Leaving a bike in the rain

Whilst you are there bend over and see what other surprises there are to offer, you can do it yourself for far far cheaper with an aerosol can.

Originally Posted by Dangerous Dave

...you can do it yourself for far far cheaper with an aerosol can.

Can you find spray cans of ACF-50? It seems that you'd have to use a spray-guy pushing 100psi to get the stuff atomised as this site states...
http://www.allyearbiker.co.uk/Bike_P...Treatment.html

Originally Posted by zunkus

Can you find spray cans of ACF-50?

ACF-50 is supplied in aerosol cans, can someone explain the real purpose and benefit with it atomised???

I haven't found anybody who will justify it yet....

Does this ACF 50 stuff leave your engine nasty and sticky once applied?

Originally Posted by Jase22

Does this ACF 50 stuff leave your engine nasty and sticky once applied?

If you go OTT yeah, it leaves a very fine oil like substance but it does not attract dirt like WD40 does.

I think the atomising to just to get to get everywhere on the bike, plus looking at the site its not just about the ACF-50, its a full clean up of the bike before hand. So it depends on whether you can be bothered to do it yourself, they have all the kit and if your watching and paying the money your be sure to see they do a good job.

Just leave it in the rain! its only water, riding in the rain is different especially when there is salt on the road, I will use the aerosol stuff when its autumn.

Originally Posted by jimmy-james

Just leave it in the rain!

It isn't just the salt on the road that starts corrosion.

Originally Posted by Dangerous Dave

It isn't just the salt on the road that starts corrosion.

What is it then? I realise mud and grit cause it and but surely water is just water......... I keep my bike clean and when its dirty i wash it (with water incidently) thoroughly as soon as i can after.

I only have a very cheap rain cover for protection and ride the bike all year round. I have never sprayed it for extra protection and yet have very little corrosion on any part of the bike. What am I doing wrong, because I have had the bike for four years..............?