Hello folks,

My XT660Z lives outside under an Oxford bike cover but I've noticed that the wheels are suffering a bit in the harsh winter. There appears to be some white corrosion.

I'm guessing a thorough clean followed by applying some wax should do the business.

Any other hints or tips ?

Cheers.

Hi i just this week been haveing a go at CLEANING my rear wheel on my XT660Z. Some off my rear spokes had gone rusty ect and i did paint them befor winter set in ,but what i found what gets rust off ect is wire wool and a bit fine wet and dry and i spray my rims with auto clean spray ever 2 weeks. hope this help ya.

Or you could just keep riding it through muddy puddles and you never see the rust.

Hi bud
About your spokes , I know its painstaking but I rub my spokes down with ACF50 anti corrosion spray but dont get it on your breakdisks........
martin

Hi folks,

Thanks for the replies, including you ispwichbiker !

Used some MuckOff and cleaned both wheels, left o dry and then put on a few coats of Turtle Wax Premium Series Extra Gloss, as recommended by AutoExpress. It's quite "watery" compared to some other waxes but seemed to do the trick here for me.

I must get some ACF-50 for the spokes coz they are getting a wee bit rusty.