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Old Sep 29, 2013 | 04:24 AM
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Hi guys, I am just wondering what you all use to keep your white walls clean. I live in the UK and it is quite wet here at times and the bikes can get pretty dirty. What is the best way to keep the white walls looking as new as possible?
 
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Old Sep 29, 2013 | 04:31 AM
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SOS pads or gasoline. I don't know if the gas will harm the tire over time though.
 
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Old Sep 29, 2013 | 09:21 AM
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okay I know you guys have some products names as us in Australia

white creamy bathroom cleaner (jiff) like white chalk small scrubbing brush don't ever use petrol,or you would be a pillack,, sorry married too a pom.. Jiff does a brillant job just a little bit messy or even solvol and brush
 
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Old Sep 30, 2013 | 03:25 PM
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Mr. Clean Magic Erasers and BlecheWhite. Spray the BlecheWhite on a dry tire. Have a bucket of water next to you and wet the eraser. Scrub lightly until they're clean. Rinse REALLY well, spray S-100 motorcycle wash on and then rinse again. This makes sure all the BlecheWhite is off as it will dry out the tires after a while.

As an alternative, change to blackwalls. ;-) I had WW for 8 years and will never go back.
 
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Old Sep 30, 2013 | 04:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Wardon
SOS pads or gasoline. I don't know if the gas will harm the tire over time though.
Sounds Like An Excellent Recipe For Disaster!
 
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Old Oct 3, 2013 | 09:30 AM
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I use Bleach White and a small brass brush. Cleans them up real nice.
 
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Old Oct 3, 2013 | 09:37 AM
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Magic Eraser worked great on my whitewalls.
 
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Old Oct 3, 2013 | 10:01 AM
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I got a real good price on a new 99 Roadking Classic back in 99 that came with whitewalls, I spray painted em black. No more cleaning problem, and looked 100% better.
 
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LOL! I also use BlecheWhite and a brush. Let the spray set for a few minutes before scrubbing and make sure you rinse well.
 
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Old Oct 6, 2013 | 09:46 PM
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I use bleach white and steel wool.
 
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