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Old Dec 12, 2010 | 11:23 AM
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I was cleaning the bike and as I was cleaning the thin ww on my EG I was thinking about how I used to clean the WWW on my RKC earlier this year and how it was hard to get them perfect. I tried everything and found the best for me, and I was using it on mine today. It is a bar of Lava soap, anyone riding a bagger is old enough to have used Lava at one time or another. Use it dry and it acts like a dry eraser and takes the grime right off. A damp towel to remove the residule and they look great. I found it to work better than Westley's and easier than a SOS pad. Just thought I would throw that out there in case someone wanted another option.
 
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Old Dec 12, 2010 | 11:32 AM
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The best way I have found to clean the WWW's is Zep Citrus cleaner, can be purchased at Home Depot, and a stiff tire brush. Makes them look as good as new. I have tries many, many, many things, including sos pads, and this by far works the best.
 
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Old Dec 12, 2010 | 11:44 AM
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The wife uses Mr clean magic eracer on her tires.. it works good with alittle water.
 
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Old Dec 12, 2010 | 12:14 PM
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dude - thanks for the tip!
I gotta sit down and clean the www's on my Heritage today! (or tomorrow)
i'll check it out
 
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Old Dec 12, 2010 | 12:18 PM
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+1 mr clean magic eraser
 
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Old Dec 12, 2010 | 12:25 PM
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The wife uses Mr clean magic eracer on her tires.. it works good with alittle water.
Spray some Shout! laundry stain remover on the magic eraser and they clean like butta....

Drew
 
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