Well...here goes.....transalp 700 it is !

[adyb]

Hi Old Codger, Thanks for the reply.....as it's a new bike, was considering doing something straight away to get to the nooks and crannies before the dirt !! What sometimes worries me is doing more harm than good by spraying everything with something that should / should not be applied to certain areas / surafces.

Its like landrovers, I have always had them thoroughly waxoyled from the outset....always paid dividends in the long run.

 

[KildareMan]

ACF 50

spray on let the crap build up top up if any comes off

If you do get as far as a jetwash stand back in amazement sparkly clean underneath provided it was reasonable before you started

+1 on ACF 50. Has kept the "Tiger" corrosion free

Sent from my Tiger 800

 

[Rasher]

ACF-50

Not cheap, and I did do a test with some metal strips and compared ACF-50 to WD40 (What else is there to do in winter) and in all honesty the WD40 did very well considering the price differential.

The bottom bracket is half ACF-50 (Least corrosion) half WD40 after about 3 months in the garden with me regularly throwing a pile of salt on top - without topping up the oil coatings. The cleaner upper bracket half I did re-apply oil too. The totally rusty part was untreated - proving these oils all help substantially.

ACF is not so easy to spray so until now I have been using both as the WD comes out a bit more misty and I can get it into nooks and crannies.

Just ordered a cheap compressor spray gun so I can spray the ACF-50 on like the Pro's do - this also uses less compared with the wastage you get using cans or bottles of ACF.

I think the bottom line is any coating of oil will do wonders to prevent corrosion... but that will probably spark the clean regularly Vs leave it all winter argument that occurs every season

With my pleasure only type of winter riding I can afford to clean the bike after every trip or two, and to leave it sat when the roads are prpoerly covered in sludge and salt.

For daily riders doing this would probably cost more in ACF-50 than the depreciation from a bit of corrosion here and there.

 

[exit speed]

ACF-50

Not cheap, and I did do a test with some metal strips and compared ACF-50 to WD40 (What else is there to do in winter) and in all honesty the WD40 did very well considering the price differential.

The bottom bracket is half ACF-50 (Least corrosion) half WD40 after about 3 months in the garden with me regularly throwing a pile of salt on top - without topping up the oil coatings. The cleaner upper bracket half I did re-apply oil too. The totally rusty part was untreated - proving these oils all help substantially.

ACF is not so easy to spray so until now I have been using both as the WD comes out a bit more misty and I can get it into nooks and crannies.

Just ordered a cheap compressor spray gun so I can spray the ACF-50 on like the Pro's do - this also uses less compared with the wastage you get using cans or bottles of ACF.

I think the bottom line is any coating of oil will do wonders to prevent corrosion... but that will probably spark the clean regularly Vs leave it all winter argument that occurs every season

With my pleasure only type of winter riding I can afford to clean the bike after every trip or two, and to leave it sat when the roads are prpoerly covered in sludge and salt.

For daily riders doing this would probably cost more in ACF-50 than the depreciation from a bit of corrosion here and there.

Thanks for that. One of the GS's I had was from a guy who covered everything except the seat in WD40 every time after washing. He reckoned it was cheap, easy to apply and effective

 

[Sgt Bilco]

I use Scottoiler FS365 which does the job

 

[Farmer Palmer]

I use ACF 50, Scotoil FS365 and GT85

The ACF 50 is the best for corrosion prevention but it's expensive dirty stuff and your bike will look like crap after a while but underneath it'll be like new come springtime!

The FS365 is lovely and clean to apply but most of it ends up on the floor, it's easy to clean off again but that's the problem and it needs topping up on the exposed parts of the bike.

The GT85 smells nice............!

As a side note we use old engine oil, hydraulic oil, grease, Waxoil and diesel to stop our shiny ploughs from going rusty in the winter on the farm and it all seems works well enough..............!

FP.

 

[jonnie comet]

Another one for ACF50....

I run all of my ‘bikes through every winter....salt/shite/etc,,,,and NON of them show ANY signs of corrosion when blathered in ACF50....Anyone flogging a ‘Beemer’ saying “showing usual signs of corrosion” hasn’t heard of ACF50

Your ‘bike WILL look like a dog whilst covered in the stuff, but good old fashioned paraffin brings it off...no problem.

Just my experience......just my opinion......

It works......

 

[red1]

So adyb, have you sold it? enjoying it? or is it too bad to comment?

 

[russ_fae_fyvie]

I've had ACF50 for a while but didn't really notice the difference until I read somewhere that if you wash the bike regularly, you have to reappply the ACF coz it gets washed off. It is from the Aero Industry to stop corrosion inside the air frame but the air frame isn't subject to rain, salt and regular washing !
I'm not saying it doesn't do a job coz obviously it does in the right circumstances, but during the winter I wash the shite off the bike (F8GS) every week and just use WD40 and some 365 coz reapplying ACF50 every week is much more of a pain and much more expensive !

I also like to see if there are any problems under the road crap and allowing layers of salt, etc, to build up stops me doing that, just like seeing the bike clean !

Again, just my opinion and experience.

As an aside, and considering the OP's subject, I also had a 650TA and ran it all year round, I did find problems with the wheels and the rims corroding at the spoke nipples so just keep your eye on that, as with a lot of bikes, the original spokes are steel and the rims ally, add a bit of salt water and you have a nice battery !!

 

[adyb]

Hi red1, all good and enjoying it......considering a cosmetically challenged 250 trail bike as well with the money I saved !!!

So far, so good.....!!