So - I'm the idiot, not the gas station
#31
06-17-2009, 09:59 AM
+1 and dont be afraid to use a lot of it it wont hurt.. If you get caught in the rain whats gonna happen? I bought a tube of the permatex stuff at advance auto and it was cheap. U use it every time I pull a connector even inside the fairing .
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06-17-2009, 10:07 AM
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#34
06-17-2009, 10:24 AM
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Personally speaking, I would not apply WD-40 on an electrical connection. I know there's a lot on here that do so, but it does nothing to dry out a connection. Dielectric grease should be applied to EVERY electrical connection when removing. It is an insulator (from moisture), not a conductor. That is the reason most manufactures specifically state to apply it.
Our bikes are not water-proof, so water is going to get into things that are not meant to get wet. The dielectric grease simply keeps water from contacting the connections.
Our bikes are not water-proof, so water is going to get into things that are not meant to get wet. The dielectric grease simply keeps water from contacting the connections.
#35
06-17-2009, 11:19 AM
Why do you guys wash your bikes with a hose? One thing I got from riding metrics is Honda spray on cleaner/polisher. It basically seems to be similar to pledge furniture polish in an aerosol can.
Spray it on one section at a time and wipe off with a microfiber towel. I've been using it for years, never caused any problems or swirl marks or anything else. I do the whole bike with it. Works great on windshields, chrome, painted surfaces, just about everything.
Spray it on one section at a time and wipe off with a microfiber towel. I've been using it for years, never caused any problems or swirl marks or anything else. I do the whole bike with it. Works great on windshields, chrome, painted surfaces, just about everything.
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06-17-2009, 12:53 PM
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06-17-2009, 04:29 PM
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I see these kind of problems regularly at work. Unplug the connection and either blow it dry with compressed air, use contact cleaner on it, or get your hair dryer after it. Apply dilectric grease to the pins on the plug (not too much). After plugging it firmly back together if you want a little more assurance, wrap the connection point with fiberglass tape, it will take the heat and wet better. I'm betting you'll be fine.