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Thunderclap
Posted on Monday, September 21, 2009 - 06:17 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

my back wheel on my 08 1125r is pretty dirty... ive used some cleaners but nothing really gets off the, what seems to be permanent dark stains on them...

any suggestions to what would help clean them up?
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Rubberdown
Posted on Monday, September 21, 2009 - 06:27 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

WD40 on a rag. Cleans my race bike wheels nicely.
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D_adams
Posted on Monday, September 21, 2009 - 06:34 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

S100 or Simple Green will probably do the trick.
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Fresnobuell
Posted on Monday, September 21, 2009 - 06:38 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Westleys Bleach White works wonders!!! I never thought that I would see the rear wheel looking blue again.
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Jaimec
Posted on Monday, September 21, 2009 - 06:52 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

LOVE my black wheels. Hides the crud better than anything. The orange wheels on my XB12Ss looked GREAT, but were a real PITA to keep looking great. Don't miss them at all.
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Ponti1
Posted on Monday, September 21, 2009 - 08:03 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Westleys Bleach White works wonders!!! I never thought that I would see the rear wheel looking blue again.

+1...I had a thread a while back with pics of my rear wheel after some of the Westley's.

http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/290 431/468232.html
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Fresnobuell
Posted on Monday, September 21, 2009 - 08:19 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I owe it all to Pointy. Thanks for pointing Westleys out. It worked unbelievably.

(Message edited by fresnobuell on September 21, 2009)
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Chadhargis
Posted on Monday, September 21, 2009 - 08:29 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I love my black wheels too.

And I'll second the WD-40. I use it to get the chain lube and crud off of my Gixxer wheels. Buell wheels have always been easy to clean with soap and water. If you have brake dust, a little Eagle 1 wheel cleaner will do the trick and is safe on the paint.
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Indy_bueller
Posted on Monday, September 21, 2009 - 08:51 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Golden Spectro Bike Wash. No muss, no fuss.
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Blackflash
Posted on Monday, September 21, 2009 - 08:56 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Cut your end tips and reweld them on a angle

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Jdugger
Posted on Thursday, October 01, 2009 - 08:38 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Every 1125r owner has the issue with the exhaust "browning" the rear wheel and caliper.

I found a solution: believe it or not, Harley Davidson Wheel Cleaner. It's about $7 a bottle, and works like a champ.

Spray on, light brushing, wash off.

I got a small detail kit when I purchased my second 1125r. It came with glaze, sunwash and tire/wheel cleaner. I didn't expect much, but decided to try them the other day and what I found was that all three were really great products.

In particular, that wheel cleaner. I've used simple green in the past, and with LOTS of brushing and elbow grease, it will do some good. But this Harley stuff -- it's spray on, let sit 1 minute, light brush... DONE!

Very much recommended.
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Lovedabueller
Posted on Thursday, October 01, 2009 - 09:06 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

"Westleys Bleach White works wonders!!! I never thought that I would see the rear wheel looking blue again."

BY FAR THE BEST STUFF I HAVE EVER USED. My wheel was black. and i tried simple green and a brilow pad. too much elbow grease involved. this WESTLEYS spray on and wash off, too and at 3.95 a bottle.
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Mikellyjo
Posted on Thursday, October 01, 2009 - 09:35 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I don' know about Westleys but I use Amorall Triple Action Wheel cleaner. I spray it on then wash the rest of the bike. By the time I get to the wheels it's ready to wipe away the wheel grime. Nothing but a wet wash cloth and some running water to do the job.

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Sparky
Posted on Thursday, October 01, 2009 - 08:31 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I'll vouch for the ArmorAll wheel cleaner.
It did an outstanding easy job of cleaning the candy blue wheels that I had neglected ever since getting the 1125R. Once they were clean I gave 'em a protective wax coating to help preserve the finish.
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