I think those of you that have been commuting yesterday or this week will have at one point got caught in heavy rain. Yesterday was particularly bad for me as the bottom of a slip road was submerged in about 4-6 inches of rain and i drove my bike through it - felt like riding a boat!
Once I get home and the bike has cooled down I spray down the bike with the garden hose to remove all the dirt and small pebbles. Was wondering what some of you do to your bikes after it gets exposed to a lot of rain and water? Not really interested about scooters but more those riders with a naked or sport motorcycle
Lock it up, resolve to clean it at some point in the future.
Big Red S
I approve this, also keep the dirt for as long as you can… show your friends that you are a seasoned rider that doesn’t pussy out for some torrential downpours.
Although a bit of chain lubing won’t hurt the bike
LOL… that was me yesterday… about 17:30 on the A40 from the BBC building to Hanger Lane… WTF? I did not know it could rain so much in so little time… that was the worst I have ever been caught out…
Never got the chance to clean it as I got home from Stanmore at 10:45. but I guess I will today on the way home… (in the rain - no doubt)
Occasionally, if I’m feeling particularly fastidious I spray the bike down with WD40. Figured that since it’s a Water Displacement agent it might help, and I once spoke to a chap who used to work in the RAF and said they did this to helicopters after they’d flown through wet weather. Either way, it certainly spells good when I set off the next morning…
TBH, I’d be more concerned about getting my gear dry ready for next journey. Nowt worse than putting back on damp gear.
LOL.... that was me yesterday.... about 17:30 on the A40 from the BBC building to Hanger Lane.... WTF? I did not know it could rain so much in so little time... that was the worst I have ever been caught out....
Never got the chance to clean it as I got home from Stanmore at 10:45. but I guess I will today on the way home… (in the rain - no doubt)
IMORTAL_Indian
Did i see you then? I am on a red/white/blue CBR500r and was on the A40 from Paddington slip road
I worry about drying my kit out first! - Normally I try and sort it on the weekend i.e clean and lube the chain. My handbook does suggest lubing the 10 or so lubrication points on the bike.
LOL.... that was me yesterday.... about 17:30 on the A40 from the BBC building to Hanger Lane.... WTF? I did not know it could rain so much in so little time... that was the worst I have ever been caught out....
Never got the chance to clean it as I got home from Stanmore at 10:45. but I guess I will today on the way home… (in the rain - no doubt)
IMORTAL_Indian
Did i see you then? I am on a red/white/blue CBR500r and was on the A40 from Paddington slip road
CBR500R commuter
Just ride it. Nothing should fall off. Keep chain clean and lubed. I’ve literally just wiped my bike down with a rag and some WD40 and made sure that my Loobman oiler is working properly. Took me all of 15 minutes. Job done.
They are bikes and whilst we may like to think they are precision clocks, they actually can withstand a ridiculous amount of abuse. But there is a difference between going months without lubing chains and cleaning bike and using normally.
If you were to wash, clean, degrease and lube every time, I think you’ll get bored of biking very quickly. On the other hand if you can do it both from a cost and time point of view, why not.
