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RE: Valve Cover Scaling - Stichill - 05-07-2017
It really works well. The main downside is that it attracts dirt. You have to be willing to ride a dirty-looking bike during the winter, then do a thorough spring cleaning.
RE: Valve Cover Scaling - Lord Popgun - 05-07-2017
(05-07-2017, 10:52 AM)Stichill_imp Wrote: It really works well. The main downside is that it attracts dirt. You have to be willing to ride a dirty-looking bike during the winter, then do a thorough spring cleaning.
Well, Ferret and Cormanus are IN.
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RE: Valve Cover Scaling - Retsel_imp - 05-07-2017
(05-07-2017, 08:51 AM)Stichill_imp Wrote: Started using this on my bikes in the fall before the winter riding season, very effective.It talks about polished metals. Is it effective on clear coats? That is not mentioned.
http://www.acf-50.co.uk/motorcycle.htm
https://www.amazon.com/Lear-Chemical-ACF50-Anti-Corrosion-Lubricant/dp/B000P1C8UO
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RE: Valve Cover Scaling - Cormanus - 05-07-2017
Pterodactyl has sung the praises of ACF-50 on this forum, if I recall.
Ferret, thanks for the information.
I'm certainly in, popgun, with no promise that there will be a spring clean if the weather's good for riding.
RE: Valve Cover Scaling - 736cc_imp - 05-07-2017
It's the clear coat wearing off and exposing the aluminum to oxidation (corrosion). Cosmetic damage only.
If you ever do avalve adjustment, that's the time to strip and polish the cover. Or have it ceramic coated.
RE: Valve Cover Scaling - the Ferret - 05-07-2017
(05-07-2017, 12:05 PM)Cormanus_imp Wrote: Pterodactyl has sung the praises of ACF-50 on this forum, if I recall.
Ferret, thanks for the information.
I'm certainly in, popgun, with no promise that there will be a spring clean if the weather's good for riding.
COrmanus speaks for me as well.
RE: Valve Cover Scaling - emptysea - 05-07-2017
If someone wants to bring a can of this magic elixir to Eureka Springs and clean my bike up while I sleep or relax by the pool, that would be awesome. Otherwise, I will likely just live with the discoloration. LOL
RE: Valve Cover Scaling - Rolls_imp - 05-08-2017
I have that in spades on my bike, I assume from a combo of coastal riding, occasionally damp riding, and Honda going a little cheap on the clear coat. Forward-facing surfaces are affected. I'm pretty sure those cam covers and the side cases (affected on mine) are clearcoated. Purely a cosmetic issue.
Bugs me, because it takes away from such a beautiful bike, and the engine is prominently showcased, but I seem to keep choosing riding over polishing and re-spraying them with high temp clearcoat.
RE: Valve Cover Scaling - the Ferret - 05-08-2017
LOL yea I make the same choice. My thoughts are so what if it's a little blemished, no one is going to give me anything for a really high mileage CB anyway, when there are ridiculously low mileage garage queens out there for sale cheap. I am going to get my moneys worth out of mine.
RE: Valve Cover Scaling - Cormanus - 05-08-2017
It goes,without saying that I'm with The Ferret and Rolls!