Norfolk Tractor

[brucewayne]

Alright...

It's not the best example on the road, but it should keep the mud off the Blackbird for 6 months of the year.

What's the best way to renovate the wheels (cheaply!)? I've tried acid and elbow grease so far with limited results.

I guess it could be Hammerite Smooth if all else fails?

 

[mylovelyhorse]

Blimey, that's looking tidy now

Try paraffin on the wheels to get the muck off. If the lacquer's gone you're stuffed for getting them to look nice again. Unless you get them powder coated, I guess.

 

[Stewart H]

I used wire wool and something like WD40, it took a long time too.
Stewart

 

[611735]

Hi bruce so another one of us goes from a Bird to a gs ( i still got the Bird) i find it great fun,hope you do

speak to you soon
Bluey

 

[brucewayne]

I've ridden both bikes this week and just find that they complement each other perfectly...both are over 10 years old and easy to maintain.

The Blackbird (carb one, they're faster) is silky smooth and powerful, a knife through butter experience.

While the GS makes you feel like you are "riding a motorbike!"
Great fun/economy/grip...

I've chucked in my old Nissan Terrano so I can have 2 bikes now and ride all year round.

Hope I don't regret it when it's -5 degrees!

 

[Den]

Use a toothbrush and brasso. Brush it till it gets black and gooey. Leave to dry then blast off with jet wash.
I posted this before, but cant find it.
If you are really anal, you can try this one as well.
http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?t=103358&highlight=amazing+cleaning

 

[brucewayne]

or do you think they are past the point of no return?

 

[Stewart H]

Just try a little part with brasso/solvol/wire wool/toothbrush then it will shame you into doing the rest
Stewart

 

[brucewayne]

cheers all, have just tried a 2" square and the result is better than I expected I have to say. They'll never be like Gypsy's tho!

 

[gypsy]

Do you mean these filthy things?

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i47/gypsy-gs/DSCF1374.jpg

 

[brucewayne]

in my darkest hour of buffing...i can think of gypsy's rims!

 

[(RIP) ugg]

gona try a high pressure steamer on mine this week , will show results if any
uggy

 

[Steptoe]

Hammerite used to sell a trigger spray degreaser that you could could squirt on, leave for 5 minutes and then hose it off. The wheels came up like new.

There was a thread on it with pictures a few years ago.

[URL="http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?t=37651&highlight=hammerite+degreaser"]HERE[/URL] it is - from 2005. Might be useful so i've "boinged" it

 

[brucewayne]

woo hoo! that could just be the ticket!

thanks uncle Albert

 

[Steptoe]

thanks uncle Albert

Please, don't confuse me with uncle Albert, thats another forum member -

 

[brucewayne]

Well....I've tried Halfords, B&Q, Homebase and the local hardware store for "Hammerite Metal Degreaser", they were all listed as local Hammerite stockists, no luck.

I finally rang Hammerite this afternoon to find that even though it appears on their website, the product has been withdrawn due to new European law.

Must have been very powerful stuff.

Back to the wire wool then

 

[Steptoe]

I finally rang Hammerite this afternoon to find that even though it appears on their website, the product has been withdrawn due to new European law.

Must have been very powerful stuff.

I couldn't be sure if it was being discontinued when i bought it last. It was very cheap if i remember, so i bought a few bottles.
It wasn't acidic like wheel cleaner

Never mind, i'll have to be sparing with my remaining 5 bottles.

 

[brucewayne]

don't suppose you'd part with a bottle for say £15 incl postage?