Triumphrat

PA-guy

"Do NOT use this product on motorcycle factory wire wheels as the spokes are cadmium plated"

The above statement was on a bottle of Eagle One chrome and wire wheel cleaner. What have you found works best and easiest for cleaning the spoked wheels on a Bonneville. Most spray on cleaners, even that stuff from Harley Davidson, does not work all that well and let's face it, it it practically impossible to get a rag on all those spokes.

Any and all suggestions are appreciated.

Thanks

PAAS

The spokes on Bonnie wheels are stainless steel so this warning probably doesn't apply. I use chrome cleaner and an old toothbrush. Unfortunately, I don't think there is a quick and easy way to clean all those spokes.

Paul.

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Herts. UK
Opal & Tangerine 05 T100 (865cc)
(Previously Ducati Monster S4 and numerous UJMs)

sweatmachine

I bought a motorcycle/ATV jack from Sears for less than a hundred bucks. It is very sturdy and made of steel, they sell an aluminum one for almost $300.

When I clean my wheels I lift the bike to the highest position, which is about 16'' off the ground, I grab a rag and chrome polish, a bucket and brush and soap, and a lawn chair and a beer.

With the bike lifted you can sit in the chair and spin the wheels and get the nasty gunk with the brush and soap, then hit it with the rag and cleaner. This way you're saving your backside, not showing it to the neighbors. After buying the jack I'll never do it any other way. That thing is definately worth it.

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Tbirdnz

I do something similar to sweatmachine, jack-up the bike, it's a pain doing any work on the side-stand. I generally use an engine degreaser spray, spin the wheel and lay a car wash brush against the spokes, I use two, a narrow and a wide one. I then hose it off. I don't bother to buff them with any polish. As I keep my chain well oiled I clean off the splats reasonably regularly and it makes it easy and they come up like new.

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Brooksie

I like S100. Not slick on the rubber.

mecscc

Don't.

Monte

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Bob_N

I saw a cool item at a motorcycle show two years ago, but at the time I had aluminum wheels and didn't need it. It was strips of cloth about 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch wide and about two feet long, impregnated with a cleaning/polishing substance. You would wrap the strip around a spoke one time and just pull back and forth, completely cleaning and polishing the spokes, worked great in the demonstration. I haven't seen them since though. If anybody out there knows where to get them I wouldn't mind giving them a try.

Bob

wonderdog

If you haven't tried Pro Honda Spray Cleaner and Polish, you should. My Triumph dealer buys it at the Honda dealer and uses it on all of his bikes. $5.99 a can and you spray it on and wipe it off. No water necessary, but you might want to get the big chunks and sand off first. Good for paint, plastic, chrome, etc. Great stuff. Use with a microfiber cloth. EEEZZZYYY.

Wonderdog

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cobra935o

I had some of the strips, and they worked great, but I cant think of the correct name right off the top of my head now, and I have been searching high and low and cant find them anymore either. I have also been wondering how that powerball thing from I think Mothers would work out on the laced wheels. I have four of them to clean, so if I can get them a little faster with something I am all for it as well. Nathan

Bryan

I'm with Brooksie, S100 is the best stuff I've found. Just spray it on and wash it off, sounds impossible but it really works and I mean on the entire bike.

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