laydeepunch Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Hi all, Again, probably a bit of a silly question but genuine lack of knowledge on my behalf. What should I be doing in the wet/winter season to look after my YBR? I know all the regular stuff but I'm worried all this water is doing damage; I haven't been riding often (floods, floods everywhere!) and the bike stands (covered) in the street as I'm a city dweller. All this isn't boding well- there's beginnings of rust on the chain links which I'll try to deal with ASAP, but what else should I be looking after/ out for? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwan Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Firstly GOD DAMN. secondly as long as the chain only has a small amount of surface rust , just put some lube on it and go for a spin the movement of the chain should take most of the rust off. Make sure you never let the chain get to dry- this could cause all sorts of problems. spray all the parts that are likely to rust with some WD40 (there is another similar product that most people here swear by, but i can never remember the name) to prevent the water from getting to them. If you are riding the bike around when there has been grit on the road, make sure that you wash it as often as possible. This grit eats at cars and bikes. Also try and let the bike dry off a bit before putting the cover over it, otherwise the moisture just seems to stay under there forever. Of course this time of year it is damn near impossible to do, but if you get the chance maybe leave the cover off for a little while when its not raining to let the moisture out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwan Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 ACF50!!!! that's the name of the product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katie1 Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Firstly GOD DAMN. secondly as long as the chain only has a small amount of surface rust , just put some lube on it and go for a spin the movement of the chain should take most of the rust off. Make sure you never let the chain get to dry- this could cause all sorts of problems. spray all the parts that are likely to rust with some WD40 (there is another similar product that most people here swear by, but i can never remember the name) to prevent the water from getting to them. If you are riding the bike around when there has been grit on the road, make sure that you wash it as often as possible. This grit eats at cars and bikes. Also try and let the bike dry off a bit before putting the cover over it, otherwise the moisture just seems to stay under there forever. Of course this time of year it is damn near impossible to do, but if you get the chance maybe leave the cover off for a little while when its not raining to let the moisture out. But not the brakes!! If you use WD40 or ACF, it's better to spray it on to a cloth and wipe over the parts that come anywhere near your brakes, rather than risk lubricating them. You'll find your stopping distances pretty interesting if you do manage to spray the brakes... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwan Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 OOOPs my bad. lol Thanks for keeping an eye on me Katie What ever you do, DON'T OIL THE BRAKES. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laydeepunch Posted January 7, 2014 Author Share Posted January 7, 2014 Haha, yeah I did figure I'd be doing some uuh, interesting riding if I WD40d the brakes. Did as you said Welshman, and it's looking (and riding) MUCH better! A friend of mine also suggested Dupont Teflon All Purpose Lube, and it sounds pretty amazing as it cleans whilst lubricating. Anyone tried it? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noise Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 I dont need to use lube.............................i have a big thick prop shaft...................um still sounds dirty. Lets start again. Hi Im Noise and have a dragstar which has no chain so i do not have to oil it. I mainly use WD40 on a rag and wipe it over every thing bar the brakes, if you see some little puddles of water on the bike spray some Dubs on it and it will push the water out and away from the bike. ACF50 is brilliant too, just like sticking another skin over the bike which the water just runs off. But again make sure the chain is maintained correctly and well lubed as just like sex....its not nice getting a dry tight spot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neversaydie Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Thorough rinse all over with cold water Use Muc Off or similar all ove rthe bike and wash the bike Dry thoroughly ACF50 sprayed/wiped all over APART FROM BRAKE DISCS/PADS SHOES ETC Remember that a little goes a long way as it tends to creep You can put it on your chain too Should last for weeks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwan Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 Happy to help! wurth chain wax comes highly recommended. That's what i used to use when i had the road wheels on my old bike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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