Dirty wheels

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Re: Dirty wheels

Post by Neosophist » Tue Apr 07, 2009 2:00 pm

CRM wrote:brush some diesel fuel in, and wash it off. diesel shifts just about most oily grime marks, and leaves its own film which is far easier to remove. or use parafin (parasine now its called in B&Q)
Parafin all the way!

I soak a rag in it and wipe the wheels with it, and use a brush for the tough spots.

Be careful when using it around your chain unless you want to be re-lubing the chain
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Re: Dirty wheels

Post by monkeywithaplan » Wed Apr 08, 2009 12:22 am

w00dzy wrote:I heard you can get "anti spit" lube??

DONT WASTE MONEY ON MUC OFF ITS CRAP. I got myself a bottle for £12 and used half of it on two wheels...
second that. a mate of mine has been using it recently and has came across the same problem
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Re: Dirty wheels

Post by cabey » Wed Apr 08, 2009 10:18 am

engine degreaser is what i use, it works well washes of with water, and you can get it from any car accessory shop

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Re: Dirty wheels

Post by Sligeach » Wed Apr 08, 2009 4:22 pm

parrafin is the only job. if it can convert this rear wheel
FROM THIS

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TO THIS

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its the only job, you can see a bottle of muc off in one of the pics, but its a load of crap on really greasy things, working fine on thin little specks of grease
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Re: Dirty wheels

Post by viper_biker » Wed Apr 08, 2009 5:02 pm

^^^ That sprocket is on back to front ^^^
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Re: Dirty wheels

Post by Acid » Wed Apr 08, 2009 10:32 pm

And i thought my rear wheel was dirty !!!!!!


another vote for parrafin works wonders !!!!

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Re: Dirty wheels

Post by Sligeach » Wed Apr 08, 2009 11:47 pm

viper_biker wrote:^^^ That sprocket is on back to front ^^^
thats odd, i got in the region of 13K out of it, causing no hastle at all during that time
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Re: Dirty wheels

Post by Cammo » Wed Apr 08, 2009 11:56 pm

viper_biker wrote:^^^ That sprocket is on back to front ^^^
How can you tell viper?

It looks like an AFAM brand sprocket to me, is it because you can't see the stamp?
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Re: Dirty wheels

Post by viper_biker » Thu Apr 09, 2009 10:25 am

Stickshift wrote:
viper_biker wrote:^^^ That sprocket is on back to front ^^^
How can you tell viper?

It looks like an AFAM brand sprocket to me, is it because you can't see the stamp?
As far as I gathered it the step in the sprocket should point towards the wheel, not away from it. Looks identical to my Renthal sproket I've fitted atm.
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Re: Dirty wheels

Post by Sligeach » Thu Apr 09, 2009 4:11 pm

@ SS: its not an AFAM, its a renthal hard anonised one
@VB: you are right it is a Renthal one, and was fitted by myself, but was put on exactly the same way as the previous one was put on by a reputable wheel in/ wheel out bike fitters in londonium
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