RE: BMW Corrosion - 2

When I bought my bike new the dealer warned me that if I used Muc Off as a cleaner they wouldn't honour a corrosion claim.

I was led to believe that it has salt in it (just like washing up liquid evidently).

But if you rinse really well I can't see that it should effect things.

I use SDOC 100 gel. Expensive but I dilute it. I also use ACF 50 in liquid form, applying it with a brush. I now know well the areas that need it most.

I did the bike all over yesterday and put it away under cover. With lockdown and no IAM tests to do I may not use it over the winter.

Today I do the same with the wife's bike.

I marked the engine casings of a brand new Tiger 1050 Sport with a cheap Muck Off copy that I bought to save money a few years ago and lesson learned. I've used diluted muck-off (about 50/50) for maybe 20 years and never had any issues. Even use it on my car wheels.

I started using (2005) the bmw car alloy wheel cleaner - it did the job really well. I figured if it's ok for them/that paint etc it was ok for my R1200ST but - some sales idiot decided after a few years that rather than sell the spray bottle they would package each bottle of cleaner with a sponge paint brush applicator and double the price + no more sales to me - used to buy 4 bottles on a visit to dealership.
Used muc-off/rinse off for 10 years on all bikes but then clean with my usual car wax/wash low cost cleaner and fully rinse.
Only rust on either RS has been the pebble dash effect on the mainstand, just re-paint, although this 2017 RS did get a new one under warranty and I repainted that before any new wear and tear occurred.