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Re: Winter Maintenance - What you guys got planned - Noj - 08-12-13

I know there is a controversy as what's best. I have no clue, but guess if it's safe for planes it's safe for my bike. After all I'm often trying to fly Smile

It dose seam to wash off as pointed out in previous post, I tend to leave it till salt on the roads has gone and then clean the bike and prep it for spring. Mind you I only do 14000 miles a year so not a huge amount compared to despatch riders.

Re: Winter Maintenance - What you guys got planned - seangee - 09-12-13

(12-11-13, 07:02 PM)johnfoxllb link Wrote:[quote author=ogri48 link=topic=10689.msg112836#msg112836 date=1384270733]
I've acf50'd it and that's it really apart from a wash every weekend


Do you find that washing removes the acf 50?
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Washing sounds a bit extreme. Pointed a hosepipe at mine this weekend and looking good now all the crud is gone (well not counting what I picked up this morning). Will do it again and top up the ACF before I go on my Christmas hols.

Re: Winter Maintenance - What you guys got planned - PieEater - 09-12-13

(09-12-13, 12:35 PM)seangee link Wrote:[quote author=johnfoxllb link=topic=10689.msg112861#msg112861 date=1384279334]
[quote author=ogri48 link=topic=10689.msg112836#msg112836 date=1384270733]
I've acf50'd it and that's it really apart from a wash every weekend


Do you find that washing removes the acf 50?
[/quote]
Washing sounds a bit extreme. Pointed a hosepipe at mine this weekend and looking good now all the crud is gone (well not counting what I picked up this morning). Will do it again and top up the ACF before I go on my Christmas hols.
[/quote]


Having never used it before I've just invested in some ACF50 and am kind of assuming that it forms a coating so you can just hose off the dirt with fresh clean water. I imagine that if you wash the bike normally i.e. with shampoo and a sponge you will end up taking the ACF50 off.

Re: Winter Maintenance - What you guys got planned - Mick-H - 10-12-13

Bikes currently off the road and in bits having some finishing touches done but since buying it in December last year so far it's had ........................

Forks, internals refurbished, legs powder coated, stanchions recoated. (Diamond Like Coating)
Brakes, front and back overhauled, blue spot’s taken off and anodised.
Goodridge lines fitted.
ASV short levers.
Renthal bars.
Multi gauge fitted.
Oberon bar end mirrors, blanks fitted.
Wheels powder coated
Foot pegs and plates powder coated, Luke's infill's fitted.
Carbon, covers, infill’s, belly pan and hugger, ventureshield protected
Polished window engine cases supplied by Luke and polished oil pump cover.
Air induction system removed, already Ivanised.
Rad cover powder coated.
Radiator ends painted. 
Samco Silicone hoses.
Dog bones powder coated.
R6 shock.
Side and centre stand powder coated.
Rear torque arm and rear brake plate anodised.
Heated grips.
Corbin seat.
Staintune exhaust.
Bike serviced, carbs balanced, ex up serviced.
Respray, fairing, mudguard and tail section.
Givi rack and box.

I'll shove some photo's up once it's all done, probably near end of Jan.

Re: Winter Maintenance - What you guys got planned - NorthWestern - 10-12-13

Whenever I bought a kilo of e-glass silencer packing for the crf450 I got a small test sprayer of 365.  Never used it before but I sprayed the bike with it after washing last weekend, it took most of the bottle -I have about 5 more to go.


Turned the scotoiler up a smidge.

Re: Winter Maintenance - What you guys got planned - Ianboydsnr - 10-12-13

(09-12-13, 07:18 PM)PieEater link Wrote:[quote author=seangee link=topic=10689.msg116444#msg116444 date=1386588954]
[quote author=johnfoxllb link=topic=10689.msg112861#msg112861 date=1384279334]
[quote author=ogri48 link=topic=10689.msg112836#msg112836 date=1384270733]
I've acf50'd it and that's it really apart from a wash every weekend


Do you find that washing removes the acf 50?
[/quote]
Washing sounds a bit extreme. Pointed a hosepipe at mine this weekend and looking good now all the crud is gone (well not counting what I picked up this morning). Will do it again and top up the ACF before I go on my Christmas hols.
[/quote]


Having never used it before I've just invested in some ACF50 and am kind of assuming that it forms a coating so you can just hose off the dirt with fresh clean water. I imagine that if you wash the bike normally i.e. with shampoo and a sponge you will end up taking the ACF50 off.
[/quote]


Using ACF50 is easy, I spray some into the cap then use a brush to brush it everywhere, as spraying it via the can gets it everywhere bar where you want it, once on dirt tends to stick to it, just hose the salt of the brakes and the bike every ride, touch up bits that look clean, leave the dirty bits, as that is dirt binding to the ACF50, then in the spring clean the bike using gunk, a sponge and shampoo will have some effect, but it's slow and not as good as using the gunk or similar, I use some engine degreaser from Eurocar parts, in a 5 litre tin, but it works the same as gunk!

Re: Winter Maintenance - What you guys got planned - solorider - 17-12-13

I have planned fit the Ivan's kit and sort out the carburation issue, I haven't told the wife how much the kit cost yet!! Also paint the clutch and cam covers,order a set of stick coils and do a service including check the valve clearences, but most importantly,

Find the keys which my wife and her friends lost somewhere in the house, and they can't remember where they put them.

Re: Winter Maintenance - What you guys got planned - Ianboydsnr - 17-12-13

Well I plan on sorting the suspension on my gen1, already bought the front bushes, but despite the bike having done 17k miles, it will need the rear shock replaced, i don't even want to ride it before its sorted, I also need to fit heated grips, braided hoses, and a power socket for my garmin sat nav, my brother has the same gen 1, and thinks this suspension upgraditus is a waste of money and effort, boy is he going to be surprised at the difference  :rollin


I need to replace the alternator on my ural as well, nothing up with it, only it's nick named the hand grenade, because it seizes and explodes killing the engine :'(

Re: Winter Maintenance - What you guys got planned - Lez72 - 17-12-13

I've already given mine the ACF50 treatment and a service so I'll be fitting the 'Venhill' front and rear brakelines the Mrs bought me for my birthday a few days ago  Wink

Re: Winter Maintenance - What you guys got planned - AyJay - 19-12-13

A chap on the ZZR14 forum did a comparison test of ACF50 in his back garden over a few months with some bare metal shelf supports he had lying around. It's certainly worth using something.


http://www.zx14r.co.uk/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=63&t=4466&p=28930&hilit=acf50#p28930



Re: Winter Maintenance - What you guys got planned - locksmith - 19-12-13

Winter maintenance?      Out in the cold garage?      Have a word with yourselves!