I washed trike last evening...wheels looked like they need a good cleaning...wow lots of cleaning was done? I only have 700 miles and these wheels seem to need a lot of attention...How do you keep yours clean and protected...stained wheels look bad and you will never get them clean once they stain?
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I gave up trying to keep them clean. Chrome now!

 

I had them painted silver, now so easy to clean I painted the rotor too

 

rears too

 

This is what I use on my wheels: http://www.flitz.com/flitz-polish-paste/

I do them twice a year or more as needed. It doesn't take much product and I spread it on with a paper towel. Buff it off with one of their buff *****. After every couple of rides I'll hit the rims with Windex and a microfiber towel. Couple of minutes well spent, especially after a ride in the rain. The brake dust seems to cake on these trike rear wheels if left to dry.

 

On my 11 it was a never ending battle keeping them clean.

I have thought about pulling them and Powder coating them...but this weekend I am going to clean em, tape them off, and use some clear to stop the staining.

I did this on my rocker covers on the sporty over a year ago, and they has not yellowed, pitted or stained at all, so I'm expecting some good results.

 

I haven't had the opportunity to try it on my '14 yet, but I got good results on cars (you know, those 4 wheeled things) with several of the spray wheel cleaner products. They cut the brake dust and rinse off well. Anyone used these on their Tri?

 

I look at these things as vehicles. I spend very little time 'cleaning' anything. I wash 'em when they need it, but I figure it's a vehicle to tote my happy *** down the road, and it's GONNA get dirty. So be it!

I check the tire pressure, the shock pressure, the oil & fluids, I clutch 'er, gas 'er, drive 'er & watch 'er!

 

I'm trying to figure out what looks to be a black puddle under your trike. I looks like what was under my '77 FLH whenever I parked it.

 

That's the "parking brake" on the 14's....right under the left rider floorboard.