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Old Jun 26, 2012 | 12:28 PM
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Originally Posted by bnfzep
I installed wide white walls on my Road King this weekend. I was reluctant because I wasn't sure how they'd look with my non-spoke rims, but I think they make the bike look pretty awesome. What do you all think?
I like them to but please next time wash your bike before taking a pix beautiful - thats what a motorsycle should look like - tom
 
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Old Jun 26, 2012 | 12:41 PM
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Originally Posted by BiggDogg
i love me some white walls. They look great. Do you have an extra coat of gloss coverying your whole bike? SHINY!
I took the pic at the gas station down the street from my house Sunday night after I got her buttoned back up. All those lights really make it shine, and I hadn't even washed it yet.
 
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Old Jun 26, 2012 | 12:49 PM
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Definitely adds even MORE class to a classy bike! I agree with KSRoadKing!
 
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Old Jun 26, 2012 | 01:14 PM
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Looks good, not that hard to clean, I use simple green and magic eraser, only takes a couple minutes to keep them white.
 
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Old Jun 26, 2012 | 01:17 PM
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Looks good. I actually just did the opposite.Went from WW's to black.Picked it up today.
 
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Old Jun 26, 2012 | 01:22 PM
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Sure looks sharp. I had them on my last bike but I always found them hard to keep clean and white. In order to get at them for cleaning you need to put the bike on a stand - good time to check the air pressure as well when you're down there.
 
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Old Jun 26, 2012 | 01:23 PM
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I think it matches your paint perfectly. Looks great!
 
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Old Jun 26, 2012 | 01:31 PM
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I've said it many times, and I'll say it again, white walls make nostalgic looking bikes (RK's and Deluxe's) look awesome! I've always had white walls on my bikes. Just love the looks of them. I usually get the Metzeler ME 880's. Simple Green and Westley's with a green scotch brite pad and paper towels to clean em. Just a pain to clean em if you don't have a jack or a roller.
 
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Old Jun 26, 2012 | 01:35 PM
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Fast Orange hand cleaner is another product that really helps keeping the W/W's looking good - Wally World carries it - tom
 
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Old Jun 26, 2012 | 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Harleydaddy
I've said it many times, and I'll say it again, white walls make nostalgic looking bikes (RK's and Deluxe's) look awesome! I've always had white walls on my bikes. Just love the looks of them. I usually get the Metzeler ME 880's. Simple Green and Westley's with a green scotch brite pad and paper towels to clean em. Just a pain to clean em if you don't have a jack or a roller.
Not that hard, wash half the tire all the way around and roll it up a couple feet to do the rest. Front is a little easier than the rear but you can still do half a tire at once.
 
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