posted 1 in the other thread mate

Might see you out there. What great riding weather up in Brissy at the moment.

Enjoy your ride

Morning all,

I am currently awaiting the arrival of my FATBOB this coming thursday the 19/7. yipee farking longest wait of my life but im sure by all reports worth it.

I have done a fair bit of reading in the time it has taken to arrive and have got a question for everyone -

In the research it has shown that allot of people are having trouble keeping the wheels clean especially due to the brake dust. Have you experts and owners got any hot tips to keeping my girl in the best possible condition?

Appreciate any help

 

 

Great to see all the Dingers out there getting Fatbobs. I use a bit of Mr Sheen. Seems to do the job.

 

 

Just putting on the finishing touches 

they look like some descent size apes there dinga82, the next couple of days are gonna be long mate

thanks yeah 18inch burleigh bars. Im out at the mines and fly out tmrw. fucking be lying if i said i had looked at the bike 10 times....itd be mmore like 30

Hi dinga82, is that a single headlight you've got on there mate?? Pick her up Thursday hey, that's gonna be a f*^*^n loooooooonnnng two days.....

It could be Andy, maybe he went with LED or something. I have no idea how the stock lights work since I have pussied out of riding in the cold of night for the moment

Hey Max, I have to admit I can't say I've spent too much time recently on the wheels at night time either. How far are you away from the first service mate?

just the standard 2 atm sorry must be the angle. how do u guys look after the wheels i wrote before but only got one response?

 

 hi,

ooohhh  yeeah big apes Dinga, beautiful

thanks

robots

 

 

Hi Dinga82, all that I've heard about the wheels is that you do need to clean them on a regular basis, particularly if your in a humid environment or if the wheels get wet and haven't been cleaned in a while. Apparently there is iron in the brake pads and that is what causes the pitting and corrosion on the wheels.
I don't know of a "best way" to take care of them, I think it's just a matter of keeping the brake dust off them.
I'm sure there are others who may have more specific advice, but thats about all I have to offer.
Cheers, Andy

change the pads to lyndall's

Thanks for the help. Sounds like i just have to keep the thing clean hahah wont be a drama my missus reckons im going to sleep next to it thursday night. little does she know i probably will hahah

or do what I do and get the kids to clean awkard bits

You trust the kids to clean the FB??

Double post...

yep no problem. well the son anyway. daughter wouldn't let her near it but she wouldn't be interested in it anyway. Loves riding on the back but thats as far as it goes

Fair enough. When I hear "kids", I think young kids like mine that I wouldn't let within a grid square of cleaning my bike, despite their good intentions.