Bike cleaning for the winter

Rx713B

Well,

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

Need a few new bits.

Thanks

Rx713B

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

Henry Ford III

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

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.

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.

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

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: