[stevesride]

When I got home yesterday from a six hour ride, I found this on the wheel. In the picture it looks like chocolate, however, it is not and it looks like oil but it has solidified. I had just cleaned those wheels a few days earlier and I am sure it was not there when we left. I can't seem to find anything leaking. Any ideas on what this may be? thanks

 

[Biker John]

Is it possible you hit a bird?

 

[cymru]

What does it taste like?

 

[Rocketman911]

Maybe that tar snake you ran over wasn't tar?:shrug:

 

[techdude2000]

Looks like a bird tried to shoot thru the spokes while you were in flight. OUCH :22yikes:

 

[GoldWingrGreg]

Yeaup ... an Alkida bird. Lots of them in the mountains. They gather in groups and finally one will give up its life in hopes of taking yours.

 

[Rocky]

Not oil as it doesn't solidify.

 

[kampinguru]

possibly bearing grease from the front wheel? You could have a bearing going bad and it is heating up the grease causing it to run out past the seal and then solidify. Does it feel like grease?

 

[Richard Clem]

ick

It does look more like guts than grease.:shrug:

 

[stevesride]

I don't remember hitting anything or even coming close and don't think there was any road debris that could have caused it. It could be grease as there appears to be a little showing up towards the front axle, however, it does not feel like grease.

I am limited mechanically so I think I will run it out to my dealer for their opinion.

Thanks for your responses!

 

[Rocky]

Honda only uses a clear/opaque bearing grease in the front wheel bearings.

 

[laen]

animal guts

 

[WestWing03]

Does it test positive for hemoglobin and protein? How does it taste?

 

[31261]

Taste it. If it is sweet must be you went past the DQ.

If bitter, your guess is as good as mine, but I would not taste it if it is bitter. :lol:

 

[cymru]

It does look sort of edible. You could try soaking it in hydrogen peroxide to see if that lifts it off.

 

[osduck5]

I'm thinking residual from leaking underwear after hitting a curve a little hot! :wrong: :thumbup:

 

[chrisashbrook]

Dat look like blood, not chocolate.

 

[Sandy]

Wheel

While you're cleaning that off, polish that wheel. It looks very pitted. Do you live in a saltwater climate?

 

[Old Fred]

Jefferson City MO. No salt water around there.

 

[bulldogparts]

While you were parked at the RTE, your wheel was pointed to the left, and leaning, leaving just the right angle for an object or mass falling vertically to hit that spot inside the spoke. A bird in the shade tree you were parked under, had been eating poke sally berries, and decided it was time to relieve him/herself. The purple colored stuff is the poke sally berries, and the white is....well.....some other part of the poop.