Flaking chrome

[bob fell]

any advice on a front mud guard on a Z1B which is rusting and losing the chrome, is it cheaper to have it re-chromed as I think they cost 270 quid ish to buy ? My bike is garaged but as the garage is not heated a lot of damp and condensation gets on the bike in the winter are there any recommended products like a grease spray to coat the bike that will protect it from rusting ?

any advice appreciated

Bob

[london calling]

Duck Oil is very good as a protective spray as it doesn't evaporate like many others.
A breathable bike cover would also be a good idea.

[MaineKZ]

any advice on a front mud guard on a Z1B which is rusting and losing the chrome, is it cheaper to have it re-chromed as I think they cost 270 quid ish to buy ? My bike is garaged but as the garage is not heated a lot of damp and condensation gets on the bike in the winter are there any recommended products like a grease spray to coat the bike that will protect it from rusting ?

any advice appreciated

Bob

Hi Bob

1. Z-Power do genuine Kwack at £174 or repro (virtually indistinguishable from genuine) for £99. take yer pick.Whichever you chose, the chrome will be more 'japanese' than most UK chromers can achieve. British chrome is usually too 'good' - if you want a genuine Jap look.
Z-Power link: https://www.z-power.co.uk/merchantmanag ... er&x=0&y=0

2. Preservative Oil - I use Motorex in aerosol.

3. IF you can run to it, some good draft excluder and a dehumidifier would help!
I've been running one of these units for 2 years now in my shed. Top bit of kit, heats and dehumidifies without using too much juice.
Dry-It-Out.com Link: http://www.dry-it-out.com/ruby-dry-ambe ... humidifier

[gbh]

any advice on a front mud guard on a Z1B which is rusting and losing the chrome, is it cheaper to have it re-chromed as I think they cost 270 quid ish to buy ? My bike is garaged but as the garage is not heated a lot of damp and condensation gets on the bike in the winter are there any recommended products like a grease spray to coat the bike that will protect it from rusting ?

any advice appreciated

Bob

I'm sure that any of the main suppliers could do better than that price for a brand new front guard, that price is f*cking ridiculous!

[gbh]

This seems reasonable for a new part.
http://www.z1enterprises.com/detail.aspx?ID=2607

[tlc]

I have a gap in my rafters (meant to be there) and a small gap under the up and over door.

My garage is as dry as a bone thanks to the ventilation.

[floydsz1]

I put mine in one off those vac bags. Its a big plastic bag you wheel the bike into and then suck all the air out with a vacum cleaner. The bike comes out just as dry and clean as when it went in. I got mine from stafford a couple of years ago, think it was about £40. Only downside is its not really suitable if you want to keep taking the bike out . Once its in its best to leave it in till summer.
Me mate has a few of these for his bikes and some have been stored for a couple off years and still perfect. Just have to use the vacum now and again in case any air gets in.

Highly recomended though

[Steve R]

My Z is in a concrete garage which is the worst for condensation.
Painting the floor helped, painting th walls with international anti damp paint and putting 2 inches of polystyrene on the roof also helped.

However the real answer is get an electric green house heater, its like a tube about 2 foot long costs about £20 and uses about 180 watts of power. mount on a bit of ply covered in tin foil to reflect the heat up and place under bike. Put cheap indoor bike cover over to trap heat in, my bike has a lot of polished alloy and using this system keeps it smart through the winter no problem.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2ft-ELECTRIC-TUBE ... dZViewItem

[GUYZED]

Thats a great idea Steve - my garage is about 8 feet away for from my house so i can't do what TLC has done.
I'm off to the local garden centre - soon as pros - before they all sell out

[bob fell]

thanks guys some good advice all taken on board, just hope we get a mild winter as we had a cr*p summer.

[Mark Stratton]

My garage was lovely and dry untill my pig-ignorant neighbour removed a retaining wall and piled 3 feet of soil and crap up against it and now the wall is pi**ing through with damp. Alloy finish is seriously turning white and powdery and all my tools are now starting to go rusty!!!!!

Advise from a Solicitor says that if she refuses to to re-instate the wall and shift the soil I'm probably going to be looking at £15 - 20,000 legal bill to take it to court to sort it out

Think I better buy 10 of those heaters!!!!

Race you to the garden centre GUYZED!!!!!

[MaineKZ]

My garage was lovely and dry untill my pig-ignorant neighbour removed a retaining wall and piled 3 feet of soil and crap up against it and now the wall is pi**ing through with damp.

Dinni fret pet.

Best long term solution is to 'tank' the wall - like you would a damp cellar.

Use a waterproof mortar mix and apply as you would do basecoat plaster.

Allow to dry and Bingo - your wall's waterproofed.

Then invest in the heater/dehumidifier I mentioned earlier and you could happily move in.

[Mark Stratton]

Cheers for the advice MaineKZ.

I was thinking tank the neighbour - f*****g Challenger through her house whilst she is in it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Steve R]

Hi Mark,
I am sure you will have thought of this, but do you have legal insurance with your buildings insurance, some policies do have it ?

[DogsbolloxofZ1B]

What a coincidence! I was looking at these today.

http://www.thermoproducts.biz/thermotubes.htm