Hi all,just wondering if I'm out on the bike and get caught in rain when I get home I'd dry bike off with an old rag,is there anything I can apply to the metal parts to stop rust and the metal getting all messed up Before I put the cover over the bike,appreciate any help Many thanks Kev Aberdeen
acf50 is great but needs be bike clean and dry to start with but i also like scotoil FS365 can just be squirted on if you get caught out in it or staight aftercleaning
use a warm rowie to wash her down with mate........ then send me doon 10 here as all members from Aberdeen have too !! lol.........plus a Oor Wullie album !
Off topic but tesco selling JG Ross of Inverurie butteries across Scotland,they may do them online shopping
If I was being honest I'm not a big fan of butteries at all tend to stay clear of them yuck yuck and yuck. Thanks for advice now I got the choice of two the scotoiler stuff or the acf50 which one to get Many thanks again Kev
depends if its summer rain or winter rain (mixed with salt) The part that rusts very quickly is the chain. Most of the rest is alloy Summer rain: dry the chain- kitchen towel or hair drier (to go the xtra mile!), then lube it. If you are not likely to ride the bike for few days, the clean and dry the brake disks as well Winter rain: same as above. scotoiler spray claims to neutralise salt corrosion if you are not able to wash the bike and is water soluble. AFC is totally different in application and expensive but a very good product.
Thanks mate I might just get both that explains things very we'll mate appreciate the help and thank u to everyone. Now one more thing wat things du use for doing ur wheels to clean then get any chain Lube off wheels.reason I ask last stuff I used on my zx9r ninja was very hard on the wheels.many thanks for any help Kev Aberdeen
well pal , you can't go wrong with having both in your garage. AFC is particularly good for protecting the multi-pin connectors from corrosion & condensation. didn't quite get your other question. I guess you were asking about cleaning the muck you get on the back wheel. if it is tyre dust mixed with road grim and chain wax, then you need a degreasing. Anything like WD40, white spirit of diesel would do. BUT put the stuff on a cloth and use the cloth to wipe the wheel making sure you don't get any of the stuff on the tyre or disc. you may have to leave it on for few minutes if the wheel is very dirty. Afterwards wash the whole wheel (or bike) with bike cleaner/ shampoo and off you go. I switched from traditional chain lube/ wax to very light one (wurth dry chain lube) and I don't get any spry at all- Although I have to spray it on more often but I don't mind. Once you have done the heavy duty cleaning, you can use anything from Mr sheen to alloy wheel wax on regular basis to keep the wheel sparkling- again be careful no to get the stuff on the tyre or brake
you can spray it, brush or wipe it on. As it is very expensive, I brush it on. this gives me more control over how much I use and what i put it on and a lot less waste. Areas which i can't reach, are sprayed sparingly. don't forget this product spreads out a lot so do not over board with how much you use. exposed areas need more frequent application like all oily sticky stuff, muck gets stuck to it (although nowhere as much as normal lubes)
