Tire dressing
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From: upstate n.y.
HARLEY BLACK !!!!!!!!
If they make it and it states it is for your motorcycle tires then it must be o.k. to use.
If you loose control of your motorcycle BECAUSE of the product and you can PROOF it......
Guess what ?
One word..............LAWYER
Ride Safe To ALL...........
If they make it and it states it is for your motorcycle tires then it must be o.k. to use.
If you loose control of your motorcycle BECAUSE of the product and you can PROOF it......
Guess what ?
One word..............LAWYER
Ride Safe To ALL...........
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Rarely! But I have on a few occassions. There is no need to listen to the doomsday advocates if you use the dressing judiciously.
Do not ever spray the dressing directly on the tire as you are bound to get some on the tire tread. If you use a spray-on type dressing, spray it onto a rag or sponge first and then wipe the tire sidewall. Use a solvent such as paint thinner to clean any dressing that gets around the edge of the tire to the tread.
Use the dressing sparingly as any excess will migrate through capilary action and centrifugal force. In the hours and days immediately following the dressing application inspect the tire to make sure this isn't happening, and if it is, clean the tire tread as noted above. Note that all dressings are not created equal in this respect. Some will creep more than others.
The bottom line, if you use a tire dressing, is to use a little common sense.
Do not ever spray the dressing directly on the tire as you are bound to get some on the tire tread. If you use a spray-on type dressing, spray it onto a rag or sponge first and then wipe the tire sidewall. Use a solvent such as paint thinner to clean any dressing that gets around the edge of the tire to the tread.
Use the dressing sparingly as any excess will migrate through capilary action and centrifugal force. In the hours and days immediately following the dressing application inspect the tire to make sure this isn't happening, and if it is, clean the tire tread as noted above. Note that all dressings are not created equal in this respect. Some will creep more than others.
The bottom line, if you use a tire dressing, is to use a little common sense.
Last edited by 2black1s; Oct 27, 2012 at 11:09 AM.
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