Don El Eee
Registered user
Some of you may have seen neil23's group bike clean thread.
For those of you who haven't, neil23 is arranging to host AllYearBiker.co.uk to come clean and ACF-50 bikes. Cost is between £45-55 per bike.
I couldn't get to neil23's, so arranged for a mobile visit to my home. They've just finished and I am very satisfied and would thoroughly recommend them. I've no connection with the company and only discovered them via neil23's thread.
It costs £55 for a GS. The only thing they need is access to water and power. The bike is effectively given a complete valet: pre-washed, washed, rinsed and blown dry before being sprayed with ACF-50. The ACF is then wiped down and all parts given a thorough polish. Aside from the ACF, they use all Autoglym products and the job is done with incredible care and attention. I was told it would take 1-2 hours, but he noticed that I had some pitting on my spoked wheels and spent the best part of an hour cleaning them for me, thereafter he spent another 20 minutes successfully removing a scratch on my tank that I'd given up on a while ago. He arrived at 10.30am and left at 1.45pm.
When booking, I thought £55 was a bit expensive, but given the time and effort that's been put into the job, together with the quality of the outcome, I think it's money well spent. He can't guarantee it, but the ACF should last approximately 12 months. In the interim, he suggests washing the bike down with a garden hose on a regular basis, and then simply running an ACF soaked cloth over the bike to maintain cover.
Right now, the bike is cleaner than when I bought it. No doubt someone will say it's a credit to me.
It's a mobile business: if you live within 60 miles of Darlington, he'll do single bikes at your home; outside that area, he'll only attend hosted events such as neil23's where he does about 8 bikes in a day. Given the quality of the job it may be worth some of the other regions attempting to organise something in their areas.
Tim
For those of you who haven't, neil23 is arranging to host AllYearBiker.co.uk to come clean and ACF-50 bikes. Cost is between £45-55 per bike.
I couldn't get to neil23's, so arranged for a mobile visit to my home. They've just finished and I am very satisfied and would thoroughly recommend them. I've no connection with the company and only discovered them via neil23's thread.
It costs £55 for a GS. The only thing they need is access to water and power. The bike is effectively given a complete valet: pre-washed, washed, rinsed and blown dry before being sprayed with ACF-50. The ACF is then wiped down and all parts given a thorough polish. Aside from the ACF, they use all Autoglym products and the job is done with incredible care and attention. I was told it would take 1-2 hours, but he noticed that I had some pitting on my spoked wheels and spent the best part of an hour cleaning them for me, thereafter he spent another 20 minutes successfully removing a scratch on my tank that I'd given up on a while ago. He arrived at 10.30am and left at 1.45pm.
When booking, I thought £55 was a bit expensive, but given the time and effort that's been put into the job, together with the quality of the outcome, I think it's money well spent. He can't guarantee it, but the ACF should last approximately 12 months. In the interim, he suggests washing the bike down with a garden hose on a regular basis, and then simply running an ACF soaked cloth over the bike to maintain cover.
Right now, the bike is cleaner than when I bought it. No doubt someone will say it's a credit to me.
It's a mobile business: if you live within 60 miles of Darlington, he'll do single bikes at your home; outside that area, he'll only attend hosted events such as neil23's where he does about 8 bikes in a day. Given the quality of the job it may be worth some of the other regions attempting to organise something in their areas.
Tim
