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Offline Phmode

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Those bloody wheels!
« on: May 10, 2017, 08:38:26 pm »
Is it just me?

Anyone would think they were designed by a four year old....

So, how the bloody hell do you clean your front wheels?

I mean, I've got hands like a seven year old boy and wrists like a seven year old girl and I still can't get in behind the discs and particularly the ABS sensor ring to give the spokes a good sorting out.

Today I took the wheels off to get new tyres fitted and even with the wheels on the bench it was still an impossible task.

Discs covered in Auto Glym, tyres covered in WD40 and me covered in shite!

If they make wheels like some sort of Gordian Knot then they should be forced to either clean them for you for life or make a suitable brush thingy to do the job properly!

Apart from not bothering, are there any solutions, literally or metaphorically, out there?
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Re: Those bloody wheels!
« Reply #1 on: May 10, 2017, 09:24:02 pm »
Muc off, jet wash, and a big glove sponge that has lots of little tails on it to get in the nooks and crannies with turtle wax wash. Make sure you stand well back to admire the finish
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Re: Those bloody wheels!
« Reply #2 on: May 10, 2017, 11:50:47 pm »
If you think the cast wheels are difficult to clean you should try cleaning the forged wheels.
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Re: Those bloody wheels!
« Reply #3 on: May 11, 2017, 12:18:48 am »
I have to say Martin, I'm no fan of MucOff. I have never found anything that it cleans properly and the thought of a pressure washer jet anywhere near my wheel bearings fills me with dread. I like the idea of the nobbly mitt though  8)

When I first saw your forged wheels last year Tom, it crossed my mind that they might be a pig to clean; gotta be some downsides to the expensive stuff  ;D
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Re: Those bloody wheels!
« Reply #4 on: May 11, 2017, 05:56:45 am »
On my older bikes i used to take the discs off before handing the wheel over for a new tyre.
A for cleaning
B I was paranoid that the ape behind tyre removal machine was going to catch my discs and bend them
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Re: Those bloody wheels!
« Reply #5 on: May 11, 2017, 10:08:33 am »
You do realise that the disc bolts are one use only items.
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Re: Those bloody wheels!
« Reply #6 on: May 11, 2017, 10:54:16 am »
He does now  :D :D :D
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Re: Those bloody wheels!
« Reply #7 on: May 11, 2017, 11:50:58 am »
...not on his older bikes they weren't.

When I had the K12 wheels refurbed obviously everything came off and it was almost a joy to give them a really good waxing on the kitchen table  8)

Put the new discs back on and they looked lovely  ;D

Two weeks later they were shite and no amount of poking and prodding could ever get all the crooks and nannies clean  >:(
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Re: Those bloody wheels!
« Reply #8 on: May 11, 2017, 01:12:43 pm »
Quote from: Phmode on May 10, 2017, 08:38:26 pm
Apart from not bothering...

Ah. Was going for the smartarse reply, but you got me
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Re: Those bloody wheels!
« Reply #9 on: May 11, 2017, 03:16:01 pm »
I know you lot too well....
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Re: Those bloody wheels!
« Reply #10 on: May 13, 2017, 09:20:12 am »
Quote from: TomL on May 11, 2017, 10:08:33 am
You do realise that the disc bolts are one use only items.
Not on my 1985 Kwaka they weren't. Bit of thread lock and you're good to go  ???

Yes i do is the answer i read it a while back, might have been on my Hayabusa service manual, wasn't sure that applied to all bikes, i guess it does.  ::)
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Re: Those bloody wheels!
« Reply #11 on: May 13, 2017, 02:23:58 pm »
Must admit I would re-use mine with thread lock.
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Re: Those bloody wheels!
« Reply #12 on: July 02, 2017, 07:56:34 am »
Cleaned mine yesterday with muck off using a soft bristled brush that bends. Took some time but it works.
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Re: Those bloody wheels!
« Reply #13 on: July 02, 2017, 10:06:06 am »
But that is an easy one . Those wheels  are made in Japan , you know Japan the country with population notorious for having the smallest feet and hands worldwide.
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Re: Those bloody wheels!
« Reply #14 on: July 02, 2017, 11:06:45 am »
Why would disc bolts be use once only?

Are they stretch bolts?
or do they think their pre treated bolts are special in some way?
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