dragolith Posted December 30, 2007 Share Posted December 30, 2007 Took the cover off my bike today for first time in about 2/3 weeks. After the last ride, I cleaned it all with a cold hose on low pressure, and wiped it all down, and coated all the easy to reach metal with ACF-50.Noticed that the brake discs were rusting Also a bunch of crud on them, so I immediately washed with cold soapy water and a brush after a quick google. Fired the engine up for a few mins, and cleaned the bike again.Winter hates me I dont have anywhere to store it indoors, is this normal for winter? Sould I be worried?Ill be putting her through a full service come spring, for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 30, 2007 Share Posted December 30, 2007 Have you kept your bike under a cover ?That would help ....Other thing ... hose it down with cold water after each ride, if you have ridden on salty roads?It is pretty normal in Winter ....None are bullet-proof, but some makes/models do tend to cope better than others ...Be thankful you don't have to maintain an early Bandit - they REALLY do hate winter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 30, 2007 Share Posted December 30, 2007 My discs only need a few days before rust starts appearing on them,its garaged as well i have asked the same question and apprantly its quite normal it will go as soon as you use your brakes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techno Posted December 30, 2007 Share Posted December 30, 2007 I think i'm also right in saying dont fire it up for a few minutes either.To stop most of these things hapening ride the bike! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragolith Posted December 30, 2007 Author Share Posted December 30, 2007 I havent ridden for like 2/3 weeks. Time and weather have put me off.Yeah its covered, pretty well by a single cover. And I thoroughly washed it after my last ride. Just dont get where the crud came from... Oh well, thanks for advice, guess Im just worrying as its my first winter as a biker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 30, 2007 Share Posted December 30, 2007 I dont have anywhere to store it indoors, is this normal for winter? If I didn't have a garage, I'd keep mine in the lounge .... Depends on what you can get away with though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragolith Posted December 30, 2007 Author Share Posted December 30, 2007 Well my nan has a garage, which my car is residing in! But going round there is such a bother, she doesnt shut up... And if I could get away with having it in the lounge, I would! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 30, 2007 Share Posted December 30, 2007 Well my nan has a garage, which my car is residing in! But going round there is such a bother, she doesnt shut up... And if I could get away with having it in the lounge, I would! keep your bike in the garage Bikes are, generally speaking, much more susceptible to corrosion than cars.... unless of course it's a Fiat Besides ... in terms of prioritising .. bikes are defo more important Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragolith Posted December 30, 2007 Author Share Posted December 30, 2007 Yeah I was always toying with the idea. Dont reckon Ill be riding it until the roads are better anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 Well my nan has a garage, which my car is residing in! But going round there is such a bother, she doesnt shut up... On a different note altogether ...Do you think your Nan is getting enough company It's a very common thing for oldies to yabber like mad when the opportunity arises if they feel isolated .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragolith Posted December 31, 2007 Author Share Posted December 31, 2007 Probably not as she lives alone.Why are you offering to be my grandad? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 Probably not as she lives alone.Why are you offering to be my grandad? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 Probably not as she lives alone.Why are you offering to be my grandad? No ...I was trying to drop a not so subtle hint that you should get off your fat arse and go and see her more often Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 Probably not as she lives alone.Why are you offering to be my grandad? No ...I was trying to drop a not so subtle hint that you should get off your fat bum and go and see her more often could always get her a p.c.............i,m sure she would get on fine with some of us on here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houdini Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 Spent ages wiping down my chain with oil yesterday to get rid of rust and it lives in the garage, it gets loved and affectioned enough and this is how it repays me, ho humAnd yes your not doing it any favours just running it stationary, you need to run it literally not just sit with the engine running. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 all i can say for you lot with rust buckets is.........buy a better bike mine is still rust free disks are ok chain is ok and i have been out on it and washed it and even put it away wet im telling ya suzuki is the way to go ohh and its 10 years old too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 Here Here...........Apart from the Suzi bit, I prefer Sussi's rather than Suzi's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 Here Here...........Apart from the Suzi bit, I prefer Sussi's rather than Suzi's same here but findi a suzi to ride is easier then a sussi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 Here Here...........Apart from the Suzi bit, I prefer Sussi's rather than Suzi's same here but findi a suzi to ride is easier then a sussi You're obviously wearing them wrong mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 boll*cks read that wrong didnt i too much intoxicating substances last night i think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 1-0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 1-0 if im like this all day it will soon be 100-0 to you might just log off now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragolith Posted January 1, 2008 Author Share Posted January 1, 2008 Stop derailing my thread! You two go argue in your own thread!Ed, yeah I know, we should all visit our grandparents more than we do... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 Ed, yeah I know, we should all visit our grandparents more than we do... That's an innovative use of the royal "we" Me? I visit my own, one remaining Grandpappy several times a week ...It's not a great hardship. He's 101... Tells some great tales ....My brother, on the other hand, has been to see the old boy once in the last 6 months. Which I find particularly disgusting, as our Grandpap was very kind to him in the past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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