rags

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From: Manchester, TN. & DeLand, FL.

The very first mod I have done to all my touring bikes is ditch the whitewalls. Always swap them out before they leave the dealer.

Oct 17, 2009 | 01:11 PM

#17

Razorback

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From: Way U.P. North

All depends on the bike. My bike just wouldn't look right without them, but my buds Cobalt RKC looks great with blackwals. If you like the look of WWW the first thing you need get yourself a good brush, stiff bristle, fits your hand, easy to use, proper angle. The right tool for the job makes all the difference. You'll probably end up with a few you wont use before you find the right one. Then get a bottle of Westley's Bleche White. The whole process adds 2 minutes to my cleaning routine.