I clean parts with solvent or kerosene and an old toothbrush. It's a good idea to lightly lube the axle with any kind of lightweight oil to prevent surface rust. I've heard Simple Green is bad for aluminum.
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Quick question on the axles and speedo in front wheel, 99 750SS
Alright, just a quick question (or two, or three 
). After finally getting both the wheels off and inventing new curse words, I noticed the speedo attachment on the front wheel looks like crap! I have a terrible picture here, as my phone is bad at being a camera:
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Wondering what to clean it out with?
Also, the axles I am assuming are dry axles. What should I clean those with? If they are not dry axles, what should I lube them with?
I bought some Moly lube for the chain tensioners, as described in the desmo times book. I used to use simple green to clean everything on my old bike, as that was highly recommended, so I picked some of that stuff up. Also have Dupont Teflon multi-use for chain-lubing.
Also, anything else I should look at while the front and back wheels are off?
Thanks guys!
). After finally getting both the wheels off and inventing new curse words, I noticed the speedo attachment on the front wheel looks like crap! I have a terrible picture here, as my phone is bad at being a camera:
Wondering what to clean it out with?
Also, the axles I am assuming are dry axles. What should I clean those with? If they are not dry axles, what should I lube them with?
I bought some Moly lube for the chain tensioners, as described in the desmo times book. I used to use simple green to clean everything on my old bike, as that was highly recommended, so I picked some of that stuff up. Also have Dupont Teflon multi-use for chain-lubing.
Also, anything else I should look at while the front and back wheels are off?
Thanks guys!
