Should I clean my wheels ?

[Lemieuxfan]

Again @Lemieuxfan -- amply covered in a dozen years of collected wisdom easily revealed by the search function.

i do have the rear factory leather panniers back on; thanks to flip's restorative magic was able to save them. A key tip to pass on it really isn't the water that hurts these bags but the soap when you wash your bike- some will remove the bags before washing and this is wise but if your lazy like most you can get them wet just keep the soap away. The best stuff for your leather is blackrock which flip can also sell you. American Made leather care since 1976 (Nashville, tn- so you know its quality)

www.blackrock-leather.com

it is possible to clean the rims with the bags on; you really have to be in full ocd mode however..

 

[Starmanut]

The rims are one of the things I like about the Roadsters.
These Tourings have 25 of those "spoke things" to get in to. I have all of the stuff to polish them with, but from what I can see, they will stay shiny for ONE trip out. I don't know when I'll get up enough gumption to clean them right.

 

[Lemieuxfan]

The rims are one of the things I like about the Roadsters.
These Tourings have 25 of those "spoke things" to get in to. I have all of the stuff to polish them with, but from what I can see, they will stay shiny for ONE trip out. I don't know when I'll get up enough gumption to clean them right.

you really have to fire up some good tunes on a streaming music app and maybe have a few beers-the powder laundry detergent I get at cheap dollar store actually does work in braking up the grim/tar like substance from rim. then you have to move the bike a few times to get whole wheel... it sucks but when its finished your rims will make your rocket shine

 

[sonny]

Mine came coated with a hand painted stripe. A little bit of turtle wax and done.

 

[Navigator]

I suppose I should be glad that the original owner had the wheels powder coated silver/gray. I just wipe them off with a damp sponge.

 

[Idaho Red Rocket 3]

Tooooo much work trying to clean the entire wheel. When I wash the bike with water (rare happening) I wash the wheels with a terry cloth rag dipped in soapy water then rinse.

 

[BillyIndiana]

Yup Loads of fun.

 

[Old N' Grumpy]

Never did...can't hardly see much of the paint and after a few years you won't see any! Not worth the effort to me.

 

[scot in exile]

The condition of a bike (wheels included) reflects on how the owner looks after the bike, filthy bike probably filthy oil and filter also for as the reasoning goes why change the oil when you can ride the bike.

 

[MikeDeY]

The condition of a bike (wheels included) reflects on how the owner looks after the bike, filthy bike probably filthy oil and filter also for as the reasoning goes why change the oil when you can ride the bike.

I change my oil religiously. I might clean the wheels once or twice a year.