KLR and Chrome Polish... Help needed

Christianbenzon1 · 01-13-2013, 05:21 PM

Yup, you read it right. I used chrome polish on my KLR650 tonight. Both front and back wheels. And... It gets worse... I did the spokes too

I think I am going a bit stir crazy with the lack of riding due to winter. It was 15*F for a high and -1* for a low with lots of snow in SLC so not too motivated to get on the bike. This is my rationalization for using the polish. I know, it's not valid rationalization. Please help me

biensur22 · 01-13-2013, 05:57 PM

Move! Sounds like the left coast is calling your name. Did a 300mile ride of coastline, mountains and desert just 2 days ago. Although it could use a bath, I will not be breaking out the polish.

RandoCommando · 01-13-2013, 07:17 PM

KLRs look better when you ugly them up!

jules083 · 01-13-2013, 07:39 PM

I washed mine today don't feel too bad.....

I had to clean the mud/salt mess up from a full day of riding yesterday.

All typos and misspellings blamed on my phone.

HAYVIATOR · 01-13-2013, 07:56 PM

I thought it was a felony to clean a KLR beyond hosing off the big chunks.

kateean2 · 01-13-2013, 08:10 PM

I'm awesome like that!

Unstable Rider · 01-14-2013, 05:36 AM

A shot of Wd40 and a rag takes off the bigger chunks or the stray chain lube,
you know, that chain lube that says it dont fly off the chain?

Yeah, right.

The other detailing item I like is a canister of those baby bum wipes.

They are handy on the KLR for keeping hands and other cracks clean too.

Ride on brother.

ausfahrt · 01-14-2013, 06:02 AM

[QUOTE=biensur22;20475933. Although it could use a bath, I will not be breaking out the polish.[/QUOTE]

GAS GUY · 01-14-2013, 07:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Christianbenzon1

Yup, you read it right. I used chrome polish on my KLR650 tonight. Both front and back wheels. And... It gets worse... I did the spokes too

I think I am going a bit stir crazy with the lack of riding due to winter. It was 15*F for a high and -1* for a low with lots of snow in SLC so not too motivated to get on the bike. This is my rationalization for using the polish. I know, it's not valid rationalization. Please help me

Without pictures, it never happened.

Chicken Helmet · 01-14-2013, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by GAS GUY

Without pictures, it never happened.

Exactly.

Christianbenzon1 · 01-14-2013, 11:26 AM

I thought y'all might want a photo as proof ...

ruppster · 01-14-2013, 11:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Christianbenzon1

I thought y'all might want a photo as proof ...

That's disgusting.

A KLR should never be that clean. Next you'll try to polish the swing arm.

SCQTT · 01-14-2013, 12:23 PM

I think those wheels are clear coated aluminum.

Chrome polish will not work on them.

If you want them to stay that clean and be easy to clean next time hit them with some sort of simple wax.

Plexus or simply Pledge will work.

Christianbenzon1 · 01-14-2013, 01:30 PM

Yea, they didn't polish in the typical fashion but, the polish had enough detergents in it to get off grease and tar and give them a bit of shine.
I used the wadding chrome and metal polish

SCQTT · 01-14-2013, 02:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Christianbenzon1

Yea, they didn't polish in the typical fashion but, the polish had enough detergents in it to get off grease and tar and give them a bit of shine.
I used the wadding chrome and metal polish

Neverdull?

Oldskool!

01-13-2013, 05:21 PM	#1
Christianbenzon1 ^OP n00b Joined: Jun 2012 Location: SLC, UT USA Oddometer: 8	KLR and Chrome Polish... Help needed Yup, you read it right. I used chrome polish on my KLR650 tonight. Both front and back wheels. And... It gets worse... I did the spokes too I think I am going a bit stir crazy with the lack of riding due to winter. It was 15F for a high and -1 for a low with lots of snow in SLC so not too motivated to get on the bike. This is my rationalization for using the polish. I know, it's not valid rationalization. Please help me

01-13-2013, 05:57 PM	#2
biensur22 Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2011 Location: San Diego, CA Oddometer: 182	Move! Sounds like the left coast is calling your name. Did a 300mile ride of coastline, mountains and desert just 2 days ago. Although it could use a bath, I will not be breaking out the polish. __________________ Current Rides:1998 KTM 620 Adventure Past Rides: 1994 KTM 400 EXC WP/D LC4 - Plated; 2001 BMW F650GS Thumper; 1970 CB175; 2003 KLR250

01-13-2013, 07:17 PM	#3
RandoCommando Wannabe Joined: Oct 2011 Location: Philly, PA Oddometer: 928	KLRs look better when you ugly them up! __________________ 1999 KLR 650 (her name is KLaRissa) DOOHICKEY DONE! 2013 BMW F800GS (soon to be named) Please. Ride careful, ride safe, ride defensively! This thread should be mandatory reading! MySPOT

01-13-2013, 07:39 PM	#4
jules083 Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2011 Location: Richmond, Ohio Oddometer: 1,088	I washed mine today don't feel too bad..... I had to clean the mud/salt mess up from a full day of riding yesterday. All typos and misspellings blamed on my phone. __________________ Ninja 250 for sale cheap: http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=854880

01-14-2013, 05:36 AM	#7
Unstable Rider World Wide Inmate Joined: Jul 2010 Location: 10,000 Lakes Oddometer: 2,112	A shot of Wd40 and a rag takes off the bigger chunks or the stray chain lube, you know, that chain lube that says it dont fly off the chain? Yeah, right. The other detailing item I like is a canister of those baby bum wipes. They are handy on the KLR for keeping hands and other cracks clean too. Ride on brother. __________________ ´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸ ><((((((º> `·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸ ><((((º> ´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸ ><((((((º> Everything happens for a reason. "Still seeking the reason"

01-13-2013, 07:56 PM	#5
HAYVIATOR Wandering Aimlessly Joined: Dec 2012 Location: PNW between Berkeley & the Border Oddometer: 104	I thought it was a felony to clean a KLR beyond hosing off the big chunks.

01-13-2013, 08:10 PM	#6
kateean2 Adventurer Joined: Nov 2012 Oddometer: 21	I'm awesome like that!

01-14-2013, 06:02 AM	#8
ausfahrt mach schnell Joined: Apr 2008 Location: Currently Fl but Vt bound THIS year Oddometer: 1,434	[QUOTE=biensur22;20475933. Although it could use a bath, I will not be breaking out the polish.[/QUOTE] __________________ ****** Mess with me and you mess with the whole trailer park.

01-14-2013, 11:26 AM	#11
Christianbenzon1 ^OP n00b Joined: Jun 2012 Location: SLC, UT USA Oddometer: 8	I thought y'all might want a photo as proof ...

01-14-2013, 12:23 PM	#13
SCQTT Zwei Kolben Joined: May 2005 Location: Mike's Sky Rancho Oddometer: 4,954	I think those wheels are clear coated aluminum. Chrome polish will not work on them. If you want them to stay that clean and be easy to clean next time hit them with some sort of simple wax. Plexus or simply Pledge will work. __________________ This is SPARTA!

01-14-2013, 01:30 PM	#14
Christianbenzon1 ^OP n00b Joined: Jun 2012 Location: SLC, UT USA Oddometer: 8	Yea, they didn't polish in the typical fashion but, the polish had enough detergents in it to get off grease and tar and give them a bit of shine. I used the wadding chrome and metal polish

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