Re: [ST] Loosing Grip - NOT posted on ya-hoo

[Stephen McSpadden <stephen.mcspadden@xxxxxxxxxx>]

At 10:50 26/01/2005, you wrote:
>as long as you wash it off with cold water and not hot water. The hot
>water encourages the acidity value i believe. Its recommended to hose
>teh salt off with cold water and spray with a water repellent lube
>like WD40.

I have to agree re. cold water and not hot. I'm maybe getting too old, but 
after a couple of years riding through the winter (I have a 20 mile 
commute), and not being able to feel my fingers after about 15 of those 
(it's an affliction) I finally decided to simply garage the poor beastie 
come November with only occasional weekend runs out to "keep her right". 
The continual cleaning cycle and slithering around just wasn't fun any 
more. The money I don't spend on Scottoiller FS-365, WD-40, etc. etc. is 
what runs my aged VW Polo (VW Fox to our US cousins) over the winter 
(107,500 miles and still going - just!).

Up where you live Pat, the council are probably better at dealing with 
cold, dry weather. It's probably wetter down here, so we get a lot more 
surface frost damage (potholes you could break a wheel in no problem) and 
mud / run-off from fields is a real problem out where I stay. That and the 
local haulage company taking 40 tonne 18-wheelers down a narrow, twisting 
road with a bridge rated at 7.5 tonnes. But that's a rant for another day.

>I clean the bike once a week and spray heavily. I was going to start
>using the new scotoiler preventer lube as its meant to withstand the
>end of day wash

The FS-365 spray is good - but it is water soluble so does wash off. It's 
simple and quick to reapply, and the more you use it, the more crevices and 
crannies it works its way into. I use it all year round and certainly 
recommend you give it a shot.

I also agree with Pascal about cleaning the front brake calipers regularly 
and rigorously. It's amazing the difference it makes.

Happy trails and I'll maybe even be joining you on a daily run out to work 
if this mild spell continues.

As a matter of interest, who is your local Triumph dealer now?

Cheers,

Spud.



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