I thought I would share how my wheels cleaned up on the VTX I've been working on. When I bought the bike about 8 weeks ago The previous owner thought the bike was in "real good condition" Well his idea of good and mine are much different. I don't need my bike to be "showroom perfect" but I do like it to be clean. I spent a lot of time scrubbing these aluminum wheels. Here is a before and after photo of the rear wheel. Not too bad considering what I had to start with.
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Cleaned aluminum wheels
I thought I would share how my wheels cleaned up on the VTX I've been working on. When I bought the bike about 8 weeks ago The previous owner thought the bike was in "real good condition" Well his idea of good and mine are much different. I don't need my bike to be "showroom perfect" but I do like it to be clean. I spent a lot of time scrubbing these aluminum wheels. Here is a before and after photo of the rear wheel. Not too bad considering what I had to start with.
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Tom, gosh it seems like yesterday when you bought it and 8 weeks have gone by already. It is harder than heck to get that pitting out. Glad to see your making progress. Lookin' good. I am venturing off on another VT1100 Spirit. Got all that polishing to do again to get it like the one I have now.
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I've always wondered if VTX, VT1100, or older VT500/VT600/VT700/VT750 Shadow rims, like Magnas, would fit and work on other Shadow bikes, like my '03 Spirit 750, that run the same or close size tires? I would imagine front rims would probably be pretty much the same, depending on the brakes, though I understand rear rims might be different, if chain drive verses shaft drive, but otherwise should be compatible, too. Am I right or wrong?
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