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Hamslay 21-11-13 09:41
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Originally Posted by marques (Post 194359)
A bike dryer!?
Absolutely. They sound totally OTT and all my mates laughed until they tried it. Now most of them have one of their own!

http://www.bikedryer.co.uk/blaster_bike_dryer.php

Really powerful and blows the water from every crack and crevice. It also means you get the bike dry without streaks, and without having to use a drying cloth that could scratch the screen or paintwork.

This video is a bit naff but it shows off what it does. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHrXr4BtMrw

marques 21-11-13 09:44
Hmm I've got a fairly big blower, I guess I ve just found a new use.

Hamslay 21-11-13 09:49
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Originally Posted by marques (Post 194361)
Hmm I've got a fairly big blower, I guess I ve just found a new use.
Leaf blowers can do a similar job. However they don't really direct the air particularly accurately as they have that big open end rather than a hose and attachments. The main risk with a blower is that you use it in vacuum mode to clean up the garden first. Then when you come to use it to dry the bike, you blast all the dust and grit back at the bike. The bike dryer is more powerful and also has a filter to make sure you don't sand-blast the bike. It's a luxury I guess, but really helps if you're into keeping vehicles in great condition.

Gibbo1974 21-11-13 10:04
Get it muddy
Jet wash it off
Blow dry by doing over 80mph on the way back from Morrison's jet wash
Spray it with something nice and lube the chain when you get back home.

WeaveMcQuilt 21-11-13 11:14
I go for a few yearly treatments of this:
http://www.allyearbiker.co.uk/

Which is an ACF50 wash, coat and dry.

Same as everyone else is doing except I paid �60 for it.

Safe in the knowledge that it can get as filthy as it likes and it isn't corroding underneath :D

RichW 21-11-13 18:44
Just coated my XT in acf-50 today - used around 3/4 of a can, which from what I can gather is more than most people. The bike was wet with the stuff though so I've certainly got a good coating all over, with some left for topping up the front of the engine and other high impact areas.

I heated the can up in a jug with boiling hot water, the first minute or so of spraying the can had a fairly fine mist, however once the can cooled it became a thicker spray. I followed up with a small cut off of sponge, which I used to wipe everything down with, occasionally spraying the sponge with more acf-50.

I plan to just rinse the bike off with cold water after wet rides out, with a thorough clean come spring time.

Hamslay 21-11-13 19:10
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Originally Posted by RichW (Post 194380)
Just coated my XT in acf-50 today - used around 3/4 of a can, which from what I can gather is more than most people. The bike was wet with the stuff though so I've certainly got a good coating all over, with some left for topping up the front of the engine and other high impact areas.

I heated the can up in a jug with boiling hot water, the first minute or so of spraying the can had a fairly fine mist, however once the can cooled it became a thicker spray. I followed up with a small cut off of sponge, which I used to wipe everything down with, occasionally spraying the sponge with more acf-50.

I plan to just rinse the bike off with cold water after wet rides out, with a thorough clean come spring time.
3/4 of a can is a lot. I would think 1/4 max would do the whole bike. If you have it really thick it just holds a lot more grime in it. While the oil is still thick you could wipe a load onto a clean rag so there's less on the surfaces. Then just put the rag into a plastic bag and tie it up. Then use that rag over the winter to reapply the ACF50 when you need to. Well, that's what I do with excess spray. :)

Sandman 21-11-13 22:13
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Originally Posted by Hamslay (Post 194360)
Absolutely. They sound totally OTT and all my mates laughed until they tried it. Now most of them have one of their own!

http://www.bikedryer.co.uk/blaster_bike_dryer.php

Really powerful and blows the water from every crack and crevice. It also means you get the bike dry without streaks, and without having to use a drying cloth that could scratch the screen or paintwork.

This video is a bit naff but it shows off what it does. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHrXr4BtMrw


�200!!! :eek:

And here I was thinking it was me who had more money than sense!!

RichW 22-11-13 08:06
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Originally Posted by Hamslay (Post 194382)
3/4 of a can is a lot. I would think 1/4 max would do the whole bike. If you have it really thick it just holds a lot more grime in it. While the oil is still thick you could wipe a load onto a clean rag so there's less on the surfaces. Then just put the rag into a plastic bag and tie it up. Then use that rag over the winter to reapply the ACF50 when you need to. Well, that's what I do with excess spray. :)

Good idea there - the bikes been sat for the last 24hrs so the acf will have had time to creep into where it needs to so will give it a wipe over this evening and keep the rag for wiping it down like you say. :025:

marques 22-11-13 08:47
I am curious to know that if my bike has has a generous cover of acf50, but the bike has taken a few falls and brushed against all types of things, is it okay just to reapply over the existing coat of acf50 which I Applied three months ago which is contaminated with all sorts of dirt? Will the acf50 still be effective?


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