ACF 50

[Lonewolf]

Looks like we are due some more bad weather come Thursday of this week.  :(

On the off chance that you are still using the GTR during the cold, damp spells, I honestly recommend using some ACF50 anti corrosion spray. I've used it for a couple of years now and its excellent. You can spray it liberally onto almost everywhere, (avoiding the brakes and discs & tyres of course ::)). It works a treat on electrics and creates like a protective field around the component. Even after washing, it keeps protecting the bike. Ideal for these times when there are scatterings of salt and grit on the main roads.

Does anyone else use it or do they swear by some other tried and tested product?

[Martin#30]

I got a company to valet and ACF50 protect mine when it was a couple of weeks old - http://www.allyearbiker.co.uk.

It is too early to say conclusively, but 10 weeks and 3,500 miles later, I would say it is still doing a good protection job.

Martin.

[Kwikasfuki]

Mine gets acf50 and the scott oiler f365 treatment. I even put acf50 on the fairings

[Lonewolf]

I've just been reading the All Year Biker web site in detail, I see they have a service centre at Malton just off the A1. There's a video on their web site of the process it looks very effective. Certainly gave the bike a good valet as well. I've always thought there was a nich'e in the market for professional bike valeting, could be a good business opportunity there for someone.

[Kwikasfuki]

My bike was coated with AF50 in summer '10 and we shall see how its holding out in Summer '11 when I next wash it  ;D

[2kwacks]

depends on the weather! but on average, every month I give my bikes a good wash down with a good quality car wash shampoo and spray down with the hosepipe. then run the bike at idle, while using a leaf blower to blow dry and remove water. then then spray w/d 40 on all the metal parts including the headers,shock,swing arm,radiator e.t.c,"excluding discs and tyres" ;D  bike stinks and smokes like a hell for a 10 mins, but keeps everythink looking like new! allways done this to my zrx1200s which I had for 6 years. still look like new when I sold it!

[Mr Blek]

A leaf blower certainly is handy when drying the bike. ACF50 is probably the best treatment for your bike. A little goes a long way and it will protect your bike from the salt on the roads

[Kwikasfuki]

I'm thinking of giving my bike a treat and getting this done in the next few weeks from http://www.allyearbiker.co.uk.

[Lonewolf]

NB, if you take your bike to Allan Jeffries BMW at Shipley they will do it there as well. I saw the advertisement recently when I popped in to get some Autocom accessories.

[Kwikasfuki]

Ah, do they? I might pop in tomorrow morning. Need to go by Autorama, fit the deflectors, and might pop by Allan Jeffries as well

[Lonewolf]

Did you get over to the BMW place?

[Kwikasfuki]

Nope. Had to go shopping with the wife. Is it open tomorrow?

[Lonewolf]

No they dont work Sundays.

[2kwacks]

well have just orderd 2 cans of this acf-50 spray! got 2 cans from chainspeed for £22.00 free delivery dont know if this is a fair price. seems to be approx £12 to £13 each on ebay, anyway will be doing the zzr1400 and the gtr1400 at the weekend. been reading some reviews and some are saying dont spray on rubber, some say use a cloth to apply, some say a paint brush. suppose I will find the best way myself to apply, but dont want to waist it by finding out! so some advice on the best way to apply,where to apply and how often to apply. also heard the bike looks like shit after a while due to the shit sticking to the acf-50, well this has gone down like a lead balloon as far as am concerned! ok I will still wash the bike down like I allways do, but will this remove the acf-50, thinking I would rather wash the bike every week and have it looking the dogs dangleys, than leaving it and it looking like a rat bike! so how do you do yours! and dose all the shit stick to the acf-50, if it dose do you just leave it or wash it off. p.s I will not use on tyres,brakes,discs DOH"!  but every where else is ok!

[Lonewolf]

There are different ways to apply it, depends how far you want to take it. It comes with a spray nozzle on the can, I have always just used it that way.
I tend to use it on the electrical connectors which acts as a good moisture deterrent, but you only need spray it very sparingly. If you spray it on your down pipes, they will smoke a bit and smell when you fire it up but no big deal. Some of it will burn off but there will be still be protection on them.
Engine casings etc are the obvious places to do. A more efficient way to spray it is with a fine air jet from a compressor which I dont have but I have seen it done this way. Theres nothing to stop you taking the fairing off if you were that way inclined and then coating everything under the fairing. 

Have a gander at this..http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9vQYaynqtg from about 1:40 onwards.