How do you clean the rear tires on a Voyager?

jm24poker · 11-16-2016, 02:57 AM

Was wondering for those of you that have a Voyager 1700, what do you use to clean your rear whitewall tires? Do you use a lift? If so, where did you buy it from, how much? Do you have a picture of it with the bike on it? Do you need any adapters, how hard/easy is it to use? What do you use to clean the whitewall tires? Any tips on the easiest way to clean the whitewalls? Any of you use the wheel jockey? Is it worth the money? Easy to use? Recommendations or suggestions on cleaning the rear tires?

Im getting to old to keep moving the bike up a few inches while cleaning the whitewalls. Please email me your response to jm24poker@aol.com or just leave here on the site.

Thanks,

John

DragonLady58 · 11-16-2016, 05:08 AM

I have all the tools and gizmos at my disposal, since I repair them. But heres what I do since I have arthritis really bad.
Ride the bike up onto my bike lift, front tire latches into the wheel holder. Raise lift to waist height, slide my mechanics jack under bike frame, about 6" ahead of where the swingarm pivot is, raise it till wheel is about 1" off lift, shift into neutral and go to town.
You can do the same thing with a AC/Delco atv/motorcycle lift from O'Reillys, $100, just wheel it under the frame, using your adaptor or whatever, lift it up, strap bike down (yes, it has ratchet strap hooks to keep your bike from falling), shift into neutral, pull up your stool and have at it!
http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/de...0988&ppt=C0373

They are great for your bike maintenance, too. Walmart, Tractor Supply, Sears, Harbor Freight and others have these lifts, too!

redjay · 11-16-2016, 09:00 AM

If you do not have a motorcycle jack make sure you buy one with lifting arms that are long enough. The lower chassis rails on the Voyager are fairly wide apart.

recumbentbob · 11-16-2016, 12:38 PM

You don't put whitewalls on it......

rick6375 · 11-17-2016, 11:40 AM

I have a Sear aluminum jack, and it has to be positioned just right to reach both sides. I usually just lay on the ground and use a bottle full of soapy water to clean mine. Usually takes moving the bike back 3-4 times to get all the way around.

DragonLady58 · 11-17-2016, 11:09 PM

Yea, on mine, I got a piece of heavy alum. angle, its small angle but really thick, bolted them to the lifting arms, leaving them almost 3" longer than the arms on the jack, then siliconed some 1/4" rubber on it.
My bike, with the Idaho Jack adaptor on it, the bike scooted around too much for my taste, too easily, I should say.
With that rubber, it doesn't wanna scoot around in the least. Alot more stable.

**JD Hog** · 11-18-2016, 11:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by redjay

If you do not have a motorcycle jack make sure you buy one with lifting arms that are long enough. The lower chassis rails on the Voyager are fairly wide apart.

Here is a link to what I purchased because it has longer arms for the wider frame.
http://www.vulcanbagger.com/forums/s...highlight=Lift

Link to OTC 1545 Motorcycle Lift.
http://www.sears.com/otc-1545-motorc...46885_11042411

11-16-2016, 02:57 AM	#1
jm24poker Jr. Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Southern, Calif Posts: 43	How do you clean the rear tires on a Voyager? Was wondering for those of you that have a Voyager 1700, what do you use to clean your rear whitewall tires? Do you use a lift? If so, where did you buy it from, how much? Do you have a picture of it with the bike on it? Do you need any adapters, how hard/easy is it to use? What do you use to clean the whitewall tires? Any tips on the easiest way to clean the whitewalls? Any of you use the wheel jockey? Is it worth the money? Easy to use? Recommendations or suggestions on cleaning the rear tires? Im getting to old to keep moving the bike up a few inches while cleaning the whitewalls. Please email me your response to jm24poker@aol.com or just leave here on the site. Thanks, John Login or Register to Remove Ads
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11-16-2016, 05:08 AM	#2
DragonLady58 Sr. Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Somewhere South of Alaska.... Posts: 2,351	I have all the tools and gizmos at my disposal, since I repair them. But heres what I do since I have arthritis really bad. Ride the bike up onto my bike lift, front tire latches into the wheel holder. Raise lift to waist height, slide my mechanics jack under bike frame, about 6" ahead of where the swingarm pivot is, raise it till wheel is about 1" off lift, shift into neutral and go to town. You can do the same thing with a AC/Delco atv/motorcycle lift from O'Reillys, $100, just wheel it under the frame, using your adaptor or whatever, lift it up, strap bike down (yes, it has ratchet strap hooks to keep your bike from falling), shift into neutral, pull up your stool and have at it! http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/de...0988&ppt=C0373 They are great for your bike maintenance, too. Walmart, Tractor Supply, Sears, Harbor Freight and others have these lifts, too! __________________ --------------------- Don't start no schit, there won't be no schit.... My Sarcasm is directly proportional to the amount of Stupidity involved --------------------- VBA#03239 VROC#37400 VRA --------------------- 2014 Vaquero 2001 Nomad FI 2003 Street Glide (sold) 1500 Meanie, fresh rebuild (sold) 90s BUBF Bobber (sold) 2001 UltraCycle FatPounder (Sold) 1975 HD ElectraGlide (Sold) 1982 Kawasaki Z1 Chopper (Sold) Suck It Up & Ride! Last edited by DragonLady58; 11-16-2016 at 05:18 AM.
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11-17-2016, 11:40 AM	#5
rick6375 Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: New Castle, In. Posts: 365	I have a Sear aluminum jack, and it has to be positioned just right to reach both sides. I usually just lay on the ground and use a bottle full of soapy water to clean mine. Usually takes moving the bike back 3-4 times to get all the way around. __________________ 2005 800 Classic 2012 Voyager ABS Login or Register to Remove Ads
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11-17-2016, 11:09 PM	#6
DragonLady58 Sr. Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Somewhere South of Alaska.... Posts: 2,351	Yea, on mine, I got a piece of heavy alum. angle, its small angle but really thick, bolted them to the lifting arms, leaving them almost 3" longer than the arms on the jack, then siliconed some 1/4" rubber on it. My bike, with the Idaho Jack adaptor on it, the bike scooted around too much for my taste, too easily, I should say. With that rubber, it doesn't wanna scoot around in the least. Alot more stable. __________________ --------------------- Don't start no schit, there won't be no schit.... My Sarcasm is directly proportional to the amount of Stupidity involved --------------------- VBA#03239 VROC#37400 VRA --------------------- 2014 Vaquero 2001 Nomad FI 2003 Street Glide (sold) 1500 Meanie, fresh rebuild (sold) 90s BUBF Bobber (sold) 2001 UltraCycle FatPounder (Sold) 1975 HD ElectraGlide (Sold) 1982 Kawasaki Z1 Chopper (Sold) Suck It Up & Ride! Last edited by DragonLady58; 11-17-2016 at 11:12 PM.
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11-16-2016, 09:00 AM	#3
redjay Top Contributor Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ontario Posts: 6,950	If you do not have a motorcycle jack make sure you buy one with lifting arms that are long enough. The lower chassis rails on the Voyager are fairly wide apart.
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