Road Salt ?

[Dozerdriver]

Do you guys ride when there is alot of road salt still around? I know how bad salt is and am worried about getting in areas that I won't be able to clean it out. I useally wait until it rains but I am going through withdrawls right now..

 

[BenWoj42]

I thought about that the past week. I was thinking about taking the bike out for the first time, but I didn't want any of that rock salt anywhere near my bike! I'll wait till spring.

 

[XZZR1200]

I've done it a few times and I'll wait from now on. I didn't wash her off one time and chain was a mess. Although it's in the 30's here today

 

[gloryboys]

Don't do it. Wait until you have had some rain to wash it away, thats the only reason I took mine out today as we had lots of rain. It will trash your pride and joy unless you really clean it on return imho.

 

[dadofthree]

Makes things slippery as well.....

 

[UncleSteve]

wait, you can't clean it off fast enough.

 

[turbobusa2000]

Salt will pit aluminum quite easily. I wouldn't ride in it.

 

[georgiabusa_05]

Salt will pit aluminum quite easily. I wouldn't ride in it.

I rode to the gap last winter, still salt and crap on the roads, pitted my front rotors and tarnished my new rear sprocket, and I washed it the next day. DONT DO IT.

 

[Dozerdriver]

Thanks guys... just went up and down the alley for a bit. :-(

 

[kjcili]

HELL NO!!!!!! Not only is the salt corrosive, but it's as bad to ride on as black ice. Wait it out brother, lots of us want to ride, but is a quick ride worth the chance of dumping and potentially leaving this world?

 

[StromBusa]

I ride the Strom in salt, it has completly eroded the aluminum on the side case to the point that I bought a replacement for fear I will lose oil. Worst side is the "down" side with the kickstand. I'll snap a pic tomorrow. Ate under all the bolt heads severly. My Busa wont be seeing any salt.

 

[02spool]

I wait for a good soaking rain,thats why I did not ride today(mid 50's!).
We have so much salt in spots, you could prob. measure it.
Salt is nasty to a bike,more so, than to a car.

 

[1340]

I'm in northwest New Jersey it was 43 today and I rode for two hours. After I got home I sprayed the bike down, and utilized my leaf blower for a quick dry. I will lube the chain in the morning.

 

[1340]

I rode to the gap last winter, still salt and crap on the roads, pitted my front rotors and tarnished my new rear sprocket, and I washed it the next day. DONT DO IT.

You have to wash it right away meng.