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BILLY 25-01-07 06:13 PM

Castrol motorcycle cleaner

BristolMatt 26-01-07 10:34 AM

If you can get it this stuff is great for wheels and bits that generally get covered in grease. My ol' man acquires it from work and all you need is a little on some kitchen roll, wipe it on and off the **** comes - even seems to get off spots of tar too.
It's called Mykal Fastdry Precision Cleaner and it's got a defense standard :shock:
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Mykal Industries, the United Kingdom, is offering De.Solv.It DSI 1000FD fast-dry precision cleaner, which has been awarded a DefStan number as approved for use within the armed forces in the country. Following search and trials with a variety of products, DSI 1000FD was awarded the MoD Defence Standard 08-121 (NES 844) for ‘Acoustic cladding treatment employing epoxide adhesive systems’ – essentially cleaning and preparation of surfaces prior to bonding. The DSI 1000FD fast-dry precision cleaner was chosen due to its excellent degreasing performance, fast drying capabilities and good safety profile.
More info here
Get some here or here
(About a £5 for 400ml aerosol, £20 for 5l in the above links)

On the chain though I use parafin as i don't know what it'll do to the O-rings

jambo 26-01-07 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by northwind
If you just leave it, eventually some new muck will come along and knock the old muck off.

A man after my own heart, trouble is with all the paint chips on the wheels the next time I clean it I really want to re-spray them :lol:

When you're commuting in winter it's a futile task :wink:

skint 26-01-07 11:06 AM

Castrol Bike Polish. Wash off worse of dirt if really bad but otherwise apply without pre cleaning and polish off. Plastic and painted metal. Brings up wheels, mirrors, screen and visor better than owt I've tried before. :lol:

Beenz 26-01-07 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Triumphumphumph
Castrol Bike Polish. Wash off worse of dirt if really bad but otherwise apply without pre cleaning and polish off. Plastic and painted metal. Brings up wheels, mirrors, screen and visor better than owt I've tried before. :lol:

Gotta agree here, you need sunglasses to look at that black Trumpet 8)

I've also used it on my bike, good stuff.

Bluepete 26-01-07 07:21 PM

To get the gunk off the back wheel, MR SHEEN! It works a treat, honest.

Well Oiled 27-01-07 03:51 PM

I find a rag dampened with white spirit works as well as any fancy alloy wheel cleaner. Use an old, stiff 1/2 inch paintbrush to work it into the corners of the rim/spokes. Also works for other oily deposits. As for the rest of the bike I just use car shampoo, then use a spray on wax on the tank and plastics.

skint 27-01-07 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Well Oiled
Use an old, stiff 1/2 inch paintbrush to work it into the corners of the rim/spokes.

:-s

Demonz 27-01-07 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by kwak zzr
WD40.

:thumbsup:

northwind 27-01-07 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Well Oiled
work it into the corners of the rim

It's supposed to be round, you know.


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