Paint over plastic is pretty rugged. I don't worry about any of that. I would hate to see the engine cases get flaky but "Que' sera, sera". Maybe there is some sort of finish spray that would protect the metal parts?Would some sort of film over the fairings help? some clear 3m maybe?
I am going to ride year round whenever the roads are clear of standing salt water and ice. A rolling billboard to get off of foreign oil and leave them out to dry until they want to listen to reason. Staining on the metal parts I don't care about as I never intend to sell this bike again. If the cases rot through, I will buy another one and be more careful. That is the beauty of a cheap commuter bike. You don't have to baby it from bad weather.At the very least, hose it off. I've seen more bikes damaged because the owners just 'had' to get a ride in on salted roads.
My bikes get put away before the salt hits the roads and don't come back out until we've had at least a few good rains to wash off the roads in the spring. Really, as much as I'd love to get out for a ride in the winter, I find it easier to forget I even own them until I can get them out for the season. I think even seeing them would just about do me in.
So your biking season up there is what? Three weeks?At the very least, hose it off. I've seen more bikes damaged because the owners just 'had' to get a ride in on salted roads.
My bikes get put away before the salt hits the roads and don't come back out until we've had at least a few good rains to wash off the roads in the spring.
3 weeks? Ha..ha...O.K. that would suck. I live on a lattitude that is 3 hours north of Bungie in the same province. This past year - I was riding for 8 months (mid March to Mid November). I think it's great that some of you are still riding, even those just south of the border (like Sendler!). The only perk I see is that it I will be even more euphoric when I finally get to take my bike out again this spring!So your biking season up there is what? Three weeks?jk
Right on brother! We have roughly the same riding season here. Depends mostly on the weather though. I always love the first ride of the year. What is really funny is +4C in the fall is starting to get nipply. +4C in the Spring and I want/could ride in a tshirt!3 weeks? Ha..ha...O.K. that would suck. I live on a lattitude that is 3 hours north of Bungie in the same province. This past year - I was riding for 8 months (mid March to Mid November). I think it's great that some of you are still riding, even those just south of the border (like Sendler!). The only perk I see is that it I will be even more euphoric when I finally get to take my bike out again this spring!![]()
That's a nice, long riding season. Most people down here (Chicago) don't even bike that late in the year or start up as soon. My joke about 3 weeks was that, at least here, if I were never to ride when there was salt on the ground, my season would be shortened by months. November would probably be ok, but I wouldn't be able to ride in March and part of April and I wouldn't have taken the nice ride I took yesterday.3 weeks? Ha..ha...O.K. that would suck. I live on a lattitude that is 3 hours north of Bungie in the same province. This past year - I was riding for 8 months (mid March to Mid November). I think it's great that some of you are still riding, even those just south of the border (like Sendler!). The only perk I see is that it I will be even more euphoric when I finally get to take my bike out again this spring!
Mike