do you dry?

jfry94

I've just got back from a muddy ride and given the Jekyll a rinse down. Do you guys dry your bike or leave it naturaly to dry.

JMcP92

Wipe off the stanchions, lube the chain, leave the rest

Cqc

Indeed, lube the stanchions too

JMcP92

Cqc wrote:

Indeed, lube the stanchions too

Oh yes, very true, fork juice is definitely worth having, pulls all the rubbish out the seals and can save internal damage you. Reminds me I need to buy some more :P

jfry94

Great cheers guys thats what I did. I just need to get some fork juice

ilovedirt

If I'm giving it a proper wash, I'll dry it too as otherwise you get horrible looking water marks all over it. Plus clean, dry and lube chain etc etc

Dick Scruttock

JMcP92 wrote:

Cqc wrote:

Indeed, lube the stanchions too

Oh yes, very true, fork juice is definitely worth having, pulls all the rubbish out the seals and can save internal damage you. Reminds me I need to buy some more :P

IMHO I would never use fork juice.

rockmonkeysc

Any silicone based lubricant is good on the stanchions.
A film of fork oil can be used but I don't like it because dirt sticks to the oil.

Cookeh

Bounce it after you wash it, helps get water out of areas you don't want it to reside. Then, as others have said, wipe down forks then lube drivetrain/stanchions.

Kowalski675

Cookeh wrote:

Bounce it after you wash it, helps get water out of areas you don't want it to reside.

I use a big green magic bike drier.

DCR00

RockmonkeySC wrote:

Any silicone based lubricant is good on the stanchions.
A film of fork oil can be used but I don't like it because dirt sticks to the oil.

i just wipe the oil off the stanchion and seal once i'm done

Dick Scruttock

RockmonkeySC wrote:

Any silicone based lubricant is good on the stanchions.
A film of fork oil can be used but I don't like it because dirt sticks to the oil.

It's not. The silicone based lubricant will work its way past the upper seal and into the foam ring. Contaminating the suspension lube that's meant to be in that.

paulbox

Cookeh wrote:

Bounce it after you wash it, helps get water out of areas you don't want it to reside.

That's what i do too...


Then if you have an SB66 leave it upside down to dry so the water doesn't sit and rot those 'kin expensive bearings... :roll:

pesky_jones

Does water not gather by your star nut through the streerer tube if its upside down?

swod1

After cleaning does any one bother with stuff like disc brake cleaner ?

I bought some as it was on offer in lbs but not impressed with it.

Do you guys go to the lengths of even taking off the cassette and cleaning after every few rides/months ?

cooldad

No and no.

iwilldoit

Hi All

As this is all new to me I don't know if what I do is any good or not, after I have washed my bike I go over it with the air line trying to make sure I'm not blowing water into components and blow the water off the bike and if it's dry weather ( don't know if you remember that) leave it out side for a while and then use something like GT85 around the mechs and gear changers, then lube the chain etc a day or so after.

Would be interested to know if I'm doing this right or not?

bennett_346

You guys spend waaaay too much effort thinking about this. Do you dry your car after it's rained?

Cookeh

iwilldoit wrote:

Hi All

As this is all new to me I don't know if what I do is any good or not, after I have washed my bike I go over it with the air line trying to make sure I'm not blowing water into components and blow the water off the bike and if it's dry weather ( don't know if you remember that) leave it out side for a while and then use something like GT85 around the mechs and gear changers, then lube the chain etc a day or so after.

Would be interested to know if I'm doing this right or not?

Sounds reasonable to me. I personally wouldn't bother with the air line (not that its a bad idea), but then Im a lazy sod and always rather pressed for time.

Soggz

Hose all the crap off,give it a wipe down,then I use a small bench compressor and blow all the crap out of all the little recesses,chain,brakes,jockey wheels,gear changers,e.t.c,then just lube it all up.Runs like brand new after.

cooldad

bennett_346 wrote:

You guys spend waaaay too much effort thinking about this. Do you dry your car after it's rained?

This ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

morepower

bennett_346 wrote:

You guys spend waaaay too much effort thinking about this. Do you dry your car after it's rained?

Possibly... But then I dont usually drive the car through mud and sand. So cleaning and drying off the bike fully makes sure you have got all of the abrasive mud and sand out of every bit of the bike..

I know guys who do the Weston Beach race each year (motor X bikes) and sell the bike after they have done the race because the sand has got everywhere and it would not last them another seasons use.

Kowalski675

morepower wrote:

I know guys who do the Weston Beach race each year (motor X bikes) and sell the bike after they have done the race because the sand has got everywhere and it would not last them another seasons use.

Yup, there's always a glut of knackered crossers for sale after Weston - it destroys them (the salt water, as much as the sand - both together does more damage than kicking the bike over and setting it on fire...).

morepower

Kowalski675 wrote:

morepower wrote:

I know guys who do the Weston Beach race each year (motor X bikes) and sell the bike after they have done the race because the sand has got everywhere and it would not last them another seasons use.

Yup, there's always a glut of knackered crossers for sale after Weston - it destroys them (the salt water, as much as the sand - both together does more damage than kicking the bike over and setting it on fire...).

Seen that happen too..... haha....

Kowalski675

After half a lap that's what all but the elite level riders are wanting to do

Graydawg

cooldad wrote:

bennett_346 wrote:

You guys spend waaaay too much effort thinking about this. Do you dry your car after it's rained?

This ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

No but after washing the car I shammy it to remove the standing water to avoid leaving water marks and damaging the paint. (Hard water area)

Either that or take it for a blast up the Dual Carriageway* at about 90mph to blow dry

*Dual Carriageway is a private road exempt of Road Traffic law, Mr Police Officer.

bennett_346

Graydawg wrote:

cooldad wrote:

bennett_346 wrote:

You guys spend waaaay too much effort thinking about this. Do you dry your car after it's rained?

This ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

No but after washing the car I shammy it to remove the standing water to avoid leaving water marks and damaging the paint. (Hard water area)

Either that or take it for a blast up the Dual Carriageway* at about 90mph to blow dry

*Dual Carriageway is a private road exempt of Road Traffic law, Mr Police Officer.

They have dual carriageways in Norfolk?

Graydawg

Yeah man, though to be fair the inside lane is usually occupied by the tractors...

Chunkers1980

Guess what? lolingmotocat is talking about motorbikes again.... Whodathunkit?

bennett_346

Chunkers1980 wrote:

Guess what? lolingmotocat is talking about motorbikes again.... Whodathunkit?

We all know one Juan Carr who never stops talking about motorbikes. Unfortunately I know two.

bennett_346

Graydawg wrote:

Yeah man, though to be fair the inside lane is usually occupied by the tractors...

Ah, i thought the tractors were up their sisters inside lanes.