Bringing leathers back to life

[dern]

Finished working on my kit car earlier than expected yesterday and dragged the bike out for a clean. Had stepped past it in the shed so many times over the last few years and never been inclined to ride it. The only miles it's had on it for a while are the distance to the mot station and back.

Anyway, gave it a clean and flushed the brakes and gave it a service and thought I'd go for a wander. Completely forgot what a brilliant bike I've not been using. It's a 2007 blade...



Anyway the point of the post... my leathers are feeling a bit stiff for want of a better word and need a bit of love. What's decent but not gullibly expensive that I can use to clean and get a bit of flexibility in to them?

Thanks,

Mark

[randlemarcus]

A rainstorm, followed by a gentle dry.

[Biker's Nemesis]

Hey hello Dern, nice to see old posters back. Anthony Hopkins used something in silence of the lambs to keep old skin supple but I can't remember what it was

[dern]

Biker's Nemesis said:

Hey hello Dern, nice to see old posters back. Anthony Hopkins used something in silence of the lambs to keep old skin supple but I can't remember what it was

Hello there. Fava beans and Chianti wasn't it? I'll get down waitrose on the way home.

[Rawwr]

Muc-Off do a pretty decent product. One tube of cleaning stuff and another of feeding stuff. Works really well for me.

[Steve Bass]

Dubbin. And a hairdryer. And lots of Dubbin.

[black-k1]

Clean with saddle soap, let them dry then treat with Dubbin.

[Rawwr]

Try mayonnaise.

[Steve Bass]

Rawwr said:

Try mayonnaise.

Tangy, Lite or Normal???
What about Salad Cream???

[Rawwr]

You can only use salad cream if you live on a council estate.

Or if you're a northerner.

[Jazoli]

I use this stuff

https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/87d/Renapur-Ltd-Leather...



its very good indeed.

[dern]

Mayonnaise blows goats, salad cream for the win.

Ordered some dubbin and saddle soap.

Thanks

[Steve Bass]

Rawwr said:

You can only use salad cream if you live on a council estate.

Or if you're a northerner.

Jeez. ... thank God you clarified that.
Social Faux Pas narrowly avoided!!!

I won't even ask about the Sandwich Spread.....

[Rawwr]

Same ball park as 'meat paste'. How f*cking ambiguous is that?!

[Biker's Nemesis]

Rawwr said:

Same ball park as 'meat paste'. How f*cking ambiguous is that?!

I bet you even call "dinner" (miday) lunch.

[dern]

Rawwr said:

Same ball park as 'meat paste'. How f*cking ambiguous is that?!

As ambiguous as it is delicious.

School lunches for me in order of deliciousness...

Chocolate spread
Meat paste
Sandwich spread
Crab paste
Fish paste

All ideally on economy white bread with margarine from a massive catering sized tub and made on a sunday for the week and frozen to be (hopefully) defrosted by lunchtime.

You kids are spoiled

[Rawwr]

Biker's Nemesis said:

I bet you even call "dinner" (miday) lunch.

Breakfast > Lunch > Dinner

[Rawwr]

dern said:

Chocolate spread
Meat paste
Sandwich spread
Crab paste
Fish paste

Dear lord.

[Biker's Nemesis]

Rawwr said:

Biker's Nemesis said:

I bet you even call "dinner" (miday) lunch.

Breakfast > Lunch > Dinner

Yes > no > no.

[Rawwr]

You disgust me.