{"title":"Motorcycle Cleaner by Tuga Chemie","description":"\u003ch2\u003eMotorcycle Cleaners from Tuga Chemie for Clean Bikes Without Unnecessary Cleaning Stress\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat do Tuga Chemie motorcycle cleaners offer? They thoroughly dissolve typical motorcycle grime such as chain grease, oil films, insect residue, and road dirt. Thanks to their gel-like consistency, they adhere well to complex surfaces, thus facilitating material-appropriate cleaning of the entire bike.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMotorcycle cleaners from Tuga Chemie\u003c\/strong\u003e are designed specifically for the kind of dirt that is tougher, stickier, and more stubborn on motorcycles than on many other vehicles. Chain grease, oil residue, road dirt, insect adhesion, and brake dust accumulate on fairings, engine areas, swingarms, rims, and chain guards, requiring a cleaning solution that works powerfully without you having to aggressively scrub every corner. Products like Biker’s Super-Teufel® are, according to the manufacturer, specially developed for modern two-wheelers and formulated as a highly effective cleaning gel for typical motorcycle grime; additionally, Biker’s Felgen-Teufel® is described as a pH-neutral gel rim cleaner for motorcycle rims.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThorough cleaning for typical motorcycle grime: Tuga Chemie motorcycle cleaners target chain grease, oil, road dirt, and insect residue. This exact mix makes bikes so challenging in practice, as residues stick to warm, intricate, and sometimes sensitive areas.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGel-like adhesion for vertical and complex surfaces: The gel-like consistency of Biker’s Super-Teufel® is explicitly mentioned by the manufacturer as an advantage, because the cleaner adheres well to vertical surfaces. This is particularly relevant in the motorcycle sector, as many components there are exposed, intricate, and difficult to access.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUseful addition to the care workflow: For heavily soiled wheels and hard-to-reach areas, combining with special rim cleaners, brushes, and detailing brushes results in a significantly cleaner, more controlled process. Thus, motorcycle cleaner, rim cleaner, and appropriate accessories logically complement each other.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTuga Chemie Motorcycle Cleaner against Chain Grease, Oil, Insects, and Road Dirt\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMotorcycle cleaners from Tuga Chemie\u003c\/strong\u003e are particularly effective when different types of dirt accumulate on the bike simultaneously. This is the norm for motorcycles: chain grease flings onto the rim, swingarm, and chain guard, oil and road dirt settle in the lower vehicle area, while insect residues dry on the front, headlights, and fairings. Biker’s Super-Teufel® is described by Tuga Chemie as a highly effective cleaning gel that addresses precisely this mix of extreme residues. This is important for you because motorcycle cleaning rarely just means \"removing dirt\" but almost always involves dissolving various residues with very different adhesion. A good motorcycle cleaner must therefore not only clean superficially but also loosen dirt so that you don't have to work with unnecessary pressure, hard brushing, or repeated applications. Especially on painted parts, around the engine, and on visible components, this is the difference between frantic cleaning and a clean, controlled detailing process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGel Formula Application on Fairings, Engine Block, Rims, and Hard-to-Reach Areas\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMotorcycle cleaners from Tuga Chemie\u003c\/strong\u003e are particularly well-suited to the design specificities of a motorcycle, because open technology, edges, undercuts, and vertical surfaces pose a completely different cleaning challenge than large, smooth body panels. According to the manufacturer, Biker’s Super-Teufel® adheres excellently even to vertical surfaces thanks to its gel-like consistency. This creates a real advantage in practice: the cleaner stays where it needs to work instead of immediately running off. This allows it to loosen dirt more evenly on fairing parts, the engine block, around the swingarm and chain guard, or in other intricate areas. For heavily soiled wheels, it also makes sense to supplement motorcycle cleaning with Biker’s Felgen-Teufel®, which is described on the Detailing1 product page as a pH-neutral gel rim cleaner with an active indicator for motorcycle rims, dissolving brake dust, chain grease, and road dirt. Together with suitable brushes and detailing brushes, this creates a well-coordinated care process: the motorcycle cleaner handles general cleaning on the bike, the rim cleaner specifically addresses heavily soiled wheels, and with the right accessories, you can reach spokes, edges, and tight gaps in a controlled manner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMotorcycle Care System with Rim Cleaner Brushes and Regular Detail Cleaning\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMotorcycle cleaners from Tuga Chemie\u003c\/strong\u003e work best as part of a complete care concept and not as an isolated measure. Motorcycles don't just get dirty; they get dirty unevenly: the front suffers from insect residues, the rear from road dirt, the rims from brake dust and chain grease, and in tight areas, dirt accumulates that simply stays put without coordinated chemistry and suitable tools. This is precisely why a good category text for motorcycle cleaners should also refer to adjacent product worlds. If you already use Tuga Chemie rim cleaner, wheel cleaning is not improvised but specifically addressed. If you also rely on suitable brushes and detailing brushes, you clean more precisely and evenly. And if motorcycle cleaning is done regularly instead of only when extremely dirty, typical residues can often be removed much more easily before they set in. This makes motorcycle care faster, more controlled, and ultimately visibly higher quality – not just at first glance, but also in the areas that truly define a well-maintained bike.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"tuga-chemie-bikers-super-teufel-motorradreiniger","title":"Biker's Super-Teufel® Motorcycle Cleaner","description":"\u003ch2 id=\"speakable-headline\"\u003eMotorcycle cleaner: Biker's Super-Teufel as a pH-neutral gel formula with iron remover\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cblockquote id=\"speakable-summary\"\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat is the Biker's Super-Teufel? An acid-free, pH-neutral to slightly alkaline motorcycle cleaner from TUGA Chemie GmbH with a thixotropic gel formula. The pH sits between 6.5 and 7.5 — gentle on paint, glass, rubber and plastic. The main active, Sodium Thioglycolate, dissolves baked-on brake dust and rust film by binding the iron into complexes, while SLES and Capryl Glucoside emulsify bug splatter, chain grease and road grime alongside it. Not cleared for unsealed aluminium, black-chromated parts or open bearings — mind the maximum spray distance to exposed wheel bearings.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp id=\"speakable-definition\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBiker's Super-Teufel®\u003c\/strong\u003e is the all-rounder for two wheels from TUGA Chemie, built on the gel base the Alu-Teufel family has proven over decades, tuned here for a full bike wash. The formula runs on Sodium Thioglycolate as the chemically active reducing agent, a surfactant backbone of Sodium Laureth Sulfate (anionic) and Capryl Glucoside (a non-ionic sugar surfactant), plus Xanthan Gum as a pseudoplastic thickener.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTUGA Chemie, based in Osnabrück, has made these formulas in Germany for decades and supplies professional detailers, repair shops and serious private customers across the DACH region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThree cleaning mechanisms run at the same time. First, Sodium Thioglycolate binds iron(II) and iron(III) ions from baked-on brake dust and rust film into water-soluble iron-thioglycolate complexes — and that matters on bikes with open brake setups and exposed sprockets. Second, SLES and Capryl Glucoside lift lipophilic muck like chain grease and road grime by forming micelles. Third, Xanthan Gum keeps the gel sitting on vertical fairings, because the viscosity drops under spray pressure and shoots back up the moment it lands — so the surfactants get several minutes to work into the dirt instead of running off too early.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike purely liquid rivals such as Liqui Moly Motorbike Cleaner or Nigrin Technischer Reiniger, the TUGA gel formula clings noticeably longer to heavily ribbed gearbox parts and cylinder cooling fins — so the brushwork shrinks down to the chain run and badly crusted rim edges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThree mechanisms in one pass.\u003c\/strong\u003e Bug splatter (proteins\/chitin), chain grease (lipids) and brake dust (inorganic iron oxides) get attacked chemically in parallel. The active-indicator effect is less pronounced here than on the Alu-Teufel Spezial, because the dirt on bike parts is more mixed than pure brake dust on wheels — you read the cleaning off the rinse, not off a colour change.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e14 EUR per litre in the 1 L bottle, 11 EUR in the 5 L canister.\u003c\/strong\u003e Market leader Dr. Wack S100 Total Reiniger Plus sits at around 26.65 EUR per litre — a 40 percent price gap at comparable cleaning power. Koch-Chemie Motorradreiniger (self-drying) at 19.99 EUR\/L, Meguiar's EZ Clean (US import) from 29.60 EUR\/L, the GYEON module system of APC + Iron + Bathe often over 30 EUR\/L for specialist chemistry. SONAX Xtreme Motorradreiniger lands at a similar price (~15 EUR\/L), but with a thinner consistency and no Xanthan adhesion.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIn 2026 increasingly an all-purpose weapon for e-bikes, quads and car engine bays.\u003c\/strong\u003e The off-label use across the DACH market keeps growing — pedelecs with tightly wired mid-motors, ATV knobbly tyres and engine-bay plastics all benefit from the same three-mechanism approach. Strict caution on e-bikes: never spray directly onto the display, battery contacts or open connectors.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/d1_tuga-chemie-bikers-super-teufel-motorradreiniger_hero.png?v=1777971556\" alt=\"Biker's Super-Teufel hero\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cblockquote class=\"praxistipp\"\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetailing1's tip from the shop:\u003c\/strong\u003e Day-to-day from our showroom in Nordhorn (Bosinks Kamp 8), the most common cause of baked-in damage on a bike is the \"hot-surface error\" — customers ride straight into the wash bay and spray the cleaner onto a still-hot exhaust header or cylinder head. The heat flashes the gel off instantly (\"flash-cure\"), the surfactants and inorganic salts burn into the surface and leave stubborn white marks. Rule of thumb: 30 minutes to cool down after every ride, 45 minutes for carbon-ceramic brakes. Plus the real-world usage: a standard wash takes about 100 ml, up to 170 ml on a heavily soiled touring enduro — anyone trying to get by on 50 ml just frustrates themselves with a half-cleaned bike. Keep the maximum dwell time strictly at 5 minutes, and never grab a coffee while the gel sits on the fairing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePre-rinse, spray from the bottom up, wait three minutes, wipe off.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe standard workflow starts with a pressure pre-rinse. Loose road dust, bug splatter and chain dust get knocked off roughly, so the gel doesn't have to fight through a layer of grime before it even reaches the fairing. Don't blast into open wheel bearings, carburettor intakes or steering-head bearings — the pressure is enough to blow seals or force water through gaps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe bike should be cooled down to ambient temperature. In direct sun, move it into the shade or do the wash in the early morning or evening hours. Spray the Biker's Super-Teufel evenly from 20 to 30 centimetres away, working bottom to top across the fairing panels, rims, sprocket and fork legs. The direction matters: working top to bottom creates concentration gradients and run marks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLet it dwell for three to five minutes. The red-violet colour shift in the gel (from the iron-thioglycolate complexing) shows where brake dust and rust film have been dissolved. On badly crusted spots (chain run, cylinder cooling fins, inner rim face), agitate with a soft detailing brush or a \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/felgenpflege\"\u003ededicated wheel-care brush\u003c\/a\u003e — circular motions, no pressure, the gel spreads more evenly that way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThen rinse off with pressure, leaving no residue. First bottom to top (lifts the lower fairing edge), then with clean water top to bottom (flushes all the residue safely down into the lower section). Never wipe dry while there's still a cleaning film on the surface — the microfibre would drag loosened dirt particles across the paint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe most common slip-up is too little mechanical help on crusted chain grease. Just spraying it on lifts the top layer — the bottom of the sprocket stays gummy, because the surfactants can't get through. A dedicated chain brush with bristles is non-negotiable here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/d1_tuga-chemie-bikers-super-teufel-motorradreiniger_anwendung.png?v=1777971562\" alt=\"Biker's Super-Teufel in use\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePaint, glass, rubber and plastic, yes. Unsealed aluminium and trim strips, with care.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Biker's Super-Teufel is cleared for painted fairings (all common clear coats), glass visors and windscreens, rubber hoses and gaiters, plus every plastic part from front cowlings to rear fairings. The pH-neutral profile stops plasticisers leaching out of rubber components — a key difference from strongly alkaline APCs like the Sonax MultiStar or Koch-Chemie Mzr.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStrictly off-limits, or at least test-first, are unsealed aluminium parts (polished rim lips, bare swingarms, anodised parts with a damaged surface). The reactive Sodium Thioglycolate matrix can trigger oxidation on non-passivated aluminium surfaces — showing up as dull, milky patches that no polish will ever undo. Clear-coated aluminium rims (standard on modern bikes), on the other hand, are no problem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBlack-chromated trim strips and galvanised badges are a second special case. The thin chromate layer is vulnerable to any reduction chemistry — keep your distance or mask it off with tape before you start. Exposed carbon parts (often on sport bikes) are cleared, as long as the clear coat is intact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTouchscreen displays on modern bike cockpits (KTM, Ducati, BMW) are an absolute no-go. The alkaline-reductive surfactants attack anti-reflective coatings and oleophobic layers — showing up as permanent hazing or clouding. Cover these with film before the wash or frame them off with tape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe key limit for professional use: never spray onto open bearings, exposed cam-chain tensioners or directly into carburettor intakes. The surfactants would strip the lubricating grease out of the bearings — even brief exposure causes follow-on damage that only shows up weeks later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/d1_tuga-chemie-bikers-super-teufel-motorradreiniger_ergebnis.png?v=1777971568\" alt=\"Biker's Super-Teufel result\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpring detailing, bug high season and the 5 L argument.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDemand for quality motorcycle cleaners in the DACH market follows two clear peaks. The first is spring detailing between March and May, when the winter break leaves road-salt corrosion, standing-water marks and storage dust to wash off. Anyone who doesn't keep the bike maintained over winter gets twice the headache back after six months in storage — baked-on brake dust plus road-salt deposits plus oxidised chain dust.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe second peak is high summer (June to August), when bug splatter on the front fairing and helmet visor becomes the main cleaning job. Insect proteins cross-link under UV and heat on the paint surface — wait until the next ride comes round and the stuff is already burned in. Weekly care through the main season is the standard for serious touring riders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe 1-litre spray bottle at around 13 to 14 euros is the easy entry point for one or two bikes in a private household. With a weekly wash and roughly 60 to 100 ml per full clean (fairing, rims, chain), one litre lasts for about ten to fifteen cleaning cycles — a quarter's supply in everyday use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe 5-litre canister at around 56 euros saves roughly 20 percent per litre and is the right size for repair shops, smaller detailers and households with several machines. Per litre the price then works out at around 11.20 euros — just under 25 percent below the 1 L bottle. The pump head on the 1-litre bottle unscrews and goes onto a separate empty bottle, which you then top up from the canister — the established fix, since the original 5 L canister isn't suited to spraying from itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSafety note for professional use: the product falls under GHS07 with hazard statements H302 (harmful if swallowed) and H317 (may cause an allergic skin reaction). Thanks to the water-based formulation, the VOC content is negligibly low for pro users — the cleaner also works for mobile detailing services in closed garages with limited ventilation. Nitrile gloves are a must with frequent use, especially on sensitive skin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGoes well with:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/autoshampoo\"\u003ecar shampoos compared\u003c\/a\u003e • \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/tuga-chemie-bikers-felgen-teufel-felgenreiniger-motorrad\"\u003eBiker's Felgen-Teufel (wheel pre-clean)\u003c\/a\u003e • \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/tuga-chemie-shampoo-teufel-autoshampoo\"\u003eShampoo-Teufel (car wash)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/d1_tuga-chemie-bikers-super-teufel-motorradreiniger_lineup.png?v=1777971575\" alt=\"Biker's Super-Teufel lineup\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TUGA Chemie","offers":[{"title":"1000 ml \/ 1 liter","offer_id":56956993634639,"sku":"D1-TUG-BT1D","price":12.89,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 liters","offer_id":56956993667407,"sku":"D1-TUG-BT5D","price":50.89,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"20 Liter","offer_id":58163243909455,"sku":"D1-TUG-BT20D","price":228.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/tuga-chemie-bikers-super-teufel-motorradreiniger.png?v=1770285457"},{"product_id":"tuga-chemie-bikers-felgen-teufel-felgenreiniger-motorrad","title":"Biker's Felgen-Teufel® wheel cleaner for \"motorcycles\"","description":"\u003ch2 id=\"speakable-headline\"\u003eMotorcycle wheel cleaner: Biker's Felgen-Teufel, acid-free with a pH-neutral gel formula\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cblockquote id=\"speakable-summary\"\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat is the Biker's Felgen-Teufel? An acid-free, pH-neutral wheel cleaner from TUGA Chemie GmbH (pH 6.5 to 7.5) — built for motorcycle wheels and their material mix of anodised aluminium, steel spokes, carbon parts and clear-coated surfaces. It works by chemical chelation: sodium thioglycolate (CAS 367-51-1) turns iron(III) ions from baked-on brake dust into water-soluble complexes — you see it in the colour indicator shifting from light green through violet to red-brown. Maximum dwell time 3 to 5 minutes. Strictly off-limits on bare, mirror-polished aluminium and black chromated parts.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp id=\"speakable-definition\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBiker's Felgen-Teufel®\u003c\/strong\u003e is the motorcycle-specific member of the TUGA wheel cleaner family. Where the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/tuga-chemie-alu-teufel-spezial-gruen-felgenreiniger\"\u003eAlu-Teufel Spezial Grün\u003c\/a\u003e was built mainly for car wheels, the Biker's Felgen-Teufel goes after the material headaches you only get on a bike: anodised aluminium rim flanges, steel spokes carrying load at single points, carbon wheel sections on sport machines, and sensitive clear-coat seals that take a lot of UV because nothing covers them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTUGA Chemie in Osnabrück has been making these formulas in Germany for decades and supplies pro detailers, trade businesses and serious private owners across the DACH region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe chemistry is a close relative of the green Alu-Teufel: the cleaner works in a tightly balanced pH window of 6.5 to 7.5 — pH-neutral, neither acidic nor alkaline. That neutrality is the whole basis of how gentle it is, because neither anodised layers nor sensitive carbon clear coats get chemically attacked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe active ingredient is sodium thioglycolate — a reducing agent aimed specifically at inorganic iron(III) compounds, the kind you get from brake disc and pad wear. When the gel hits the brake dust, the thioglycolate kicks off chelation: the molecules close around the iron ion like a crab's claws (hence \"chelate\", Greek for crab claw), reduce water-insoluble iron(III) to water-soluble iron(II) and lock it into a red-violet complex. The colour shift from light green through violet to red-brown is your visual indicator that it is working.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe thixotropic gel consistency (non-ionic and amphoteric surfactants plus xanthan thickener) stops the product from running straight off vertical rim beds. It stays put, wraps up the organic road grime and lets the sodium thioglycolate work on the inorganic brake dust undisturbed — which matters on bike wheels, where the spoke geometry gives it a lot of surface to cling to.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCarbon wheel safe — the big one for sport bikes.\u003c\/strong\u003e Unlike acidic wheel cleaners, which can chemically reactivate exposed carbon fibre ends where the clear coat is damaged, the pH-neutral Biker's Felgen-Teufel is safe on carbon wheels with intact clear coat. On modern sport machines running BST or Marchesini carbon wheels it is the only safe call.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSteel spokes and aluminium rim flange in one pass.\u003c\/strong\u003e Classic bike wheels with steel spokes and an aluminium rim flange (typical on enduros, classic machines and touring bikes) are a material mix that goes wrong fast with aggressive cleaners. The pH-neutral mechanism works just as well on both, without going after the spoke nipples or the inside of the rim.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e20 € per litre — the value winner in motorcycle wheel cleaners.\u003c\/strong\u003e Direct rivals: Dr. Wack motorcycle wheel cleaner (~32 €\/L), Koch-Chemie RWC used on bikes (~25-32 €\/L), Muc-Off Wheel Cleaner (~25 €\/L), GYEON Q²M Iron WheelCleaner (~36 €\/L). TUGA sits 35 to 45 percent under the premium brands for comparable chemistry — and with a weekly bike wash through the touring season, that gap adds up.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/d1_tuga-chemie-bikers-felgen-teufel-felgenreiniger-motorrad_hero_d4e28f28-cbf8-4838-b6df-3c468e9510c1.png?v=1777969722\" alt=\"Biker's Felgen-Teufel hero\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cblockquote class=\"praxistipp\"\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDay-to-day from Detailing1:\u003c\/strong\u003e The biggest efficiency loss we see with the Biker's Felgen-Teufel is people spraying it onto wet wheels straight after the pre-wash. The water sitting on the rim dilutes the gel immediately — concentration drops below the working range, you burn through 50 percent more product and get no extra cleaning for it. Do it the other way round: rinse the wheel down with the pressure washer, blow it off with compressed air or wipe it with a dry microfibre, and only then lay the gel down. The second classic mistake, on bikes with an open brake setup sitting right behind the wheel (typical on enduros and naked bikes): spraying the gel straight into the caliper. The surfactants pull the grease out of the piston seals, and you only notice weeks later as lost brake pressure. On sport machines with carbon-ceramic brakes give them 45 minutes to cool, otherwise the gel flashes off on 200-degree calipers in seconds instead of the minutes you are counting on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eRinsed and dried wheel, spray from the bottom up, 3 to 5 minutes dwell, rinse off with pressure.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe standard workflow starts by checking wheel temperature. On sport machines with heavy braking and carbon-ceramic discs, wait at least 30 to 45 minutes after the ride; on touring bikes with conventional brakes, 15 to 20 minutes. In direct sun, roll the bike into the shade — black sport wheels can sit at 50 degrees after 10 minutes of summer sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRinse the wheel down with the pressure washer — loose road dirt, bug splatter on the outer rim and chain fling all come off there. Then dry the surface with compressed air or a dry microfibre. This step matters: a wet rim bed dilutes the gel on contact and drops the concentration below the working range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpray the Biker's Felgen-Teufel on evenly from 20 to 30 centimetres away, working bottom to top. Direction is critical: work top-down and you get a concentration gradient and run marks. On steel-spoke wheels, put the gel deliberately at the spoke roots and where the spokes meet the rim — that is where the most stubborn brake dust collects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLet it dwell three to five minutes. The colour shift (light green → violet → red-brown) shows you where the brake dust has released and when the reaction is done. On heavily crusted spots, agitate during the dwell with a soft detailing brush or a dedicated \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/felgenpflege\"\u003emotorcycle wheel brush\u003c\/a\u003e — circular movements, no pressure, and the gel spreads more evenly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThen rinse it off completely with a sharp pressure jet. First bottom to top, which releases the lower rim edge, then with clean water top to bottom, which carries every last residue down and out. Rinse the back of the wheel and the gaps between spokes and rim flange properly too — that is where the dissolved iron complex gathers, and if it dries there it can bleed rust marks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/d1_tuga-chemie-bikers-felgen-teufel-felgenreiniger-motorrad_anwendung_37182a80-bc34-4b1e-87d1-dccaa9cbdf32.png?v=1777969729\" alt=\"Biker's Felgen-Teufel application\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCarbon, paint, chrome and steel spokes yes. Mirror-polished aluminium and black chromate no.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Biker's Felgen-Teufel is cleared for the broad material range you find on bike wheels. Carbon wheels with intact clear coat (BST, Marchesini, Rotobox), painted aluminium wheels, clear-coated steel-spoke wheels, chrome rim flange edges, multi-piece sport wheels with aluminium spokes and carbon shells, powder-coated steel wheels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTwo material groups are strictly out. First, bare mirror-polished aluminium (often on tuned sport bikes or classic cruisers): the pH may be neutral, but sodium thioglycolate in direct contact with bare aluminium can leave a dull oxidised film. Mask off polished rim edges or unprotected flange interiors with tape before you start.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSecond, black chromated parts (often on premium sport bikes like the Ducati Panigale V4 or BMW S1000RR). That thin chromate layer reacts to any reducing chemistry — even pH-neutral thioglycolate can leave dull patches after a longer dwell. Keep a safe distance from wheels or caliper parts like that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn classic spoked wheels with galvanised spokes (typical on BMW R boxer models and older touring machines) it is fine, as long as the zinc layer is intact. Where the zinc is damaged or bare steel shows through, sort the spokes out first — otherwise the cleaner speeds up corrosion at exactly those spots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOff-label, the Biker's Felgen-Teufel is increasingly used on e-bike wheels — pedelecs with mid-drive motors run similar wheel materials to motorcycles, and disc brakes throw plenty of dust. The pH-neutral formula is easy on the electrics — just never spray it straight at battery contacts or the display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/d1_tuga-chemie-bikers-felgen-teufel-felgenreiniger-motorrad_ergebnis_a02f5429-65f2-4466-8a14-cb66a64512fe.png?v=1777969735\" alt=\"Biker's Felgen-Teufel result\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMarch pre-season, peak touring season, October lay-up.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDemand for motorcycle wheel cleaner in the DACH market follows a strict bell curve. The first peak is March and April — pre-season prep. If the bike sat all winter, the wheels carry a baked-on mix of standing-water corrosion, oxidised brake dust and storage grime. Before the first ride out, it all gets decontaminated properly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe second peak runs May to September — the main touring season. On weekly rides of 200 to 500 kilometres, brake dust builds up faster than on a car, because bike pads generally work harder. Clean weekly and you never let it escalate into baked-on dust that fights back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe third peak is October — lay-up. Before storage the wheels get cleaned properly and often sealed afterwards, so nothing corrodes over the winter break. The Biker's Felgen-Teufel is the standard step before that sealant — it decontaminates without upsetting what goes on next.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe 1 L spray bottle at around 20 euros gives you roughly 12 to 15 goes with weekly bike care — about one full touring season on one bike. In the 5 L canister at around 60 euros the price drops to about 12 euros per litre, which is clearly the better maths with several bikes or in professional use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOff-label uses: cleaning bicycle cassettes and derailleurs (sodium thioglycolate goes after the brake dust and iron deposits there just the same), industrial flash-rust removal on metal components, trial bike wheels with special demands. Important: the cleaner has no degreasing properties for bearing grease — if you are cleaning cassettes, work with a dedicated degreaser first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSafety note: the product falls under GHS07 with the hazard statements H302 (harmful if swallowed) and H319 (causes serious eye irritation). Nitrile gloves and eye protection are mandatory. On skin contact, rinse thoroughly with water straight away — thioglycolate compounds can trigger allergies with frequent exposure. Correct disposal goes through the AVV waste code for iron complex solutions — never household waste or a normal drain. On carbon wheels with clear-coat damage, get the coat repaired before you clean, or the fibres will fray.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGoes well with:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/felgenreiniger\"\u003eWheel cleaner overview\u003c\/a\u003e • \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/tuga-chemie-bikers-super-teufel-motorradreiniger\"\u003eBiker's Super-Teufel (all-in cleaner)\u003c\/a\u003e • \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/tuga-chemie-felgenbuerste-alu-teufel-spezial-gruen\"\u003eTUGA wheel brush\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/d1_tuga-chemie-bikers-felgen-teufel-felgenreiniger-motorrad_lineup_2bb2f358-115a-412a-8e19-d5766b3cc5db.png?v=1777969741\" alt=\"Biker's Felgen-Teufel line-up\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TUGA Chemie","offers":[{"title":"1000 ml \/ 1 liter","offer_id":57272484790607,"sku":"D1-TUG-BF1D","price":19.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 liters","offer_id":57272484823375,"sku":"D1-TUG-BF5D","price":69.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"20 Liter","offer_id":58163292176719,"sku":"D1-TUG-BF20D","price":328.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/tuga-chemie-bikers-felgen-teufel-felgenreiniger-motorrad_1000ml.png?v=1774283344"}],"url":"https:\/\/detailing1.fr\/en\/collections\/tuga-chemie-motorradreiniger.oembed","provider":"Detailing1","version":"1.0","type":"link"}