New bike - ACF50 or Vaseline? - SV650.org

Tigerrrr....... · 19-03-09, 11:09 PM

Want to protect a brand new bike from the British weather.

Would you spray it with ACF50 or smear the bolts, etc, with Vaseline?

Cheers.

dizzyblonde · 19-03-09, 11:10 PM

ACF50 applied with a brush. That way you don't get it near anything that don't want to be super lubed!

19-03-09, 11:10 PM

ACF50. It's in the name really, anti corrosion formula. Don't think you'd be able to get vaseline everywhere plus it seems a bit weird to me

19-03-09, 11:14 PM

Just keep it clean!

dizzyblonde · 19-03-09, 11:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sauluk

Don't think you'd be able to get vaseline everywhere plus it seems a bit weird to me

In the olden days, vaseline was the one to keep your bike rust free.

Stu · 20-03-09, 12:57 AM

Sid squid says mix oil & paraffin & spray it on.
nice & cheap

punyXpress · 20-03-09, 11:24 AM

Real bikers use ACF50 - Vaseline is 4 dix!

Nobbylad · 20-03-09, 11:31 AM

Neither really matter because if you've bought an SV, it WILL rust...end of.

20-03-09, 11:31 AM

Just cover your brakes and disks and get busy with a can of ACF50 or similar, I use FS365. I use vasaline on all electrical connections. It has the same properties as battery grease. That will stop all your wiring connections getting furred up.

Tigerrrr....... · 22-03-09, 10:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nobbylad

Neither really matter because if you've bought an SV, it WILL rust...end of.

No, it's a Honda CBF125.

19-03-09, 11:09 PM	#1
Tigerrrr....... Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 155	New bike - ACF50 or Vaseline? Want to protect a brand new bike from the British weather. Would you spray it with ACF50 or smear the bolts, etc, with Vaseline? Cheers. __________________ Be safe, be seen.

19-03-09, 11:10 PM	#2
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19-03-09, 11:10 PM	#3
sauluk Guest Posts: n/a	Re: New bike - ACF50 or Vaseline??? ACF50. It's in the name really, anti corrosion formula. Don't think you'd be able to get vaseline everywhere plus it seems a bit weird to me

19-03-09, 11:14 PM	#4
krhall Guest Posts: n/a	Re: New bike - ACF50 or Vaseline??? Just keep it clean!

20-03-09, 12:57 AM	#6
Stu Trinity Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Guildford Posts: 8,027	Re: New bike - ACF50 or Vaseline??? Sid squid says mix oil & paraffin & spray it on. nice & cheap

20-03-09, 11:24 AM	#7
punyXpress Member Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Riding, North Posts: 2,664	Re: New bike - ACF50 or Vaseline? Real bikers use ACF50 - Vaseline is 4 dix!

20-03-09, 11:31 AM	#8
Nobbylad Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: West Lancs Posts: 4,055	Re: New bike - ACF50 or Vaseline? Neither really matter because if you've bought an SV, it WILL rust...end of.

20-03-09, 11:31 AM	#9
Stig Guest Posts: n/a	Re: New bike - ACF50 or Vaseline? Just cover your brakes and disks and get busy with a can of ACF50 or similar, I use FS365. I use vasaline on all electrical connections. It has the same properties as battery grease. That will stop all your wiring connections getting furred up.

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