cleaning/parking afer a ride in the rain?

[VermilionX]

im still at school right now. it's raining outside and i got bit of rain on the way here as well.

so, how should i park and clean my bike after riding in rain so that no parts get corroded?

i heard it's not good for a wet bike to get left inside a garage, so should i leave te garage door open for a while?

need tips, since i don't have any anti-corrosion spray at our house.

gotta go, class starts in 3 mins. thanks in advance.

[CNF2002]

Never heard of a bike getting rusty just from the rain, unless some paint has been scraped off some metal on the body.

Dunno, but I thought bikes were built to withstand normal weather conditions just like cars.

[VermilionX]

cool then, it's just that my friends bike got corroded on some parts since his bike wasn't garaged parked therefore rain got on it etc. although maybe him barely using it wasa factor as well.

i hope he uses it again soon since his bike is an '05 gixxer600. it'd be a travesty if it doesn't get used.

[CNF2002]

I think that him barely using it was a bigger factor than the rain. Just leaving a bike sitting out in the open unused I imagine can produce lotsa rust.

[VermilionX]

ok

i thought i had to blow dry my bike after riding in rain and parking it.

[Sev]

Metal will only rust if exposed to water for an extended period of time. If you're ana you can wipe it dry to prevent water spots on the paint, otherwise I'd just leave it myself. Once salt or other stuff gets added to the mix your bike is done for, but by the time air dries in the garage nothing could have possibly happened.

However if you have scratches in the paint, or leave it exposed to water for an extended period you will develop rust patches.

Depending on how hard it's raining when I get home, I've been known to haul out a bucket of soap and water and give the bike a once over. It gets rinsed in fresh clean rain water that way, and then you just roll it into the garage, throw a half dozen coats of wax on it, and it SHINES like nothing you've ever seen.

[VermilionX]

Once salt or other stuff gets added to the mix your bike is done for, but by the time air dries in the garage nothing could have possibly happened.

i don't think i encountered salts in the road... so what qualifies for "other stuff" you mentioned?

[Sev]

Once salt or other stuff gets added to the mix your bike is done for, but by the time air dries in the garage nothing could have possibly happened.

i don't think i encountered salts in the road... so what qualifies for "other stuff" you mentioned?

A variety of minerals used to melt snow and ice deposits on roads. Nothing you need to worry about.

[canuckerjay]

I wasn't going to read this thread. Then I noticed that Red Ranger started it. Can't pass that up.

You continuously crack me up dude!

I've never heard of a bike rusting becuase it got wet if it's ridden with the kind of frequency that you obviously do. I wouldn't worry about it.

Still looking for a pic with you on the road with your Super Scarf.

[VermilionX]

A variety of minerals used to melt snow and ice deposits on roads. Nothing you need to worry about.

thanks sev!