Ridding in the rain can be a blast and very excited. It’s fun on all levels – that is, until you get home and have to clean up. So, to avoid a serious mess, a broken bike, or even stained clothes, take a look at these rainy day bike maintenance rules.
Step 1: Washing
This step simply helps your bike to be clean, splashing all the dust on the bike frame and other components.
You should use special bike wash soap, a soft brush to clean the whole body of the bike.
Step 2: Drying
After washing, use a steam hose to dry out all the details of your bicycle. For better using a soft cloth to clean it before drying. You need to know if using a steam hose, try not to spray directly horizontally on the three main axles of the bike.
Next, use fuel or a special chain spray bottle to clean chain set. Then you should have a clean towel to wipe the leftovers. Please note that you should not use motorcycle lubricant to clean or lubricant the chain because these kinds get dirt very quickly after that, making the chain dirt more quickly. After cleaning the chain, dry the oil leftovers on the chain with a dry spray.
Step 3: Take care of small stuffs
Cleaning the small parts of the bike requires more thorough after washing the bike and cleaning most of
the main body part.
You only need simple tools to easily disassemble the bike. First, try with smaller bicycle parts such as: front rear wheels, head set, shock absorbers, …. Most new sports bike models, just very simple operation to be able to disassemble the big details. Some smaller details such as seals, brake shafts, shafts must use separate kits (screws, hexagons).
With a simple swipe, users can easily disassemble the front and rear wheel axles. After disassembling the front and rear axles, remove the stock seals and front shock absorbers for cleaning. For oil-pump front shock absorbers, check on the necking bar for oil spills, or for oil stains. If these marks are found, it is often due to an internal oil leak. Changing oil seals is also quite simple and easy to buy. Then use RP7 solution spray around the two bars of the shock absorbers. Wipe with a clean towel, apply heat-resistant grease (Cantex grease, high ductility) to the shock absorbers.