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[Leon Novello]

15-years-old and 32000 kms. Original paint under rear mudguard is still in perfect condition. I`m not sure if the picture will appear, Photobucket is having problems.

[ric]

If you need advice over what to do with it over winter - mine would be to ride it.

That way you won't end up posting one of those 'my bike wont start/is having problems' that blossom on this forum every springtime.

[jefrs]

Pretty sure mine is covered with a layer of crud. During the winter I occasionally put the angled 'gutter' attachment onto the Karcher and rinse salt from wheel arches and sills of the cars. The cars have plastic wheel arches and underseal stuff. It can rip paint off so the bike will only get a tap-pressure hose out if it needs it. A kitchen pot brush can reach inside the mudguards. I have no intention of storing the bike for our usually mild english winter, we'll have a few bad days and some icy mornings. It mainly rains at night because the air temperature drops then.


I can't service modern cars, boring and nothing to do, I've given up owning old rusting money pits; but that's where I discovered Waxoyl works where most of the other stuff doesn't, it 'cures' rusting stone chips and seals paint.

[Presto]

Going back to WD40. And why not? Every one to his own opinion. But I’ve used it for the last 50 years, on all my bikes, on electrics, connectors, switch gear, carburetors and their hoses etc., frames, chrome, bulb holders, etc., etc. I’ve never used it on hub bearings. Why would I? In 50 years of use – how many cans of it I’ve used I have no idea, but very many – I have never found it to do any of the things jefrs complains of. It’s only ever done what it should do. But still I prefer ACF50!

[jefrs]

Just noticed the 'remove mudguards' bit. It is probably unnecessary to remove them because the wheels drop out relatively easily. The rear mudguard even hinges up if you undo the bottom two rear frame bolts - a design feature to release the wheel, or tip it over to the right per manual. Hanging the back of the bike off a kerb helps. This is to mainly effect puncture repair, a peculiarly indian hobby.