De-icer: unspeakable evil

[Stevex]

Which is why my bike's no longer go out in winter, just got fed up with the endless cleaning...and they never come up totally clean.
ACF50 is very good, but it attracts crap from the outset, so your bike might be well protected, but it looks like a p.o.s.

[M0T0Geezer]

Liquid deicer also leaves a  residue of film on the road which may not be visible.

Until the next rain, this film compromises the traction of your tires.  Beware.

[Lannis]

I've always chosen to only expose ONE of my bikes (usually the oldest and/or cheapest, sometimes a complete beater) to the winter salt.

AND going helmetless now?   You'll get sunburned .... !

Lannis

[Kev m]

AND going helmetless now?   You'll get sunburned .... !

Lannis

What?

Helmetless?

Since when?

I'm assuming this is some sort of reference to my new avatar?

[lrutt]

Yup, I bought a gallon of that ACF this year and used an old paint spray gun to fog my motors down.

The last couple years here in FL we've had some days with such high humidity and temp swings that the motors were just wet wtih condesation, then I got that white powder all over the cases etc. So now I fog them down with ACF and no problems. I also fog anything that has a tendancy to rust, springs etc.

Expensive but worth it.

[segesta]

I attribute the extravagant salt use to the majority of people not being able to take responsibility for their own behavior when it comes to operating a vehicle

Well, here in Illinois it's because someone's brother in law owns the salt company.

[Lannis]

What?

Helmetless?

Since when?

I'm assuming this is some sort of reference to my new avatar?

I assumed you wore a helmet all the time, even at home.  Avatars are funny that way .....

[Kev m]

I assumed you wore a helmet all the time, even at home.  Avatars are funny that way .....

Only to bed, it can be dangerous you know...