I miss Heideki's fabulous photos.Is he in Japan then ? There was also Heidki posting from Japan.
MILES........He's asking 15K lol.WOW that is cheap !
I've been too busy cleaning the salt corrosion off my wheels from my earlier runsmanx has been putting those miles on though, must breed em tough up in Lincs.
You have corrosion on your wheels already? Really?I've been too busy cleaning the salt corrosion off my wheels from my earlier runs
Tomorrow is looking like a good 100mile blatt though and I get to use those extra 1k rpm's you promised Met says will be a warm 8degC but have to factor in the wind chill at 80mph (on the 'private' stretches of road)!
I don't trust 'sunny days' this time of the year... but Spring is just around the corner then we can expect the monsoons lolOn the cusp of my first 1000 - I was fooled by a tiny glimmer of sun last Saturday so out I goes at -1C to try out my new Goldtop merino lined gauntlets but after 15 minutes down comes the snow and I found myself riding into a full blown blizzard. Considering I'm always worried about dropping it on damp roads I was not too happy.....
Never mind - Monday Tuesday commuting to work on it - so much better than the usual tedious train journey. Getting back into my old traffic weaving habits which are helped by my flick in/out bar end mirrors.
Yep, but to be expected here in the UK. Front wheel cleaned out spotless, rear wheel cleaned up but one part of the rim between 2 spokes has 7 or 8 small pits now. The chain rusted up pretty bad but the rest of the bike including engine cases look great. I didn't buy the bike to show and I never worry about keeping a bike looking perfect for it's next owner, I just ride and enjoy for as long as it keeps me smilingYou have corrosion on your wheels already? Really?
I don't trust 'sunny days' this time of the year... but Spring is just around the corner then we can expect the monsoons lol
Clean it off right away. I have a little pitting on the fins of the head. Front side. Missed a spot. Cable connections turned a little green from the copper washers. Hard to remember every detail. Bikes almost 5 years old now. I live near the sea and I get quite a bit of salt and snow too. I live about 20 miles from BritTwit. See photo. LOLIf you take alloy out in the wet salt, it’s gonna corrode. Simple as that really.
Good ole Glendale. Me old stompin' grounds. Go wailing through Forest Park or the new Jackie.Hopefully, Spring is around the corner.
Today old man winter gave us the back of the hand on his way out.
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Clean it off right away.
True. I'm not OCD, kind of wish I were, but when I consciously ride in salt, I'll hose down the rims and wipe down the details with the waterless spray wax. Takes a few minutes. Rather deal with water spots later on than corrosion. That said, love the build quality.Quite right. In reality though, unless you’re and OCD cleaner, you’ll most likely miss bits somewhere.
On a modern plastic bike it’s much less of an issue. But on a naked bike, made largely of steel and alloy, it’s tricky ensuring zero salt remnants.