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Jan 12, 2010 | 07:05 AM

Mike in Oregon

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Wheel Cleaning

Last weekend I swapped my smooth laced for factory cast wheels and I would like to know what you are all using to clean and polish them with? I also have a dumb question. Are these wheels clear coated? I'm thinking not, but thought I better ask.

Jan 12, 2010 | 07:49 AM

paguy

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Simple green, half and half. Rinse off after a minute.

Jan 12, 2010 | 09:06 AM

Twinrider

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Originally Posted by Mike in Oregon

Are these wheels clear coated? I'm thinking not, but thought I better ask.

As unbelievable as it seems for a $20,000 motorcycle, they're not.

And you have to really stay on top of them to keep the oxidation at bay.

I'm using Turtle Wax Ice cleaner and sometimes 3M chrome polish afterward.

Jan 12, 2010 | 09:52 AM

bruce sg08

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simple green on the black, and mothers chrome polish on the aluminum rim strip. Don't laugh I discovered it by accident when I dropped some on the wheel, I wiped it up and couldn't believe the difference.