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After a ride Ill run a finger over the wheel rims and my finger is black , I guess with rode grime and brake residue.
I know you shouldn't (or want to ) let that build up to much if at all .
I don't want to hose them off with water as water is a corrosive .
What do you do to regularly clean and maintain the aluminum wheels on you Valkyrie?
thanks in advance... w
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« Reply #2 on: April 23, 2014, 12:42:56 PM » |
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Get some 2000 up std. wheels..polished already, and just rinse them off with plain water. I use a coffee can (plastic) with plain water to clean my bike. I even had some nice comments about my nice shiny wheels at Inzane last year.
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« Reply #3 on: April 23, 2014, 06:57:54 PM » |
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After a ride Ill run a finger over the wheel rims and my finger is black , I guess with rode grime and brake residue.
I know you shouldn't (or want to ) let that build up to much if at all .
I don't want to hose them off with water as water is a corrosive .
What do you do to regularly clean and maintain the aluminum wheels on you Valkyrie?
thanks in advance... w
400 grit sandpaper lubed with wd40 followed by 1000 grit sandpaper lubed with wd40 wiped down with some paper towels...    -Mike "they would probably survive a little water..." |
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« Reply #4 on: April 23, 2014, 07:31:48 PM » |
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Get some 2000 up std. wheels..polished already, and just rinse them off with plain water. I use a coffee can (plastic) with plain water to clean my bike. I even had some nice comments about my nice shiny wheels at Inzane last year.
2001 up Dog. |
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« Reply #5 on: April 24, 2014, 02:20:30 AM » |
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After a ride Ill run a finger over the wheel rims and my finger is black , I guess with rode grime and brake residue.
I know you shouldn't (or want to ) let that build up to much if at all .
I don't want to hose them off with water as water is a corrosive .
What do you do to regularly clean and maintain the aluminum wheels on you Valkyrie?
thanks in advance... w
400 grit sandpaper lubed with wd40 followed by 1000 grit sandpaper lubed with wd40 wiped down with some paper towels... -Mike "they would probably survive a little water..." Ill pickup a bottle of the Honda cleaner , thanks. Sandpaper ? do you mean emery cloth? that wheel looks really nice. thanks, mike |
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« Reply #6 on: April 24, 2014, 04:06:18 AM » |
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Sandpaper ? do you mean emery cloth? that wheel looks really nice.
Wet/dry sandpaper from the otter parts store... I usually clean it up like this when I put on a new tire... Thanks for saying it looks nice, it would merely look kind-of-clean next to one of those highly polished wheels... -Mike |
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« Reply #7 on: April 24, 2014, 04:25:12 AM » |
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Since I buffed out my wheels, all I use is a wet rag to wipe them down and then dry them. Once a year, I go back and use some Mothers mag and aluminum polish to keep them shiny.  |
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« Reply #8 on: April 24, 2014, 07:32:14 AM » |
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Mine were rough when I got it. Used wetordry sandpaper with WD40. then finished with a buffing wheel using 2 different compounds (for paint finishes). Final compound is the wax/compound. Use that ocaisionally with a lint free rag to top them off again. Just wash and wipe down regularly with "Hawg Wash" (or "Oz Wash", same thing. Good stuff BTW). Leaves a light wax finish that protects the finish. Seems to be holding up.
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« Reply #9 on: April 24, 2014, 08:11:05 AM » |
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When cleaning my wheels between hard polishing/buffing, I use hot soapy water and hose on mist.
Then I use corrosive mag wheel cleaner (or S100 spray) with stiff brushes (bottle brush, to get the calipers), rinse, then more hot soapy water to get all the wheel cleaner all off. Then dry.
If they need it, then I use Bomsaway metal polish (whcih has wax in it).
They say if you lightly wax them once clean and shiny, they stay that way longer.
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« Reply #10 on: April 24, 2014, 08:22:06 AM » |
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« Reply #11 on: April 24, 2014, 08:41:39 AM » |
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Get some 2000 up std. wheels..polished already, and just rinse them off with plain water. I use a coffee can (plastic) with plain water to clean my bike. I even had some nice comments about my nice shiny wheels at Inzane last year.
2001 up Dog. Are ALL 2001 and up wheels the polished wheels? I thought the polished wheels just came on the Deluxe models. |
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Jess from VA
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« Reply #12 on: April 24, 2014, 08:50:36 AM » |
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No interstates came with polished wheels, even 2001.
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Red Diamond
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« Reply #13 on: April 24, 2014, 09:55:10 AM » |
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No interstates came with polished wheels, even 2001.
+1 on that one Jess, my 01 I/S had no polished wheels. My '99 does though. |
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« Reply #14 on: April 24, 2014, 10:06:43 AM » |
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Is there a definitive answer on which models and/or years that did come with the polished wheels?
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« Reply #15 on: April 24, 2014, 10:19:45 AM » |
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Yes, any 01 to 03 model, C or CD.
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« Reply #16 on: April 24, 2014, 05:33:48 PM » |
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My 01 IS does not have polished wheels but soon will have either polished or chromed or black chrome powder coat.
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