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Title: my 14
Post by: Derbyian on Tuesday, 05 September 2017, 01:59 AM
2005 K3 just over 7000 miles.
Title: Re: my 14
Post by: VladTepes on Tuesday, 05 September 2017, 02:49 PM

Cool.


White wheels must be a bastard to keep clean?
Title: Re: my 14
Post by: Derbyian on Tuesday, 05 September 2017, 06:35 PM
Hi not really just a quick wipe with some wd40 and looking good again.Ive got a scottoiler fitted so chainlube under control.
Title: Re: my 14
Post by: Rynglieder on Thursday, 07 September 2017, 04:01 AM
That looks a well looked after bike - but 7000 miles? You need to give it a life :)
Title: Re: my 14
Post by: gsxbarmy on Thursday, 07 September 2017, 08:02 AM
Quote from: Derbyian on Tuesday, 05 September  2017, 06:35 PM
Hi not really just a quick wipe with some wd40 and looking good again.Ive got a scottoiler fitted so chainlube under control.

Try Mr Sheene instead of WD40 - works a tad better IMO  :onya:
Title: Re: my 14
Post by: Sweaty on Thursday, 07 September 2017, 10:38 AM
Quote from: gsxbarmy on Thursday, 07 September  2017, 08:02 AM
Quote from: Derbyian on Tuesday, 05 September  2017, 06:35 PM
Hi not really just a quick wipe with some wd40 and looking good again.Ive got a scottoiler fitted so chainlube under control.


Try Mr Sheene instead of WD40 - works a tad better IMO  :onya:

Do you use Mr sheen on the the whole bike Dave ? Inc tank?
Title: Re: my 14
Post by: Mick_J on Thursday, 07 September 2017, 06:23 PM
Works fine.
Title: Re: my 14
Post by: Reece on Thursday, 07 September 2017, 09:39 PM
Nice bike do like belly pan thinking about getting one.
Title: Re: my 14
Post by: Basil Brush on Friday, 08 September 2017, 12:55 AM
Quote from: gsxbarmy on Thursday, 07 September  2017, 08:02 AM
Quote from: Derbyian on Tuesday, 05 September  2017, 06:35 PM
Hi not really just a quick wipe with some wd40 and looking good again.Ive got a scottoiler fitted so chainlube under control.

Try Mr Sheene instead of WD40 - works a tad better IMO  :onya:

+1. when we go shopping to ASDA. A can always ends up in the trolly...!

Brilliant for white wheels. Spray on and wipe off. I do most 14 with it. For a quick polish it will do whole 14. More serious polish I prefer to get the turtle wax and proper metal polishes out.
Title: Re: my 14
Post by: gsxbarmy on Friday, 08 September 2017, 06:04 PM
Quote from: Sweaty on Thursday, 07 September  2017, 10:38 AM
Quote from: gsxbarmy on Thursday, 07 September  2017, 08:02 AM
Quote from: Derbyian on Tuesday, 05 September  2017, 06:35 PM
Hi not really just a quick wipe with some wd40 and looking good again.Ive got a scottoiler fitted so chainlube under control.


Try Mr Sheene instead of WD40 - works a tad better IMO  :onya:

Do you use Mr sheen on the the whole bike Dave ? Inc tank?

I guess one could but no I use a variety of other polishes and finishes, typically from the Meguairs / Menzerna / DoDo Juice / Chemical Guys brands. Mr Sheene was "reserved" purely for the wheels, as it put a nice shine on and also made it dead easy to wipe any grease off the wheel (in fact it was the best stuff I found for making it easy to wipe the wheel around when grease spun onto it - used in conjunction Wurth Dry Chain lube, whilst I got some spotting on the wheels, it was never that much and what did spin off was easily removed by a quick wipe around