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Bike cleaning for the winter

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  • 28-10-2020 12:55pm
    #1
    Rx713B
    Registered Users Posts: 220 ✭✭


    Well,

    What are yis currently using to clean the bike for putting it away for the winter -

    Need a few new bits.

    Thanks


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    Goose81
    Registered Users Posts: 4,170 ✭✭✭Goose81


    Rx713B wrote: »
    Well,

    What are yis currently using to clean the bike for putting it away for the winter -

    Need a few new bits.

    Thanks

    Putting it away for winter?

    I use fairy liquid to wash it tbh

    The only thing I have ever done to my bikes before winter is use acf 50 and that seems to have kept them in very good condition and I commute every day.

    It's not cheap though and if the bike is old I wouldn't bother tbh


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    Henry Ford III
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 17,621 Mod ✭✭✭✭Henry Ford III


    Clean it thoroughly. Apply plenty of ACF 50. Cover it and put it away.


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    Fabio
    Registered Users Posts: 2,245 ✭✭✭Fabio


    I wouldn't let Fairy Liquid, or anything like that, anywhere near a bike or car. The salts in those detergents are bad news for paint and any bare metal.

    Use a normal car shampoo. ACF-50 or XCP Rust Protector are both very good for protection afterwards. A good quality wax on the paint helps too. Fuel stabliser maybe? Never used it myself though.


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    nigeldaniel
    Registered Users Posts: 1,338 ✭✭✭nigeldaniel


    I give it a good clean up with dry clothes or should that be old tee shirts. Zap some spots with WD40 [did have a can of ACF50 but its all gone] Have to replace the clutch cable and fit some new baffles, I think its a tad too noisy. Then into a bag for winter.
    bike xvs400.

    Dan.



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    omerin
    Registered Users Posts: 1,460 ✭✭✭omerin


    Possibly bordering on the OCD, but useful none the less, search for winter in the playlist below



    https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYPrSImqSGS_ftep0-M8JlXgb3RsYgOlr


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    Hotblack Desiato
    Registered Users Posts: 33,931 ✭✭✭✭Hotblack Desiato


    Yep Fairy liquid (despite the new found biker baby image :pac: ) and other washing liquids have salt in them. Use car shampoo, with or without wax

    But who am I to talk, I'm a lazy sod who hasn't washed a bike in years! :eek:

    Life ain't always empty.



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