Corrosion Prevention! - SV650.org

12-11-13, 07:17 PM

I just recently got myself a lovely nick pointy.
Going to be commuting every day.
Now ive been advised to use a form of corrosion prevention because winter roads suck.
But which is the best?
ACF-50?
FS365?
Mucoff?

Any advice would be splendid!

rictus01 · 12-11-13, 07:57 PM

acf50.

maviczap · 12-11-13, 08:14 PM

Don't get it on your brake discs

embee · 12-11-13, 09:26 PM

ACF-50, little and often.

Most efficient is to get a large bottle (just under a litre?), usually with a small squirty spray bottle included, costs about £30 but will last much better than the aerosols (my last one was from Wemoto).

Useful to keep a rag for wiping over, keep it in a jamjar with a lid so you're not throwing the stuff away, it's expensive.

Fallout · 12-11-13, 09:33 PM

When the salt first goes down, scrub the bike head to toe, cover everything in acf50 and then don't touch it until the spring. If you ride in a lot of wet weather and feel the need to reapply, repeat the process. That's what I do. Excellent excuse not to bother washing until spring.

13-11-13, 01:18 PM

I used the scottoil 365 last year and that did a good job of keeping the sv corrosion free. Not sure how it compares to acf50 price wise though

13-11-13, 01:25 PM

I'd agree with Fallout. I clean my bike thoroughly before winter really sets in, cover every bit of exposed metal (apart from brake discs) liberally with ACF-50, then leave it until Spring.

SIII · 13-11-13, 03:14 PM

24 k miles in three years - Acf50 regularly and rear shock looks the same as it did the day i got the bike.

Messy job putting it on, gonna get the pump action bottle next time, aerosol is a pain.

Corrosion block grease from same folks is very good for protecting bolt heads. Aquamarine colour is weird but works excellent. Spend an hour with a wee artists brush and is worth the effort to keep bike looking nice.

garynortheast · 13-11-13, 10:50 PM

I did use FS365 for a couple of winters and although it did a good job it wasn't as cheap to use or as long lasting as the ACF50 I now use. Cheaper to buy a bottle of FS365 but the ACF50 goes much further and doesn't need re-applying as often.

andrewsmith · 14-11-13, 06:55 AM

Acf50
That's all mine has had for the last 4 years and all I've had is furry bolts that are right in the firing line

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12-11-13, 07:17 PM	#1
PSANCHEZ Guest Posts: n/a	Corrosion Prevention! I just recently got myself a lovely nick pointy. Going to be commuting every day. Now ive been advised to use a form of corrosion prevention because winter roads suck. But which is the best? ACF-50? FS365? Mucoff? Any advice would be splendid!

12-11-13, 07:57 PM	#2
rictus01 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: South London Posts: 9,799	Re: Corrosion Prevention! acf50. __________________ Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, 'Wow! What a Ride!

12-11-13, 08:14 PM	#3
maviczap Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,097	Re: Corrosion Prevention! Don't get it on your brake discs __________________ We're riding out tonight to case the promised land Make everyday count RIP Reeder - Jolly Green Giant and comedy genius

12-11-13, 09:26 PM	#4
embee Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 2,802	Re: Corrosion Prevention! ACF-50, little and often. Most efficient is to get a large bottle (just under a litre?), usually with a small squirty spray bottle included, costs about £30 but will last much better than the aerosols (my last one was from Wemoto). Useful to keep a rag for wiping over, keep it in a jamjar with a lid so you're not throwing the stuff away, it's expensive. __________________ "Artificial Intelligence is no match for natural stupidity"

12-11-13, 09:33 PM	#5
Fallout Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Basingstoke Posts: 2,983	Re: Corrosion Prevention! When the salt first goes down, scrub the bike head to toe, cover everything in acf50 and then don't touch it until the spring. If you ride in a lot of wet weather and feel the need to reapply, repeat the process. That's what I do. Excellent excuse not to bother washing until spring. __________________ MotoGoLoco - You knows it The Shed - Suzuki GSX-R 750 K1 \| Triumph Tiger 1050 K6 Fallout Bikes (VLogs, Tutorials, Bike Vids) Fallout Breakbeat (My Music)

13-11-13, 01:18 PM	#6
Murley. Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Corrosion Prevention! I used the scottoil 365 last year and that did a good job of keeping the sv corrosion free. Not sure how it compares to acf50 price wise though

13-11-13, 01:25 PM	#7
wyrdness Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Corrosion Prevention! I'd agree with Fallout. I clean my bike thoroughly before winter really sets in, cover every bit of exposed metal (apart from brake discs) liberally with ACF-50, then leave it until Spring.

13-11-13, 03:14 PM	#8
SIII Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Dumfries and Galloway Posts: 1,319	Re: Corrosion Prevention! 24 k miles in three years - Acf50 regularly and rear shock looks the same as it did the day i got the bike. Messy job putting it on, gonna get the pump action bottle next time, aerosol is a pain. Corrosion block grease from same folks is very good for protecting bolt heads. Aquamarine colour is weird but works excellent. Spend an hour with a wee artists brush and is worth the effort to keep bike looking nice. __________________ "You know, Scotland has its own martial arts. Yeah, it's called Fuk-U. It's mostly just head butting and then kicking people when they're on the ground" The Stoppy King

13-11-13, 10:50 PM	#9
garynortheast Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Mid Wales Posts: 2,677	Re: Corrosion Prevention! I did use FS365 for a couple of winters and although it did a good job it wasn't as cheap to use or as long lasting as the ACF50 I now use. Cheaper to buy a bottle of FS365 but the ACF50 goes much further and doesn't need re-applying as often.

14-11-13, 06:55 AM	#10
andrewsmith Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Just south of salad dodging country Posts: 7,750	Re: Corrosion Prevention! Acf50 That's all mine has had for the last 4 years and all I've had is furry bolts that are right in the firing line Sent from my ST25i using Tapatalk 2 __________________ 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

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