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I didnt use ACF last year, had a problem where I couldnt use my bike for a few weeks & it ended up looking like this. Definitely wash it, then coat it :)
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wow mister c, did you dig your curvy up on a beach :p:p:p:p

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As much as it pains me to say this , but wished they had salted / gritted this morning it was -4 , roads icy as hell and no grit /salt on the road , it was like an ice rink first thing :(

Cheers Steveg

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They were gritting round our way Sunday night. I got a face full of it on the A420 as the gritter went past the other way. Roads still felt slippy this morning on my push bike (which is on slicks!).

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-4C here this morning too. No gritter though, salt doesn't work on cow****. As others have said, rinse with water - not at pressure, garden hose will do fine - and let drip and then spray the stuff.

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LOL. Horrible rural roads on the way to work, fields, tractors all adds up to crud everywhere. One reason why I dont want to use the Triumph this year, it's just too nice to let the road salt eat at her bits :)

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I hosed my bike down last night when I got home from work. Then come to my bike this morning the brakes had frozen on.I rocked the bike forward and there was a cracking sound and all moved,but I had no movement from the pads. Is this normal in cold weather? Was it caused by the brakes not being dry before it got to cold? And,how can I stop it happening and fix it if it does?

Thanks Chris

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Yes in don't rinse the bike when its going to freeze

. My curvy last year got ACF50 then left over winter I rode it until the snow and ice came and stayed. as soon as i could got it out re lubed the chain, checked over, ride and washed, then sold a while later. no problems.

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Common cheap Suzuki brakes I think. I have a few pics of the state of my brakes after washing the bike, parking it up & not using it for a while, then trying to ride it for 30 miles hoping that they would free off lol. http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=159747

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I dont think your going to prevent damage to things like brakes too easily. By covering things like your pistons in a light oil such as acf50 you could attract more dirt that is going to turn into a grinding paste.

Im going for a silicone spray this year. Not very durable (every 2-3 washes so far with experements) but it does mean i can wash it off (along with the muck) quite easily.

wada ya think? btw its not corrosion inhibitor like acf50 but im thinking its a good solution, allbeit an expensive one?