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Title: Salt of the Earth
Post by: Speedy1959 on Monday, 04 December 2017, 02:25 AM
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Title: Re: Salt of the Earth
Post by: Notty on Monday, 04 December 2017, 02:56 AM
Thats why mine is covered up in the garage Simon - remember in Wales they start gritting the roads in August !!!! :smile2:
Title: Re: Salt of the Earth
Post by: Del on Monday, 04 December 2017, 03:05 AM
Up until a few weeks ago I was commuting every day on mine - it was dark when I left and dark when I got home - bike was boggin

But won the raffle for a car parking space for 3 months under the office - would have been rude not too - so thats me set until the end of February
Title: Re: Salt of the Earth
Post by: Hooli on Monday, 04 December 2017, 04:16 AM
Still looks clean to me  :whistling:
Title: Re: Salt of the Earth
Post by: KiwiCol on Monday, 04 December 2017, 04:18 AM
Things must be tough if the work raffle prize is a carpark for 3 months. 

We're a bit spoilt here in that way I suppose, we'd actually expect there to be a car park for our vehicle whilst at work.  Inner city office jobs may be a bit different, but on the whole, we'd expect to have one supplied.
Title: Re: Salt of the Earth
Post by: Hooli on Monday, 04 December 2017, 04:48 AM
Lots of people here have to pay for a space to park at work, which kinda defeats the point of going to work for me.
Title: Re: Salt of the Earth
Post by: Kiwifruit on Monday, 04 December 2017, 05:43 AM
Best keep that quiet Col,  think I prefer the Meat Raffle. :whistling:
Title: Re: Salt of the Earth
Post by: Del on Monday, 04 December 2017, 06:33 AM
Quote from: KiwiCol on Monday, 04 December  2017, 04:18 AM
Things must be tough if the work raffle prize is a carpark for 3 months. 

:clapping: :clapping: :clapping:

All the proceeds are for charity mate
Title: Re: Salt of the Earth
Post by: Sweaty on Monday, 04 December 2017, 07:41 AM
That would definitely drive me nut's dealing with that, as i do like a clean bike.
Title: Re: Salt of the Earth
Post by: T 24 on Monday, 04 December 2017, 01:56 PM
Bike can get dirty if you use it! Keep on going! We have the same problem here.
Title: Re: Salt of the Earth
Post by: gsxbarmy on Monday, 04 December 2017, 03:45 PM
Just remember when washing a bike covered in salt to wash al" the salt off using cold water first to get rid of all the salt then do a warm wash with suds.
Title: Re: Salt of the Earth
Post by: Speedy1959 on Monday, 04 December 2017, 06:48 PM
Thats exactly what I do Dave.
large clods of salt fell off the front of the engine around the oil filter..
Then I use turtlewax car shampoo in hot water..
followed by a rub down with a large micro fiber towel...


Then I do the bike !!!

On a related note I was surprised at just how plastered my back was in Salt and road s#ite..
Remember mine has a standard rear fender..
It does seem to like to cover itself in muck.
if it was an animal it would be a hippo !!
Title: Re: Salt of the Earth
Post by: grog on Monday, 04 December 2017, 07:29 PM
so glad we dont have salt on roads, australia actually exports 120 th. tons of it to uk just to annoy you blokes. and the cricket, any comments from uk.  :)
Title: Re: Salt of the Earth
Post by: Notty on Monday, 04 December 2017, 07:53 PM
Rather the salt than cricket TBH lol  :smile2:
Title: Re: Salt of the Earth
Post by: Andre on Monday, 04 December 2017, 10:52 PM
Looks to me like someone was too generous with the salt.
Title: Re: Salt of the Earth
Post by: Kiwifruit on Tuesday, 05 December 2017, 04:48 AM
We are lucky here, no salt on the roads. In the North Island when things get icey the grit truck comes out. Have to watch out for that.
Have seen how the salt affects vehicles. Just by looking at some that have been imported into NZ. I have been shocked, so feel sorry for you blokes trying to keep your bikes in tip top condition.