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Tire cleaner - not for motorcycles.
Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 10:59 am
by buddhacide
I dont have the bottle handy, so I dont know the exact name of this product. (I'll post it if it will make a difference). I was at Canadian Tire today picking up chrome polish and other odds and ends. I bought this stuff thats is supposed to clean tires. You spray it on (aerosol) and then leave it for a few minutes, and its supposed to clean the tires. Anyway, I went to break it out and as I was about to use it I noticed on the can it says "Do not use on motorcycle, bicycle, or other 2 wheeled vehicles." Why the heck not? What could it possibly do to a bike tire that it wouldn't do to a car tire? Anyone know?
Re: Tire cleaner - not for motorcycles.
Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 11:09 am
by Big B
buddhacide wrote:I dont have the bottle handy, so I dont know the exact name of this product. (I'll post it if it will make a difference). I was at Canadian Tire today picking up chrome polish and other odds and ends. I bought this stuff thats is supposed to clean tires. You spray it on (aerosol) and then leave it for a few minutes, and its supposed to clean the tires. Anyway, I went to break it out and as I was about to use it I noticed on the can it says "Do not use on motorcycle, bicycle, or other 2 wheeled vehicles." Why the heck not? What could it possibly do to a bike tire that it wouldn't do to a car tire? Anyone know?
make it slippery as hell
Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 12:28 pm
by NorthernPete
slippy!!
ever armorall your bike seat?
Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 1:14 pm
by buddhacide
Wouldn't that be as bad for car tires? Seems to me if its bad, then its bad. Besides its just supposed to clean them not polish them.
Can you tell I'm bitter I wasted 8 bucks
Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 3:11 pm
by honda750
car tires are so wide that the polish/cleaner comes off quickly. Bikes are a lot narrower....slippery and narrow...not a good combinationv
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Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 3:47 pm
by NorthernPete
slap it on your car tires...or your folks tires..or the wifes tires.... brownie points!
Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 4:19 pm
by bok
return it for a refund. if you haven't used it then they should accept it back as a return
Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 12:40 am
by flynrider
buddhacide wrote:Wouldn't that be as bad for car tires?
Cars don't use the sidewalls for traction, bikes do.
Consider yourself smart for reading the label. I can't even remember how many times I've heard about someone crashing their bike after putting shiny tire goop on their tires.
Before you go and spend any more money, forget about stuff that will make your seat all pretty and shiny too. You'll slide off the back of the bike and it'll go on without you.
Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 1:35 pm
by buddhacide
LOL. Yeah I went to town on all this wax and chrome polish and other garbage. No noticeable improvement at all. I'm just excited i guess.
Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 4:27 pm
by Sev
I know someone who has a broken brake lever because of that stuff. Hehe