cleaning and protecting ?

[seniorminnion]

On every bike I've had for more than a few years, the levers and rearsets, exhaust hangers, footpegs etc.. have all stared to show signs of oxidation. Since this is the first brand new bike I've had,  what product do any of you use to protect the above parts ?   - some type of aluminium polish ??

[Winston Smith]

Wash with decent shampoo and dry off properly.

Only use cold water.

Rinse off every ride in winter or when wet with clean water.

[routemaster]

Wash with decent shampoo and dry off properly.

Only use cold water.

Rinse off every ride in winter or when wet with clean water.

Agree with that - Scotoiler FST365 would help but its down to the nature of the metal being used in that it will eventually oxidise

Kind regards

Steve

[100milesaway]

On every bike I've had for more than a few years, the levers and rearsets, exhaust hangers, footpegs etc.. have all stared to show signs of oxidation. Since this is the first brand new bike I've had,  what product do any of you use to protect the above parts ?   - some type of aluminium polish ??

My  method is to  NEVER  leave salt on the bike when its wet.  Wash and dry the bike, and if possible leave in a garage with some form of heating, for example I have a greenhouse heater in mine. And most important as Routemaster says dont be shy with the Scotoil FS 365 I swear by that stuff. Make the effort to do the right things and you will be rewarded with an as new bike for a long long time.

[O.C.]

There's been so much written about various cleaning products, and how they do or don't work

Winstons advice is, in my opinion, absolutely spot on

Carefully read the instructions on the respective product, and follow them as instructed

Make sure that all water and cleaning agent is thoroughly washed off when you've finished. If you don't then residue can/will cause damage to areas of your bike I always dry my bike off too, for this I use my pressure air line

BTW, I recommend Muc Off, it works very well.. but again it is aggresive so make sure its all washed off

That reminds me I must wash it after last Sundays ride out 

[BigAlan]

Muck off, tepid water (better for my hands), thorough clean using wynn's products ALL over, gentle ride along the road to blow off hidden stuff, polish using wynn's products, back into heated garage with carpet on the floor connected to optimate.

Sorted.

Alan

[Andy]

http://www.allyearbiker.co.uk/

[Boomer]

Yeah ACF50.
I didn't on mine as the original plan was to use the 1000 as the winter hack.
Then the  Credit Crunch came along and I ended up riding through 3 winters on my 1400. 
She isn't really bad but whatever was likely to corrode/rust has done so.

[Lonewolf]

I swear by boiling water with washing up liqued and then let it dry naturally over a few days.

[O.C.]

I swear by boiling water with washing up liqued and then let it dry naturally over a few days.

Ya daft beggar 

[Foody]

I swear by boiling water with washing up liqued and then let it dry naturally over a few days.

And don't forget the talcum powder.........

[Cartman]

I had my GTR treated with ACF50 in October with the service, I've ridden it all through winter and even though some days it's been white with salt it has cleaned up fine. Rinse it off with the hose, or jetwash if its really bad and add F365 to the exposed bits. Then use SDoc Gel to get all the ACF off when the salt abates, hopefully,and it comes up lovely. Through the non salty months I use Muc Off cleaner and bike spray to keep things sorted.Used this regime on my last three bikes and it works. See pics for what it looks like after cleaning this week.

[Cartman]

  it lives outside all year too

[Lonewolf]

I wish my exhaust headers were that clean. 

[Rusty]

Get scrubbing then  !!   ... those pipes are not always easy to get to but I find that the ACF50 keeps most of the shite from doing any real damage and so when it comes to washing the bike the dirt just comes away .....