Is there a cure for a filthy rear end?

[the-other-bradders]

well, I covered mine if scottoiler 365 and have done around 2k miles since I got it in October, in all weathers. Have cleaned and reapplied a coule of times, but went thru too much of the stuff! so left it alone for about the last 6 or so rides, not even rinsing it down. Gave it a clean yesterday (never had a bike with so many nooks and cracks!!) and a hose, some dilluted muck off and it came up almost like new.

if I was that way inclined, taking the rear wheel of and polishing and it probaby would be better!!

 

[csd4t]

Its just like the summertime blues............... there aint no cure

 

[markg0vbr]

Damn, and I just finished my last piece of old conveyor belt! ;-) Any thoughts on where I could get some suitable material?

Anyway I guess fitting these bits on the side of the frame will keep some crud off the back of the legs but it won't do anything for the rest of the frame, swingarm, brake caliper, rear lights and topbox. Is a hugger the only thing that will stop/reduce this? Or does a hugger not make much difference anyway?

I did give the whole bike a liberal coat of ACF50 at Christmas which seems to be keeping the corrosion at bay. Its hard to tell under all the crud! I cleaned a few sample areas a couple of weeks ago and there was no sign of corrosion underneath, but you can't be sure its all OK until you clean it properly - then you have to reapply the ACF50 again! And that took hours last time to get the bike clean and dry, then apply the ACF into all the nooks and crannies without getting any on tyres and brakes.

the black plastic cowling around traffic lights soft enough to cut with sizers but stiff enough to hold its shape.
i get mine from defunct sets at the depot

 

[Achim]

Where does one purchase the afore mentioned ACF50, pray tell ?

NippyNorman carries it, as do South London Motorrad.

 

[Achim]

http://www.motohaus.com/acatalog/SDOC_100.html


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Achim