bike maintenance

Ok, I have not long passed my test and now have a new toy (GSXR600). whilst
this is probably a stupid question your help would be appreciated. I know I
need to clean the bike after a ride at this time of year, particularly if
they have been spraying grit but what tips can you give me for keeping those
nice gleaming white rims clean from the oil splatter off the chain. Is there
a easy way to get the splatters off the rim or something I could buy to
help.

Rob.

 

Those roll-mop herrings are quite similar...

 

But I do suppose it depends on what you want from your eels that is.

 

It was somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the

That's a Moray.

--

Dave

GS 850 x2 / SE 6a
SbS#6 DIAABTCOD#16 APOSTLE#6 FUB#3
FUB KotL OSOS#12? UKRMMA#19 COSOC#10

 

Ooo, ta. That looks like WD-40 but with ptfe and in a nicer can

Is there anywhere on the high street it can be bought? Google gives lots
of co.uk results but I'd like to go to a shop and buy one.

 

Finish Line degreaser,
http://www.cyclesurgery.com/ProductDetails/mcs/productID/243/groupID/13/categoryID/78/v/
is the real dog's danglies. The GT85 is more like wd40 and other
similar products, in that it's not truly water-soluble.

 

Try Halfords, they usually put in with the pedal cycle stuff.

 

Cheers!

That'll look rather nice in my toolbox, I fancy.

 

I won't even go into Halfords with my credit card now, too many nice
tools there.

 

<Glum>

'Tis true. They have stuff in there I used to dream about.

 

And what would Sir recommend for the other non-chainy-oily shite?

Soy.

 

If the OP lets me know when hes got the shaft [1] then I'll answer the rest,
although I can say that one of the options I'm considering involves keeping
the bike at my house, where not only will I keep it in a reasonably clean
condition [2] but I will also ride it for him and remove any safety concerns
he may have.[3]

[1] Snigger.
[2] Roughly to the standard of 'covered in cack'. 'tis reasonable to me.
[3] At no charge - how good is that?

 

Good point. Has emulsion paint got water in it?

I remember some chemicals being emulsifiable in that brown sticky gunk
would turn a beigey colour when mixed with water.

 

Eh? Why wouldn't it? Lots of stuff that doesn't contain water will
dissolve in it.

In fact, looking again, it's the citrus one
http://www.touringcyclist.com/gear/model_7601.html?TCSession=513f0af96490f899ef8d7307961f9aec
that I've used and would recommend rather than the 'ecotech' product
listed above. Still 'contains no water' though.

 

you appear not to understand the meaning of the phrase "water soluble".