Winter riding prep?

[andrewsmith]

FS365 is okay if you only ride once a few days. ACF50 is much better, just cleaned off a goodish layer of it over the weekend (the cases and front were mainly mud and shale).
While on spray the front HT/ plug with silicone grease stops the front cylinder cutting out. It depends how anal you want to be about it, mines only needed a small touch up of the cases in 3 years of most weather riding (Front exhaust studs are Suzuki'ed)

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

Aye but it smells nice

Castrol Super R esque

Chain lube; Castrol, Wurth chain Wax or SDoc100 all good. Scotoiler is best for no/ low maintenance

do you spray this stuff on all the hex nuts that hold the fairing on too?

[andrewsmith]

Nope shouldn't have to, they're stainless to my knowledge

Originally Posted by Hysteria_UK

do you spray this stuff on all the hex nuts that hold the fairing on too?

I spray it everywhere apart from the brakes and tyres.
Bodywork, electrics, the lot.

[chris8886]

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

Don't bother with FS365 it's crap and washes off.

Get ACF50 and spray everything except be careful to avoid the tyres and brakes

acf 50 is fantastic stuff and works brilliantly i think too, but it is expensive, so be prepared to hand over a bit of dosh, but it's WELL worth every penny!!

[andrewsmith]

Originally Posted by chris8886

acf 50 is fantastic stuff and works brilliantly i think too, but it is expensive, so be prepared to hand over a bit of dosh, but it's WELL worth every penny!!

About £18 a tin atm

[Stuuk1]

Originally Posted by Rokerman

ACF-50 is great stuff.
Be aware the first time you ride your bike it smells a bit as the bike warms up and sometimes makes it looks like the bike is smoking!

First time I did it I thought my bike was on fire.. I'll avoid the exhaust this year.

It's expensive for a can, so I would avoid spraying it straight from the can, I'd only do that on hard to reach places. I spent the money on a nice cloth and spray small amounts on that and rub it all over the bike.

Works wonders as a back to black!

well I passed with one minor for poor positioning on a mini roundabout so well pleased. ACF and castrol chain lube on order!

How many coats does a tin do? and how often do you wash your bikes in winter once its been treated cuz surely the stuff will wipe off with a sponge?

Originally Posted by Hysteria_UK

well I passed with one minor for poor positioning on a mini roundabout so well pleased. ACF and castrol chain lube on order!

How many coats does a tin do? and how often do you wash your bikes in winter once its been treated cuz surely the stuff will wipe off with a sponge?

Well done!
A tin should last you a while. Put the can in a warm (not boiling!) container for 10 mins and it should spray a bit better.
I find it's easier to put it on a cloth and wipe everywhere (except brakes).

You shouldn't have to reapply for a while however I like seeing my bike clean - even its just for a couple of miles in this weather
ACF-50 will attract the dirt and grime. Don't worry, its doing its job and when you do come to clean it off, everything will be shiney underneath.

I've been using Castrol lube but just taken delivery of a can of Wurth which is supposed to be excellent.

[mister c]

Yup, with an SV650, as above (I never did & it rotted before my eyes), or buy a Triumph & just ride & wash....simples! Triumph build quality is amazing. I washed the Daytona once before winter & then after.....Not a hint of rust at all