A spot of winter prep....
 

Looking at the weather forecast for this week makes me think a little bit of preppping the bike for winter may be on the cards. I think mostly it's going to involve a good clean (although it is pretty clean at the moment), and a thorough coating of ACF50. The bike is likely to be used through the winter as long as conditions allow, but at least the ACF50 will keep the worst of the crud out.

Just need a dry day to do the job now.

Re: A spot of winter prep....
 

I usually SORN my bike at the end of November, this usually coincides with road gritting. I did think I might let it slip until December this year as we haven't had any gritting weather but given the forecast I might stick to my usual plan.

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Re: A spot of winter prep....
 

I think we've been lucky the roads haven't been gritted yet, in recent years I recall the gritters being out before the end of October.

Mine's still pretty clean, I've given the chrome and vulnerable bits a wipe over with ACF already.

Re: A spot of winter prep....
 

Looks like we're also in for some freezing weather this week. On the drive home from my parent's house in Norfolk this morning I spotted at least three gritters heading into roadside depots so I think we're finally in for the first spreading of the season, probably tomorrow, once the forecasted rain finishes.

Might wipe a bit more ACF50 onto Bullseye but he's had a good coating already so should be good.

Re: A spot of winter prep....
 

I've been using ACF50 for around 20 years. I used to work on Aircraft so we knew about it's fantastic anti-corrosion properties. I sometimes could get some free from a ,"Stores" guy <grin> :D

PS
Ii also prevents synthetic rubber coolant pipes from drying and out and decaying and prevents corrosion on/in electrical block connectors/Bus-bars etc.

Every Spring I remove my seats and rear cowling and check and clean every electrical connector and treat them with ACF50 and a thin smear of dielectric grease on the outside to prevent moisture ingress. I do the same to the under-tank headstock main block connector whenever I have the tank up. I did the same inside the headlight nacelle some years ago so that could do with re-doing. I do the battery terminals at the same time the same.


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Re: A spot of winter prep....
 

Looks like we have a spot of dry weather on Tuesday and Wednesday, so hopefully I can get out and treat the bike for winter. It's not actually that dirty but it'll do no harm to wash it and retreat it with ACF50.
If it's dry enough I might even get a quick ride out first!

Re: A spot of winter prep....
 

Quick question: Is ACF50 OK around brake disks and pads? How much masking or care with spraying is required? (I wouldn't intend to spray directly but there wil inevitably be some overspray if I treat wheels/forks/yokes/swing arm etc.)

Re: A spot of winter prep....
 

I keep it away from discs and pads obviously and apply the stuff in that area either with a rag or an old toothbrush. I also wipe the discs afterwards with a cloth sprayed with brake and clutch cleaner.

Re: A spot of winter prep....
 

Thanks Gary.:thumbsup:

Why didn't it occur to me to wipe over with brake cleaner (far easier on a bike than a car too). D'Oh!:scratch:

Re: A spot of winter prep....
 

If I use ACF50 anywhere near discs I then spray and clean them with Carb/Brake cleaner just in case. I quite often
spray the discs like this before and after a power wash. It's quick and easy insurance to make sure there's no grease or contaminants on the discs :)