Throttled Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 I usually do this myself, give the bike a good clean and cover it in a rust protection for use during the winter, but got this as a Christmas present. I can see me doing this every year, because the £85 it cost for the advanced clean and protection has made my bike look brand new. Indeed, I would recommend the service if you are selling or trading in, as I am sure you would get your money back with a better price for the bike, as it will look like you have cared for it. https://allyearbiker.co.uk/ Booking is simple through the website and I used Craig as the nearest person to me. My bike was cleaned the next day, as I got lucky as he already had a bike to clean in Paisley, so I took mine to where he was. I thought the bike was quite clean and all he would need to do is jet spray off the winter crud. But, no. Craig said to come back after 2 hours, I waited till it was 2 1/2 hours and he had only just finished the cleaning part. The exhaust polish and chain clean made them look brand new. I opted for a double coating of ACF50, so that was another hour. In terms of the clean part, the photos show the results are spectacular. There is no doubt the ACF50 has the best surface to adhere to. I rode home with salt and grit all over the roads, so as recommended, hosed the bike down, without any detergent. I am to avoid Muck-Off and use car shampoo if it is filthy. But the crud just washed away, leaving water beading all over the bike. It should last the rest of the winter and well into the summer. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonio Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 Amazing to see how those downpipes have turned out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V650 Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 47 minutes ago, Throttled said: I usually do this myself, give the bike a good clean and cover it in a rust protection for use during the winter, but got this as a Christmas present. I can see me doing this every year, because the £85 it cost for the advanced clean and protection has made my bike look brand new. Indeed, I would recommend the service if you are selling or trading in, as I am sure you would get your money back with a better price for the bike, as it will look like you have cared for it. https://allyearbiker.co.uk/ Booking is simple through the website and I used Craig as the nearest person to me. My bike was cleaned the next day, as I got lucky as he already had a bike to clean in Paisley, so I took mine to where he was. I thought the bike was quite clean and all he would need to do is jet spray off the winter crud. But, no. Craig said to come back after 2 hours, I waited till it was 2 1/2 hours and he had only just finished the cleaning part. The exhaust polish and chain clean made them look brand new. I opted for a double coating of ACF50, so that was another hour. In terms of the clean part, the photos show the results are spectacular. There is no doubt the ACF50 has the best surface to adhere to. I rode home with salt and grit all over the roads, so as recommended, hosed the bike down, without any detergent. I am to avoid Muck-Off and use car shampoo if it is filthy. But the crud just washed away, leaving water beading all over the bike. It should last the rest of the winter and well into the summer. Did a great job on it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Throttled Posted December 29, 2023 Author Share Posted December 29, 2023 9 minutes ago, bonio said: Amazing to see how those downpipes have turned out. It will be interesting to see how long they stay like that, before they go the bronze colour I thought they were supposed to be! I wish I had stayed to see how he did it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Throttled Posted December 30, 2023 Author Share Posted December 30, 2023 A day later and the exhaust headers have turned bronze just from the ride home. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick the wanderer Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 Makes you wonder what chemicals were used..does me anyway.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 16 hours ago, Throttled said: A day later and the exhaust headers have turned bronze just from the ride home. Be more interested in seeing how the rest holds up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Throttled Posted December 31, 2023 Author Share Posted December 31, 2023 I have got the rest of winter for that and I will resist the temptation to do anything more than hose the bike down with water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Throttled Posted December 31, 2023 Author Share Posted December 31, 2023 10 hours ago, Nick the wanderer said: Makes you wonder what chemicals were used..does me anyway.. No chemicals were used on the exhaust, it was just polished. He also cleaned and lubed the chain. I saw him spraying the bike with the ACF50, two coats, one standard and one corrosion block, which came with that unmistakable smell. https://www.acf-50.eu/corrosion-block Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Westerly Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 I've used All Year Biker for a while. The guy I use is the nearest to me and is down near Marlborough. Does a really good job and I suspect was one reason I got a decent trade in on the Ducati. When I can fit it in I plan to get the Guzzi done as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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