10-04-13, 09:06 PM
I've got a bit of an idea going on this year, it may be allot o crap,like many of my great ideas but hey ill stick it out there.
basically before the winter storage i used a whole can of that acf50 stuff all over the bike & now that it's biking weather again i dont quite see the point in using any detergents that might start stripping off this protective layer in the quest for the clean look.
considering that most of my biking will be in sunny type situations with getting cought out in the odd shower & grime wise the bikes only getting exposed to dust or mud & of course chain lube etc then i plan on only blasting the bike with cold water and wiping down with a sponge.
Then before its next winter storage i'll give a proper clean with detergents and then use another can of acf50.
i dont expect that this acf stuff is gonna be all over my bike all year round as im pretty sure engine heat would destroy it anyway but it's all the little nooks and crannies that its got into that are hard to clean properly that i rather leave it in.
is this a sensible plan for longevity or have i missed something???? :\
basically before the winter storage i used a whole can of that acf50 stuff all over the bike & now that it's biking weather again i dont quite see the point in using any detergents that might start stripping off this protective layer in the quest for the clean look.
considering that most of my biking will be in sunny type situations with getting cought out in the odd shower & grime wise the bikes only getting exposed to dust or mud & of course chain lube etc then i plan on only blasting the bike with cold water and wiping down with a sponge.
Then before its next winter storage i'll give a proper clean with detergents and then use another can of acf50.
i dont expect that this acf stuff is gonna be all over my bike all year round as im pretty sure engine heat would destroy it anyway but it's all the little nooks and crannies that its got into that are hard to clean properly that i rather leave it in.
is this a sensible plan for longevity or have i missed something???? :\
Easiest way to go fast........don't buy a blue bike