Coming home after a wet ride

[BlackStallion]

Teenage minds may read this differently (I myself, have a teenage mind) but I want to know what most of you guys do when you get home after a lovely British ride in the rain?

My bike sits in the drive under an Oxford Rainex every night, but what would your recommendations be? I can't dry it as it's still raining, you reckon it would be better to just leave it out over night and dry in the morning, or throw the cover on when wet? (Seems like the worst idea from what I've already read.)

I just want to prevent rust really, (ACF-50 has been my best friend) as it's a new bike and I want to look after it.

Cheers

[gavcarter]

WD40 even while its raining will shed the water, bit expensive after each ride like.

If you can get a "water dispersing" liquid in bulk cheap enough, it will be probably be worth putting some into a little spray bottle and then soaking the important parts in it after a ride to stop the water sitting on them.

Personally, mine is garaged so come in, give quick wipe and thats it.

[Beehive Bedlam]

My 2003 varadero is immune to rust never gets covered and we got soaked earlier.

I occasional wipe it with a soaked WD40 rag but that's only if I catch a can lying around at whatever site I am working at which I steal.

[BlackStallion]

Yeah, good ol' WD40 seems like the best option, I'll wipe her down with some and then throw the cover on, just need to wait until this bloody rain stops.

[Beehive Bedlam]

[Dave70]

[Pigeon]

I bought a cheap cover off ebay that was a bit small. It just about went over the mirrors at the front and hooked onto the back, at a stretch.

This meant it wasn't covered, it just had a roof. So no more rain got on it, but the wind could get in and around the bike to help dry it.

Because of the tarp effect, it was possible to dry the bike outside even when it was still raining, but I rarely bothered.

I can believe that halving half the bike exposed to air directly contributed to the bike not rusting even though it was outside 24/7 for 2 years.......that and a fair amount of ACF50 + FS365 + WD40

[Rogerborg]

I was astonished to see a gallon can of liquid WD40 at my local B&Q. You won't find in their website, you may not find it in store, but I saw it. I saw iiiiiit.
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