New Bike Ceramic Coating

[Zedboy]

Hi all - I’m picking up one of the last Z1000R’s on a ‘70’ plate on 1 September. Super excited, as this one will be a keeper. Has anyone any views on the airbrushed ceramic coatings I’m seeing advertised all over Bike Facebook groups? Kawasaki don’t have the best reputation for corrosion, I know as this is my 10th, so I’m keen to do all I can to help it stay perfect. Costs appears to be @£350. Thanks for views.

[dibblecorse]

Snake oil, get the bike ACF50'd and if need be PPF the front.

[Zedboy]

dibblecorse said:

Snake oil, get the bike ACF50'd and if need be PPF the front.

Thanks for this ... makes more sense to me than spurious claims. Snake oil for sure

[bogie]

As above, prior to winter ACF50 is great for a daily use bike that actually gets ridden through winter.

Otherwise get a £35 tub of Vulcanet. Thats pretty much all ive used on my bikes for about 8 years now ....but they are not daily riders.

Weekend dry use mostly for 2-3k miles a year each. When they have got filthy in the rain on longer touring trips then yes a good deep clean with soap n water and ACF50 after has kept them looking good.

[mad4amanda]

Sorry but Im going to go against the flow on this based on my brothers experience he had MOTO GP ceramic coat applied when he bought his last bike a few years ago, and when we sold it after he died from Cancer it was in almost perfect condition despite living under a shelter in his garden, he also used ACF50 on the metal bits and they were good too, he wasn't much of a bike cleaner though but all it took me was a quick spruce up in a morning and it looked great ,it was a Honda red and there was no sun fade despite the fact that it was only partially under cover which really surprised me.