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Old 02-06-2010, 08:06 PM
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I hear a lot about Wesley's WW cleaner but I've been using Simple Green for a while and it does a great job as long as you clean the WWW often. The little narrow WW tires on my Ultra Classic is so small, it just as well could have been a Blackwall tire.
 
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Old 02-06-2010, 08:11 PM
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Originally Posted by SleeplessinVegas
1. Wesley's WW cleaner, at most auto parts stores.
2. SOS Pad and Elbow grease

That's what I always did.
 
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Old 02-06-2010, 08:44 PM
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Wesley's is pretty harsh on white walls, leaves a lot of cracking and pitting.

Try, soap and water when you wash you bike, then use the magic Erasers and wipe dry with clean micro fiber towel.

Mine stay "new" this way.
 
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Old 02-06-2010, 08:48 PM
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WD-40 works great, & not it does not make your tires slick.
 
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Paint thinner, works like magic..
 
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Cycle Care wheel cleaner and a brass brush
 
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No one's mentioned a motorcycle jack...essential - it cuts your time in half when washing the WWW's.
 
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Mean Green and minimal elbow grease.
 
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Old 02-07-2010, 01:08 AM
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I found out today (by mistake, grabbed the wrong spray bottle) that TILEX with soap scum remover works like a charm! Man my wide white walls were dirtier than the floor at the local Wal-Mart. Sprayed the whitewalls getting ready to wash the bike, and the dirt and crud just started sliding off. Really didn't even have to scrub!
 
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Old 02-07-2010, 01:28 AM
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Bleche-white and steel wool. Let the cleaner sit for a few minutes to give it time to break down the oils.
 


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