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Title: ALLOY REAR AND FRONT HUB/SPOKE CLEANING - any easy solutions ??
Post by: 400 Cafe Racer on October 22, 2021, 05:25:46 PM

Hi Guys,

The hubs and spokes, paticularly the rear could do with a good clean in the centre. Not looking to polish things like the cooling fins on the hub but just to give everything a nice clean look around the centre of the wheel, like when you have just rebuilt one.

Having been out of motorcycling for many years I wondered if you have found any liquid spray non abrasive  methods or similar that will reach areas your fingers won't get to. ?

How do you do yours. ?

Thanks :)

Dennis

Title: Re: ALLOY REAR AND FRONT HUB/SPOKE CLEANING - any easy solutions ??
Post by: ST1100 on October 22, 2021, 06:09:59 PM

I found pantyhose and a dab of Autosol quite useful on such hard to get areas...

Title: Re: ALLOY REAR AND FRONT HUB/SPOKE CLEANING - any easy solutions ??
Post by: smoothoperator on October 22, 2021, 06:25:46 PM

And what cloth do you use?  :P

Title: Re: ALLOY REAR AND FRONT HUB/SPOKE CLEANING - any easy solutions ??
Post by: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on October 22, 2021, 06:31:29 PM

Back in the day one of my push bikes had a leather type band inside the hubs that kept them clean probably not advisable on a motor cycle.

Title: Re: ALLOY REAR AND FRONT HUB/SPOKE CLEANING - any easy solutions ??
Post by: ST1100 on October 22, 2021, 07:08:01 PM

Quote from: smoothoperator on October 22, 2021, 06:25:46 PM

And what cloth do you use?  :P

As I wrote: nylons/pantyhose  ;)
Long, stretchy, really rigid hence abrasive fabric... easy to wrap around things and polish in back and forth motion... brilliant for spokes, fork tubes...

Title: Re: ALLOY REAR AND FRONT HUB/SPOKE CLEANING - any easy solutions ??
Post by: 400 Cafe Racer on October 22, 2021, 09:22:01 PM

Quote from: ST1100 on October 22, 2021, 07:08:01 PM

Quote from: smoothoperator on October 22, 2021, 06:25:46 PM

And what cloth do you use?  :P

As I wrote: nylons/pantyhose  ;)
Long, stretchy, really rigid hence abrasive fabric... easy to wrap around things and polish in back and forth motion... brilliant for spokes, fork tubes...

Thanks ST1100,

Thats a good idea, I like the lateral thinking.  Going to put it on the list and see if my wife has a good stock of used ones to recycle my way. !!

Cheers ;) :)

Dennis

Does anyone know of a spray solution that would chemically clean and wash off without being too invasive ?

Title: Re: ALLOY REAR AND FRONT HUB/SPOKE CLEANING - any easy solutions ??
Post by: ST1100 on October 23, 2021, 06:52:51 AM

Quote from: 400 Cafe Racer on October 22, 2021, 09:22:01 PM

Thats a good idea, I like the lateral thinking.

Nicked it from an MG-forum... spoked wheels and that...  ;)

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Does anyone know of a spray solution that would chemically clean and wash off without being too invasive ?

Dunno if "descaling" agents like Cilit Bang are not too aggressive for aluminum...

Title: Re: ALLOY REAR AND FRONT HUB/SPOKE CLEANING - any easy solutions ??
Post by: SteveD CB500K0 on October 23, 2021, 07:05:17 AM

I would imagine that any degreaser ( eg Muc-Off) would be a good place to start.


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Title: Re: ALLOY REAR AND FRONT HUB/SPOKE CLEANING - any easy solutions ??
Post by: Spitfire on October 23, 2021, 10:08:23 AM

Pretty sure a toothbrush and Solvol were involved when I did mine, plus bruised and scratched fingers.

Cheers

Dennis

Title: Re: ALLOY REAR AND FRONT HUB/SPOKE CLEANING - any easy solutions ??
Post by: 400 Cafe Racer on October 23, 2021, 11:00:10 AM

Thanks  Guys,

All good stuff. :)

Cheers

Dennis