Caught in the rain - bad for my bike? - SV650.org

07-09-10, 06:02 PM

Is is really bad for my bike - being caught in a down pour. Is there anything I should be aware of....rusting etc.?

Bri w · 07-09-10, 06:08 PM

Watch out for tsunami's, they're a real bu99er.

Seriously, rain isn't too bad. Its the salt they put on the roads that you need to wash of as soon as poss.

07-09-10, 06:10 PM

Make sure your phone and wallet are inside a waterproof pocket

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07-09-10, 06:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kartik

Is is really bad for my bike - being caught in a down pour. Is there anything I should be aware of....rusting etc.?

Bikes are designed to be able to be ridden in the rain so no major harm will come in the short term. Salt, as previously mentioned, and not being able to dry out are two of the bigger problems (putting a wet bike under a non-breathable cover will accelerate rusting and furring of brightwork)

07-09-10, 06:13 PM

It was speed up the rusting process...don't be scared of it though. Some of my favourite riding times have been in the wet.

andrewsmith · 07-09-10, 06:23 PM

dont be afraid of the wet. I prefer wet riding as it takes a lot more concentration and relaxes me more

It will speed up the process if constantly soaked and the salt should be washed off (with cold water) after every day in the cold months.
Buy some anti corrosion spray (fs365 or acf 50) as the fall back

07-09-10, 06:30 PM

I don't mind riding in the rain, one of those things that the more you put it off, the more difficult it becomes. Just make sure you wash the salt off the bike in the winter and it will be fine! I am gonna get some ACF50 for mines for the winter

07-09-10, 06:44 PM

i like riding in the rain.. but everytime i see a drain while half way round a corner i panik myself a little.

after the last couple days witht he rain iv bene having down here.. turns out when i take my bike cover of the bike is wet in places... is this normal in heavy rain or do i just have a cheap cover thats pretty worthless whe its damp outside?

07-09-10, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Milky Bar Kid

I don't mind riding in the rain

You don't really have much choice though up in Scottieland!

Surely its either ride in the rain, or don't ride at all! lol

I've used my bike through two winters on roughly a daily basis, except when there was snow, and the down pipe and quite a few of the bolts did rust up pretty quickly. I tried to get the worst of it off, but it's just something I've had to put up with as it's not a dry weather only bike!

07-09-10, 06:55 PM

get some ACF50 and put a coat on after every wash

07-09-10, 06:02 PM	#1
Kartik Guest Posts: n/a	Caught in the rain - bad for my bike? Is is really bad for my bike - being caught in a down pour. Is there anything I should be aware of....rusting etc.?

07-09-10, 06:08 PM	#2
Bri w Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Turre, Almeria Posts: 668	Re: caught in the rain Watch out for tsunami's, they're a real bu99er. Seriously, rain isn't too bad. Its the salt they put on the roads that you need to wash of as soon as poss. __________________ *"It's not the years in your life, it's the life in your years."* Currently - Fighting the urge... seen a nice Triumph America Previously - Honda CB125, Honda CB400-4 & BSA B40, Moto Guzzi 850, Yamaha RD250, Suzuki GT380, Kawasaki Z1B, Kawasaki Z650, Honda VFR, Triumph Street Triple R.

07-09-10, 06:10 PM	#3
maxinc Guest Posts: n/a	Re: caught in the rain Make sure your phone and wallet are inside a waterproof pocket )

07-09-10, 06:13 PM	#5
TazDaz Guest Posts: n/a	Re: caught in the rain It was speed up the rusting process...don't be scared of it though. Some of my favourite riding times have been in the wet.

07-09-10, 06:23 PM	#6
andrewsmith Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Just south of salad dodging country Posts: 7,750	Re: caught in the rain dont be afraid of the wet. I prefer wet riding as it takes a lot more concentration and relaxes me more It will speed up the process if constantly soaked and the salt should be washed off (with cold water) after every day in the cold months. Buy some anti corrosion spray (fs365 or acf 50) as the fall back __________________ RIP Reeder 20/07/1988 - 21/03/2012. Always missed squire!!! Every year we meet old friends, gain some new ones, lose old ones and you always remember them all. “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” Mahatma Gandhi

07-09-10, 06:30 PM	#7
Milky Bar Kid Guest Posts: n/a	Re: caught in the rain I don't mind riding in the rain, one of those things that the more you put it off, the more difficult it becomes. Just make sure you wash the salt off the bike in the winter and it will be fine! I am gonna get some ACF50 for mines for the winter

07-09-10, 06:44 PM	#8
Cornish Guest Posts: n/a	Re: caught in the rain i like riding in the rain.. but everytime i see a drain while half way round a corner i panik myself a little. after the last couple days witht he rain iv bene having down here.. turns out when i take my bike cover of the bike is wet in places... is this normal in heavy rain or do i just have a cheap cover thats pretty worthless whe its damp outside?

07-09-10, 06:55 PM	#10
dill89 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: caught in the rain get some ACF50 and put a coat on after every wash

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