Cleaning Spokes

[cornfarmer]

I know this is probably a dumb question, but what is the easiest way to clean and mantain spokes? I hear of all the squirt on and squirt off products and I've tried a couple but they never equal the results from good old hand waxing. So I soak up an old rag in Mothers chrome polish and go at it. I've had someone suggest the Mothers polish ball you put on a drill to apply the wax and use another to take most of it off. I found they cost $22 for the kit with one ball and another $22 for two replacemnt balls. I guess if they work it is money well spent, just hate to plunk out the cash if they don't. BTW I have spokes on front and back. The front one is a pretty easy task, the back one however takes a couple beers.

[Scrubs]

FRONT = 21" laced rim: Luster Lace strips http://www.lusterlace.com/moto.html
is all I've ever used on my front spokes with a metal polish from Master's Formula. Wrap the lace around a single spoke and pull back and forth to apply or buff. I use a diff strip for the application and another for the buffing. I found that the darker the strip gets the shinier the spoke comes out. For the rim the fastest easiest way to go is w/an old hand wash mitt suitably rinsed often and dunked back into my soiled washing suds.

REAR = 17" blk slotted disc/polished rim: The Mother's Ball works pretty well w/a Dremel tool for polishing the rims. Also, I use Mother's metal polish instead of the Master's; since that latter stuff is green and is a beeotch to remove from any textured black surfaces.

By the time I've finished front and rear there are a few empty longnecks laying around. Oh well, a great way to pay to be able to play (I'm just sayin' is all).

[1978terrorizer]

soap and a toilet brush does a good job with the brake dust and road grime, then i throw the jack under it, have a seat and get to work. I dont think there realy is any easier way that gets the same results

[03flstfi]

Originally Posted by cornfarmer

I know this is probably a dumb question, but what is the easiest way to clean and mantain spokes? I hear of all the squirt on and squirt off products and I've tried a couple but they never equal the results from good old hand waxing. So I soak up an old rag in Mothers chrome polish and go at it. I've had someone suggest the Mothers polish ball you put on a drill to apply the wax and use another to take most of it off. I found they cost $22 for the kit with one ball and another $22 for two replacemnt balls. I guess if they work it is money well spent, just hate to plunk out the cash if they don't. BTW I have spokes on front and back. The front one is a pretty easy task, the back one however takes a couple beers.

So the beer helps in taking the oxidation off the spokes?...

[evilspringer]

Did the Mother's ball. Didn't work for me. Neither does the Luster lace. I gave up trying to keep my spokes clean. I just say it's flat black spokes.

[harleymike77]

[quote=Scrubs;1405385]FRONT = 21" laced rim: Luster Lace strips http://www.lusterlace.com/moto.html
is all I've ever used on my front spokes with a metal polish from Master's Formula. Wrap the lace around a single spoke and pull back and forth to apply or buff. I use a diff strip for the application and another for the buffing. I found that the darker the strip gets the shinier the spoke comes out. For the rim the fastest easiest way to go is w/an old hand wash mitt suitably rinsed often and dunked back into my soiled washing suds.

Those lusterlace strips ROCK! BEST and easiest way I have found to wax my spokes. It takes my about 1.5 hours and 3 beers to do both the front and back........