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14-11-10, 11:59 PM
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Road salt?
Just got back from work n the road has been salted i keep my bike covered outside n have given it a fair coat in acf50. Is it also advisable to give it a good rinse off before covering it evn though the temp is gona drop??? Or should i simply not bother?
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15-11-10, 12:02 AM
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Re: Road salt?
i would, with cold water. some might advise against it though
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15-11-10, 12:15 AM
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Re: Road salt?
Cold water hose down.
Cover it up. Ride it normally next day. This is what I did with mine for five years and it didn't have a speck of corrosion on it. Just use plenty of ACF-50. Pete 
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15-11-10, 08:57 AM
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Re: Road salt?
Just be aware that if you wash it in the same spot you cover it up, you may be greeted by a thick sheet of ice when you get up the next morning as the water you washed it with will have frozen - so take care! Pay particular attention to brakes -give em a good hose off, and only use COLD water as has been stated already.
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15-11-10, 01:41 PM
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Re: Road salt?
Rinse... not a fast flow with pressure behind it.
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15-11-10, 02:53 PM
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15-11-10, 03:30 PM
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15-11-10, 04:25 PM
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Re: Road salt?
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Give the bike 5 mins to drain off then Spray with ACF50 or FS365
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15-11-10, 05:19 PM
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Re: Road salt?
I would put ACF50 onto a dry bike. Idea is you let a layer build up and then leave it.
If you are just rinsing salt out of brakes that's another thing.
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15-11-10, 05:54 PM
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Re: Road salt?
In these lower temps a good bike cover may not let your bike dry out properly if you cover it up when its still wet,for example an oxford stormex.
Might be good to keep an eye on that as well,the fork tubes especially, complain about it. |
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