Winter use and preparation

[david095]

Hoping to be using my Fazer8 as much as possible over the winter months, any one got tips or nuggets of wisdom/experience on what to use and how to keep it in as good nick as possible?

cheers

David

[Adrian6171]

ACF 50 is the way to go i also use the bike all year round,will soon be giving the bike a good clean then adding the 50 buy using a cloth to put on. It,s expensive stuff but it does,nt  take much to cover the bike,just make sure if you use it don,t get it anywhere near the brakes.

[Hamos]

Give the bike a really good clean then cover everything (not brakes tyres etc) in ACF-50.  Also remove callipers and give the pistons a really good clean.  These really gum up once the salt hits the roads.

[His Dudeness]

Porridge in the morning.

[lew600fazer]

Salt about leave it in the garage or if you must a really good wash down with a pressure washer , avoid the direct jet near the wheel bearings.
As said previous post a good corrosion inhibitor.
Lew

[nick crisp]

Where's the best place to get ACF-50? Ta in advance.

[Dave48]

Any good bike shop should stock/be able to obtain. I have NEVER used a pressure washer on a bike but after washing use my leaf blower to get residual moisture out all the nooks & crannies before spraying protective coating on-pay particular attention to electrical connectors!

[Frosties]

Where's the best place to get ACF-50? Ta in advance.

Here you go Nick, do it yourself or make sure it's done properly for £60. Chuck in your postcode fella  :thumbup

[nick crisp]

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Where's the best place to get ACF-50? Ta in advance.

Here you go Nick, do it yourself or make sure it's done properly for £60. Chuck in your postcode fella  :thumbup
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Sorry, did you mean to put a link in there Frosties?

[noggythenog]

M&P have some, not sure if the cheapest, but easiest to remember being a bike place


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[nick crisp]

M&P have some, not sure if the cheapest, but easiest to remember being a bike place


[font=.HelveticaNeueUI]http://www.mandp.co.uk/productInfo.aspx?catRef=540911[/font]

Cheers Nog, seems cheap enough.
Are there any places you must not apply it apart from brake pads/tyres? And do people's experiences bear out that one treatment will last a long time, doesn't wash off in first downpour etc? And (questions, questions!  :rolleyes ) how many applications will one can do?
I've used WD40 to help protect certain parts of my previous bikes, but it's not ideal.

[JZS 600]

I give mine a good clean once a week, other than that, 3 winters and still lookng good!

[noggythenog]

Last year i used a whole can in 1 go on my bike prior to winter layup.


The bike was dripping in it, used a rag to spread it round, apart from the brakes i dont believe there was much that didnt get coated & didnt get any adverse reactions.

[nick crisp]

I give mine a good clean once a week, other than that, 3 winters and still lookng good!

Not using ACF then?
I'm thinking I've got to do a couple of things before the winter really sets in. The exhaust studs and nuts aren't looking great (although I don't think mine's seen much winter use by previous owner), and would like to replace with all stainless items. Also, would like to get the EXUP serviced and copper-slipped (although working fine at the mo), but I can't do these jobs myself and bike shops don't like to do them either, unless you're having a big service or something done with it...= ££££££!
Having said that, I don't know yet if it'll get much use this winter! :rolleyes

[richfzs]

Google "all year biker"

They're the folks that do the full & comprehensive acf50 treatment

[Buzz]

Get it from Ebay, should be about £15 inc. del, you'll probably pay an extra fiver delivery from M&P. 

[JZS 600]

Can't say I've ever used ACF or anything like it, a good wash sorts it out 

[Frosties]

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[quote author=nick crisp link=topic=9906.msg102137#msg102137 date=1379457637]
Where's the best place to get ACF-50? Ta in advance.

Here you go Nick, do it yourself or make sure it's done properly for £60. Chuck in your postcode fella  :thumbup
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Sorry, did you mean to put a link in there Frosties?
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:lol :lol  What a dick.


Try this, it may help Nick  [size=78%]http://www.allyearbiker.co.uk/Booking.html[/size]

[slimwilly]

When i washed my bike last winter, the water stayed in the disk pads and against the disk,,now got rust marks on the disks,,crap, but how do you get the water from there?

[noggythenog]

When i washed my bike last winter, the water stayed in the disk pads and against the disk,,now got rust marks on the disks,,crap, but how do you get the water from there?

A leaf Blower!!!


Theres an excuse to go buy some more tools slim