ACF 50 Time

[Kitb4460]

Out early doors this morning.
Total degrease of the YBR with Gunk and some brushes.
Rinse then wash with shampoo.
Rub down with old bath towels. Let it dry in the sun and breeze.

ACF with brushes and rags, not as heavy handed with it this year.
Bike is now ready to go for the season of salt.
Read on another forum that folk pay about £60 for this to be done.

Took me about 2 hours to do it.

Should maybe advertise my services 
For the bike as well

Gators have been fitted.
Not gonna do the heated grips due to battery issues. Think I might get a set of Muffs....

[MOzZereLLa]

2 hours for a pokey YBR.

I reckon the 990 Adventure would be more like 4

[Kitb4460]

2 hours for a pokey YBR.

I reckon the 990 Adventure would be more like 4

I'm a seasoned veteran at bike cleaning dude. Some on here will testify to my complete anal abilities to use toothbrushes.

Fnarrrrrrrr.

Why should a 990 be double the time ? Does it have years of build up of oil and shite on it?

Any other big bike I have is the same time in cleaning.

[David W]

Back in the days when I had time of my own I could spend all day cleaning a bike!  Fairings off and cleaned inside and out, wheels off, etc, etc.

[MOzZereLLa]

2 hours for a pokey YBR.

I reckon the 990 Adventure would be more like 4

I'm a seasoned veteran at bike cleaning dude. Some on here will testify to my complete anal abilities to use toothbrushes.

Fnarrrrrrrr.

Why should a 990 be double the time ? Does it have years of build up of oil and shite on it?

Any other big bike I have is the same time in cleaning.

I was thinking. Double the size, double the time. The Adventure is pretty clean tbh but aim going to have to clean and ACF t myself pretty soon.

Having never done this before any tips are greatly appreciated.

[ash]

I bought a set of Oxford heated gloves last weekend (cost a £100 from my local Trumpet dealership)...they are well made and are properly toastie, but they keep cutting out when the bike runs to tickover

They work fine about 2500rpm and also when the bike is off, and also only draw 13 watts combined.
Am working with Oxford to try and resolve it now, but I'll report back. If push comes to shove, I'll take them and the bike up to Witney where Oxprod are based.

Good technical customer support in Oxprod and am liasing with one of the engineers who developed them (may be a dodgy logic chip in the glove). If they can't resove the issue (they are confident they can), I'll be after a pair of Kies ones.

[Kitb4460]

2 hours for a pokey YBR.

I reckon the 990 Adventure would be more like 4

I'm a seasoned veteran at bike cleaning dude. Some on here will testify to my complete anal abilities to use toothbrushes.

Fnarrrrrrrr.

Why should a 990 be double the time ? Does it have years of build up of oil and shite on it?

Any other big bike I have is the same time in cleaning.

I was thinking. Double the size, double the time. The Adventure is pretty clean tbh but aim going to have to clean and ACF t myself pretty soon.

Having never done this before any tips are greatly appreciated.

Dinnae want to go telling ma gran tae suck eggs..

[komp]

ill wait til they start salting before I get the ACF50 out... the stuff is expensive

[Kitb4460]

ill wait til they start salting before I get the ACF50 out... the stuff is expensive

Started salting here a week ago. Hence why I got it done sharpish. Could see the salt on my boots as well 

And yes , the slabs need lifted and re-layed. 



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[komp]

ahk salt already! hopefully got a few more weeks until they drop it down here

[CBr6y]

fair amount of it on the roads here, car is caked in the stuff!!!   

[Kitb4460]

Few startled looks from drivers when I stopped at lights between cars this morning.
smoke belching off bike as it burned ACF on exhaust and engine.

[Doug_Z1000]

I found handlebar muffs to be great for keeping your gloves dry, but didn't seem any warmer, the wind blows through the gap at the handlebars.  I've just fitted R&G heated grips, I should have done it years ago.

[David W]

Winter biking stories just reminds me why I stopped riding from October to March!

[Nat]

I found handlebar muffs to be great for keeping your gloves dry, but didn't seem any warmer, the wind blows through the gap at the handlebars.  I've just fitted R&G heated grips, I should have done it years ago.

Muffs AND heated grips ftw!  Got the grips, will ask M6rk to source suitable muffs for the R6