Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 - CORROSION PREVENTION - ACF50
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- čas přidán 25. 08. 2024
- In todays video we take a detailed look at how I use ACF50 to prevent rust and corrosion on my Royal Enfield Interceptor 650. Hopefully there will be some handy tips for you. Please comment with any further recommendations or alternatives.
Links to mods, gear and accessories below:
Royal Enfield 650
Mirrors - ebay.us/PFlXEA
Handlebars - ebay.us/NppTC4
Mufflers/Exhausts - ebay.us/GKe62w
DNA Air Filter Kit - ebay.us/q7Y0uH
Booster Plug - www.tecbikepar...
Givi Crash Bars - ebay.us/t7BF6R
Front Tyre - ebay.us/oYfloC
Handlebar Grips - ebay.us/Uf29xa
Rear Tyre - www.sportsbike...
Header Pipes - www.tecbikepar...
Kawasaki ER5
Grips - ebay.us/mpBLwH
Gear:
Bell Moto 3 Helmet - ebay.us/PNWjnh
Givi Dry Bag Green - ebay.us/B4j8tB
Givi Dry Bag Black - ebay.us/aTnfH9
DJI Action Camera -ebay.us/N7P7mj
Forma Adventure Boots - ebay.us/TNUlFg
Green Chile ADV Straps - ebay.us/AHvIuO
Classic Wax (Navy) - ebay.us/9l0Yna
Classic Wax (black) - ebay.us/nKNHo8
Tools/Fluids:
Stanley Compressor - www.screwfix.c...
ACF50 (4 Litre) - ebay.us/ohXfnG
ACF50 (0.95 Litre) - ebay.us/z5mgwv
Fork Oil - ebay.us/GwqR2w
Fork Seal Driver - ebay.us/muKAxz
Fork Oil Level Guage - ebay.us/IHBzfs
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Looking forward to your upcoming videos, with your unique presentational skills and your extremely personable and capable aides getting into the mix and keeping you on track.
Bought myself a chrome interceptor 2 days ago. Feel like I need to get clued up on rust prevention haha
Ooooo shiny!!
I learned about ACF50 years ago from British bikers. After all, who knows more about corrosion than the British?
What you call paraffin, we in the US call kerosene. The same stuff is diesel fuel and jet fuel. It just has different additives.
Since modern o ring chains have the lube sealed in you are mainly concerned with corrosion. You know what’s really good at preventing corrosion? ACF50. I have used it as chain lube for years!
Thanks Dan!
I remember being surprised when I learnt that jet fuel was effectively paraffin.
I was like, you mean that stuff thats hard to light and used to keep your greenhouse warm..!
In the past I’d always thought that jet fuel would be some kinda super refined super low flashpoint gear.
Another helpful video - nicely done.
Thank you 🙏
In the U.S., paraffin (as a solvent or heating fuel) is usually called *kerosene* .
Yea I know, I’d like to know however how we end up with different words for things though!
@@DormanDiaries . Paraffin and Kerosene are actually very similar but very slightly different products. Paraffin was designed for domestic and indoor uses where as Kerosene was more agricultural and industrial. They perform almost identically but Paraffin has much less odour than Kerosene. 😎
@@DormanDiaries - I think it's called "language drift". I think, though, that kerosene is made mostly of various pariffins, and they're practically the same thing, maybe with kerosene being less refined. The smell of burnt kerosene brings back memories of Boy Scout camping, although pilots tell me it means "jet engine" to them.
@@daveinwla6360 Kerosene comes from the Greek word for wax, keros. Paraffin comes from latin parum meaning "little" for its low reactivity. I suspect that both words were once used in Britain, and when British settlers arrived in North America, as often happens with settlers all over the world, they take some words with them but not others.
Excellent how to video 📹 👏. 👏. Will you be posting anything from your trip to Ireland 🇮🇪.....? Cheers Steve
Thanks Steve,
Most definitely, just need time to sort through the hours of video!
@@DormanDiaries Great 👍 look forward to it 😀
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Another great video 👍🏍🇬🇧just a quick question where did you get your mirrors from 👍cheers.
Great vid - thanks! I’ve used the aerosol can and you are right, it’s not a lot of cop! I’ve just bought a large bottle of it and will use that in future. I have to admit, I’m really not sure about getting it on your tyres and handlebar grips though! I think it would be really difficult to clean it off?
Thanks John,
I don’t find it an issue on the rubber. It seems to disappear on its own eventually on the rubber items actually. I’ve used a lot of it and never had an issue, great way to look after the bikes.
Is that the stock gas tank?
Cleans... less... well.... :) haha. Good vid - I need a paraffin gun for applying mine rather than wiping it on with a cloth which takes bloody ages.
Get thisen one… can’t go wrong!
Could I ask about your exhaust. You have a washer on the end. They look like the original universal slip ons from earlier vids. What effect does this have? Sound and performance wise? Thanks. Great series of videos! Really helpful.
Hi Mate, I had to weld them in after fitting the TEC header pipes as they were just too loud. The TEC headers are much less restrictive than the standard ones and that translates to much louder. Washers don’t feel like they hurt performance, they may even help by creating a bit of back pressure. Thanks for watching!
@@DormanDiaries thanks! That's what I was thinking too but good to know. I've been taking in all your content, bought my interceptor last week and put on those same slip ons. Was going to add more baffle packing but may try the washer method.
@@stephenf2958 I tried more packing on the single one we have on Kj’S bike and barely made a difference, washers was a very notable difference and you can gradually increase the hole size with a step drill if you’re not happy at first.
@@DormanDiaries did you ever think about screwing in a bolt and washer to the middle perforated area of the slip on? Was thinking of doing this as a test.
@@stephenf2958 give it a go but I tried alsorts with Kj’S welding in extra bits lower down, extra tube of mesh etc, nothing really did anything till the washer. On the Enfield I went straight to the washer in the end as I felt it gave the whole can for the sound to resonate and I’m super happy with how it how it sounds now. Careful on the welding as they are super thin. I did 3 tack welds from the inside and put most of the juice into the washer. I used old ferrous steel heavy washers
what about the tyres .... dose the ACF 50 effect them ?
Hi mate, not that I’ve ever noticed but it’s not like they are soaking in it. I wipe off anything obvious so I don’t slip off at the first turn!
@@DormanDiaries Back in the day when I was in motor racing, a frequently-used dodge was to paint diesel aound the circumference the tyre tread area - not that there was (depending on class) very much, if any, actual tread! - as it softened the rubber and gave a better launch away from a standing start. Whilst 'track-grip' wasn't exactly illegal, the circuit owners/managment frowned on it, as it tended to make the tyres really bite and degraded the surface of the track itself. However, DO NOT try it on ordinary road tyres, as it will tear great chunks out of the tyre tread!
@@chrisweeks6973 Thats very interesting Chris, thank you, you'd think it would have the opposite effect as when you encounter spilt diesel its super slippy. I'm guessing if pre done like you say its soaks in and softens like you say. Cheers
@@DormanDiaries Correct, it does. With it being painted on, it only penetrated the surface slightly and the warm-up lap and actual start, followed by the length of the race, was sufficient to dispel all traces of the liquid. It was also used to revive tyres that had gone a bit hard, but that required a couple of coats and be allowed to soak in for a day or so and it made the tyre somewhat sticky. Keep in mind that classes such as Formula Vee required a bare minimum of tread and were to all intents virtually a slick. That said, the Wets had tread, generally between 2-5 mm; they most definitely didn't get treated!
@@chrisweeks6973 I get you, makes sense. Everyday is a school day! Thank you 🙏