Yeah ride it.
You don't need to do the ACF-50 treatment after every ride. Just give it a really good clean as a starting point, spray ACF-50 all over (except brakes/tyres) and that'll give you a good level of protection for the remainder of the bad weather. It'll survive a light wash for example a hose down, but if you do a full clean with degreaser then you will need to reapply ACF-50.
If you don't have ACF-50 then WD-40, GT85 etc are all OK too.
It's not perfect protection but it makes a big difference, and they are there to be used.
With respect to safety you'll have to exercise your own judgement based on your experience but as a relatively new rider I've found all conditions are OK except actual frozen ground i.e. snow or ice. Just take it steady and ride to the conditions and your skill level. It'll make you a better rider and you'll get a nod of any of the "proper" bikers still out at this time of year!
Andy
You don't need to do the ACF-50 treatment after every ride. Just give it a really good clean as a starting point, spray ACF-50 all over (except brakes/tyres) and that'll give you a good level of protection for the remainder of the bad weather. It'll survive a light wash for example a hose down, but if you do a full clean with degreaser then you will need to reapply ACF-50.
If you don't have ACF-50 then WD-40, GT85 etc are all OK too.
It's not perfect protection but it makes a big difference, and they are there to be used.
With respect to safety you'll have to exercise your own judgement based on your experience but as a relatively new rider I've found all conditions are OK except actual frozen ground i.e. snow or ice. Just take it steady and ride to the conditions and your skill level. It'll make you a better rider and you'll get a nod of any of the "proper" bikers still out at this time of year!
Andy