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The only problem I have experienced with the W650 at low temperatures such a 10 down to 4C, particularly if you then deduct the wind chill factor, is Carb icing.? I used Silkolene Pro FST and it seemed to do the job. I had no more problems although I avoid riding when there is a chance of road icing.

Keith

W650 1999 60,000 miles

Do you live in an area where you get snow? One time I rode my W to work a little too late in the season. On my way home I found it had snowed and the highway department had laid salt down on the road. Left all sorts of corrosion marks as the salty slush ate through the clear coat on the engine casing. I suppose I should have hosed it off once I got home but it was pretty chilly out to be messing around with a garden hose.

After 23 years and 80 someK kms the clear coat on my engine cases are starting to erode a bit. Really nothing has worked to mitigate the problem, waxes, polishes etc. I could R&R the cases by removing them and buffing off the the clear coat. Done that on the old Britbikes a few times.

Problem is that the salt stays on the road until it's washed off in spring. (I used to live in Syracuse—the 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.

There was a 350 like that around here about 30 years ago. Early 70s or late 60s model year maybe?
Don in Niagara

I don't believe they regularly salt the roads but it is possible.?

I'd considered ordering the carb heaters at one point but haven't experienced any issues yet. We'll see!
My larger concern was the engine staying warm enough for the oil detergents and dispersants to do their job. Ive got the small crash bars and had considered stretching some sort of buffer over it.

Thats a great job you have done to the sidecovers.? ?

I believe I posted a more thorough account here last year under the title Derustification. I've had the bike for 21 years and almost 50,000 miles.

I used ordinary paint remover from the hardware store. Then various grades of sandpaper using a mouse sander and wire brushes in a Dremel tool to get the nooks and crannies such as the slots for the screws. Buy the wire brushes in bulk, they quickly shed wire.?

For polishing I used a kit from Harbor Freight and a RotoZip tool with various cotton buffing wheels and grades of compound (black, brown, white and blue), as well as an angle grinder with felt wheels. Use separate wheels for each grade of compound.

I masked off the engine painted areas, though I went back and painted with engine paint. The frame had numerous scratches built up over 20 years so I sanded off the rust and painted that as well.?

Some years back I took off the carbs and cleaned them with an ultrasonic cleaner that left them looking new. I use the ultrasonic cleaner for any parts that fit into it. I have a professional quality Branson machine that a late relative had used for antique clockworks.

I would guess that salty sea air is a problem. You probably just need to wash and wax it regularly. Here in Oregon they only use salt up in the higher elevations where they get feet of snow. Down here in the valley they use sand. However, wildlife smoke is a growing problem so I park the bike in a mini shelter and put a cover over it when there's smoke.