After an all day ride, the tips of my fingers are "soiled" (dark) from the clutch & break levers. I am thinking of coating these with a spray of lacquer, or urethane, or such. Suggestions ?
After an all day ride, the tips of my fingers are "soiled" (dark) from the clutch & break levers. I am thinking of coating these with a spray of lacquer, or urethane, or such. Suggestions ?
Be the Man - your Dog thinks you are.
I wear gloves, All the time when I'm riding i feel naked without them, Guess its a habit from way back after hitting pavement without them...
Sometimes a Cigar is Just a Cigar.....
2019 Tri-Glide.......
Yep, riding gloves are the answer. All else fails and the gloves just don't work for ya, a hand spray with brake cleaner, then a soap wash. If you're allergic to brake cleaner or soap, then I don't have any suggestions.
Or, if your like me with fat, short fingers that no gloves fit ... you just wash your hands ...
Some people's perspiration can react with aluminum it seems.Mine is the same stuff the Alien drools.I wear gloves on even the hottest days.Maybe spraying the levers with a clearcoat will help.
They sell clear heat shrink you should be able to find a size that will work.
I have a leather wrap on the levers of my Harley. They are like the picture below but without the laces hanging down. Been on the bike for 23 years.
There is something called Iron Braid - they cover your levers with braided leather, comes in all kinds of colors, with or without fringe.
Don - 2004 GL1800 Champion trike, 2018 Can Am Spyder RT Limited
2 wheeler: 2013 Triumph Bonneville T100
FORR Local 11, AMA, MRF, Mid-South MILE Committee
I dunno if clear coat is the answer here
Are your levers polished aluminum?
Have you tried polish and a good coat of wax?
I too always wear gloves, no matter how hot it is
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have them chromed ! problem solved .
hardheaded
Don - 2004 GL1800 Champion trike, 2018 Can Am Spyder RT Limited
2 wheeler: 2013 Triumph Bonneville T100
FORR Local 11, AMA, MRF, Mid-South MILE Committee
Gloves for me also. No sunscreen needed!
It is what it is.
16 Tri Glide vivid black
Hey Thomas L!!!
...I had same problem...replaced my levers with Harley chrome levers (Chrome Hand Control Lever Kit).............now, if you don't wear gloves, you just get sweaty hands with no nasty smut on fingers.....expensive but "NICE!" ........these levers do not tarnish and are easy to put on trike.
Cheers!