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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 09:44 PM
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I had a set of Dunlop Cruisemax's with the wide whitewalls on my last bike. you could clean them easily with an SOS pad. Thats not the case with the OEM Dunlops I have now. I can scrub and scrub and they still look like ****. The manual says to use Whitewall cleaner for cars but won't that also remove the wax from the wheels?
 
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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 09:58 PM
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Dow scrubbing bubbles bathroom cleaner works for me.
 
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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 10:05 PM
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The best thing I have ever used is Mr. Clean Erasers. Work great on my Ultra which also way Dunlops.


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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 10:18 PM
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I use the Westles Bleache-Whitewall/blackwall cleaner. Works great, won't damage paint or wheels. Wet the tire, spray on scrub with a brush and rinse! Tires look great, cleans both whitewalls and blackwalls. You can get it at Walmart, Kmart, or any of the auto part stores.

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Old Dec 13, 2006 | 02:35 AM
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I have used bot the Mr. Clean erasers and Westles Bleach. They both work good, but it takes more elbow grease to use the erasers than the spray on bleach.
 
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Old Dec 13, 2006 | 07:47 AM
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Simple green works or Bon ami cleaning powder!!
 
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Old Dec 13, 2006 | 10:56 AM
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2nd vote for Westles Bleache-Whitewall. You can find it on any corner (Wal-mart)
 
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Old Dec 13, 2006 | 11:29 AM
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I have always like the bleach white but the bottle says not to use it on aluminium wheels. I have been leary about using it since I read that.
 
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Old Dec 13, 2006 | 11:58 AM
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I have always like the bleach white but the bottle says not to use it on aluminium wheels. I have been leary about using it since I read that.
Thats on raw aluminum, it will put white spots on the metal that will not come off, but most all wheels including harleys are clear coated these days, as a precaution, wet wheels with water first.
 
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Old Dec 13, 2006 | 12:02 PM
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I have great luck with the Mr. CLean Magic Erasers. There are several different kinds of Mr Clean Magic Erasers. Make sure and get the ones for wheels and tires. Works great for me and only takes a few minutes per tire.
 
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