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i dont know...you have a standard ?...my self whit the double-wall headers 4in2-exhaust...they are my holy thing...minimum after every second ride i clean it bcos bugs and so on.....and if i am busy with cleaning...short too some all other stuff like fenders headlight mirrors rimes sidecovers tank..
btw.
i use "vulcanet"...washing/polish without water...in 2 steps
battery
i have the "optimate" charger (accumate)...my dealer makes still the cable connections by customers that have a optimate charger at home......
https://tecmate.com/?post_type=products&...y-chargers
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Thanks again, guys. Some more good suggestions there, Max, again.
It has to be partially stripped. The 'bike has been rear-ended, so the rear mudguard, seat, rear light has to be stripped off and replaced. The alternator cover is smashed, a dented exhaust pipe... and I haven't had a good look at it yet! So while all this stuff is coming off and new going back on (hopefully Whitehouse K17 kit) it seems sensible to really do the business as regards 'protection' for the future.
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This is what l use on the painted parts.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Meguiar-s-Qui...Z/46488164
On the chrome l just wipe clean with a old t shirt.
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I've not used ACF-50, but it's been recommended to me in the past.
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(03-14-2019, 02:36 AM)Bazbro_imp Wrote: Just been net surfing and I've spotted a product "ACF-50". Looks very good. Anyone used it?
Yes, Max, it does have spokes (I'm not a fan of cast wheels...)
Yes, LR, battery charging is a problem at the mo. The 'bike's in storage until May, when I return to their UK and go and get it, so "battery charge" will be a first move. I'll actually take it off the 'bike while I'm rebuilding it.
ACF-50 was originally an aviation product. It was fogged into the unpainted interior areas of the aircraft (wings, fuselage) to prevent corrosion. I personally haven't used it, as I live in the dry desert, but I do know many aircraft owners in wet climates that swear by it. It not only prevents corrosion from starting, but will also reverse any oxidation that is already present. The only issue I could see for a motorcycle would that it would have to be reapplied after a good washing.
Congrats on the new bike!
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(*sigh*) I should probably wax-up the tank this year. Missed it last year.
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Thanks again, folks
Yes, Flyn, it does have to be reapplied, certainly in exposed areas. I think it could be more profitably used on motorcycles as protection for the hard-to-reach areas (under tank/seat, behind headlight 'wings', between securing bolts, etc.). Hidden areas, such as under mudguards, rear fork, etc., I intend to paint, as Max's idea, and then just degrease/wash the other, exposed areas.
The time to do all this is when it's new - once a little corrosion has set in it's almost too late - you're fighting a rust battle then. I really envy you guys from southern states/ Mediterranean/ Oz... You've not become acquainted with the dreaded "road salt", have you?
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My rides are not not museum pieces. So road salt and spray is unavoidable unless you choose to not ride. My CB has nooks that are oiled up to help control corrosion. Other areas have been missed. It is part of the acceptance for my region.
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Exactly, GO... you have to take steps to protect the 'bike or corrosion sets in. Unless you own what is just a Garage Queen!
If you take extensive steps from the outset, you can make life a lot easier further down the line. Then you're able to ride in crapppy weather, secure in the knowledge that all your previous work is protecting the 'bike and a hose down, followed by maybe a squirt of this or a wax of that will restore everything.
