| Author | Message | ||
     Bigdog_tim |
I broke down and attempted to detail my 1125R. Her rear wheel hasn't been cleaned of the brown/gray crud from the exhaust since she was barely 2 months old (she is 16 months old now). Needless to say, very dirty. I tried Harley's wheel cleaner - didn't do much. I then tried the S100 grease/grime foam (don't remember the exact name - but instructions says works great on wheels). That was a LITTLE better - but still poor results. I can SORT of tell the rear wheel is blue - at least in places anyway. What have others tried on a really filthy wheel? My service shop says brake cleaner - which is probably next on my short list of things to try. | ||
| P_squared |
When I replaced the rear tire, I used orange based 'Goo gone' on the rim while I had it off the bike. Worked pretty good for me. YMMV. | ||
| Gentleman_jon |
Do NOT use brake cleaner on any painted or powder coated surface: it will ruin the finish. I use Plexus, (as everyone knows by know:-), to clean everything on my bike. For badly soiled wheels like yours, spray it on rather heavily, until it wet. Let is penetrate the dirt for five or ten minutes, then clean with a rag, and polish with a different clean rag. The wheels will not only be clean and shiny, but they will be much easier to clean the next time. Once the wheels are done, do the Plastics and Frame with Plexus as well. | ||
| Carbonbigfoot |
I'm a Plexis Junkie myself, but I never thought of using it to clean the rims! That was one of the big draws for me to the CR. Brake dust colored rims.  Rob | ||
| Buellsrule |
I used some generic wheel cleaner from Advance Auto parts that says it's safe for painted or powder coated wheels from the factory. Made the wheel and the swingarm look brand new. Wet the wheel first. Sprayed on. Let sit for a couple of minutes. Used my bare hands to work the cleaner into the "grime" and then rinsed good with the hose pipe. Wallah! Good as new. | ||
| Ron_luning |
I've had great results using Honda spray polish/cleaner on wheels and pretty much anything that gets coated in grease and grime. It disolves pretty much anything while leaving the paint with a freshly waxed look. You should be able to find it in pretty much any Honda bike dealership and some motorcycle gear stores. | ||
| Chevycummins |
Simple Green and a little soft brush worked great for me. | ||
| Hellgate |
+1 on Simple Green. | ||
| Xbswede |
+1 on the Honda Polish/Cleaner Spray. Works great. | ||
| Xl1200r |
I also use simple green, which is just S100 at three times the strength. I dilute it myself to wash most of the bike, but really dirty parts will get full-strength. I haven't washed my bike since I got it, so we'll see how well it works on the matte finished wheels. |
