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Cleaning Tires? 28 Jun 2006 20:52 #57954

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77kz700? wrote:

The last thing you want to do is have nice shiny tires on a bike that's laying flat on it's side in the middle of the road.:ohmy:

well ya do a little burnout in the carwash bay first!:P

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Cleaning Tires? 28 Jun 2006 22:24 #57971

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wireman wrote:

77kz700? wrote:

The last thing you want to do is have nice shiny tires on a bike that's laying flat on it's side in the middle of the road.:ohmy:

well ya do a little burnout in the carwash bay first!:P


Well THAT just goes without saying!!LOL(SMOKEM!!)

Ya...I'm talking about just wiping down the SIDES of the tires...not the faces.
When You have RWL on Your tires,it's nice to keep them clean.:)
1977 KZ1000 A-1

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Cleaning Tires? 29 Jun 2006 09:22 #58060

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Wesleys Bleach White works good.
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Cleaning Tires? 29 Jun 2006 12:51 #58112

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donthekawguy wrote:

Wesleys Bleach White works good.


ill second that and its not slippery!!! very important to note on bike tires. get some armor all on the treads and :ohmy: :ohmy: :ohmy: ...steve
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Cleaning Tires? 29 Jun 2006 17:40 #58148

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LOL.... :P
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Cleaning Tires? 30 Jun 2006 05:46 #58226

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All of the spray on tire "cleaners" contain silicone or another agent that reduces cohesion to lift the dirt. Remember cohesion is the same as sticky when it comes to tire grip and the road. There is no way in hell you're going to get that stuff on a tire and not get it on the tread. Reading this post makes me wonder how many riders have thought their tires were crap or getting hard when in fact they had just "greased" their tires to act like ball bearings!

If you use these products then spray if on a rag first and then apply it. Be sure to stay far away from even the edge of the tires tread. The last thing you want to find out is that the nice shine of your tires just put you and your bike sliding out through a curve, this goes double if you are a knee dragger. My advise is don't do it, if they are that bad looking they're probably dry and hard anyway, replace them, it's cheaper than skin grafts.
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