Problem is that the salt stays on the road until it's washed off in spring. (I used to live in Syracuse¡ªthe Salt City.) Had I paid attention to the forecast that day I'd have parked it for the winter.
I recently stripped the clearcoat off the engine and polished the casing without having to dismantle anything except for the sprocket cover. I repainted the other areas like the cylinders and heads.
Tom Herling