salt everywhere
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Joined: Jun 2010
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From: Valencia, CA
Agreed
Can't believe the EPA lets millions of tons of salt be dumped into the environment every year. I used to hate how that stuff would destroy a vehical. There'd be two inches of snow and the salt trucks would be out dumping salt on the roads. Then the cities and state would be crying about how broke they are from all the salt they had to buy.So glad I don't have to deal with that stuff anymore.
Last edited by jhlcopy; Mar 12, 2014 at 01:45 AM.
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From: outskirts of ba habba
rains to wash the roads of all salt and sand residue.
Cruiser
Joined: Mar 2010
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From: Connecticut
Yupper.... not going on the road until we get a few good rains. Between the chloride solution, salt and sand it wouldn't be very smart to take a ride, to say "I took a ride"
But jeese... common now let it rain!!!
But jeese... common now let it rain!!!
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From: Eastern NE
Call me a pansy a$$ fair-weather rider, but at 51 I've "been there done that" many times over (i.e. ride in cold, crap, salt, etc...). This is why I wait until a few good rain gushers before breaking out the bikes...normally April's my month to start the riding season. Even though it's tempting, and I see bikes everywhere, I'm waiting for Mother Nature to make the salt & sand disappear.
Road Master
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From: Outside Dover, OH
Make SURE you get that crap off the wheels, it'll ruin them. WD40 displaces water, so I dunno if you want to spray the underside of the bike or let the water wash the salt away. Coarse OTOH, water activates the salt. I keep the RK in the garage until the salt is gone + trash the Sporty on nice days like this.
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I'm sure other can top ours, but, 60* yesterday and tomorrow a low of 0 with wind chills! REALLY?
