[sanjuro]

I noticed someone at work leaves his unpainted carbon road bike on the roof of his car about 3 times a week.

As someone is fanatical about keeping my stuff out of the sun, particularly my motorcycles, what is the damage to a frame over long-term exposure?

 

[Pesqueeb]

I noticed someone at work leaves his unpainted carbon road bike on the roof of his car about 3 times a week.

As someone is fanatical about keeping my stuff out of the sun, particularly my motorcycles, what is the damage to a frame over long-term exposure?

Long term, not healthy. Does it have a clear coat of some kind? That will help a little but I still wouldn't be leaving it on the roof of the car all day multiple days a week.

 

[mandown]

the owner should check it regularly for theft, a frequent problem when carbon bikes get excessive direct sun exposure.

 

[TN]

Spf50

 

[sanjuro]

Spf50

I call parking your motorcycle in the sun, "Suntanning your bike".

 

[w00dy]

Possible damage to the epoxy long term, but just the top layers. Carbon itself won't be harmed.

 

[TN]

Possible damage to the epoxy long term, but just the top layers. Carbon itself won't be harmed.

He will have ****ed up the frame long before that happens.

 

[Wumpus]

Too much sun?

 

[stoney]

Too much sun?

Too much garage door

 

[jdcamb]

Too much garage door

If we could only figure out how to harness the energy of the Garage Door. We could resusitate the economy and buy more Carbon Fibre....

 

[eaterofdog]

It would make me nervous, epoxies are very sensitive to UV.

 

[Wumpus]

Too much garage door

Actually, the story is that he had stopped to let a family of pigs cross the road. When he started back up, the mama got mad and started chasing him. He glanced back to see where she was and ran into a ditch and sat heavy on the toptube.

 

[IH8Rice]

It would make me nervous, epoxies are very sensitive to UV.

i do believe you are correct

 

[denjen]

Actually, the story is that he had stopped to let a family of pigs cross the road. When he started back up, the mama got mad and started chasing him. He glanced back to see where she was and ran into a ditch and sat heavy on the toptube.

So his balls made that hole? Either crappy carbon or balls of steel.

 

[lovebunny]

So his balls made that hole? Either crappy carbon or balls of steel.

i feel bad for his wife

 

[Brian HCM#1]

Not my bike, no care.

 

[insanitylevel9]

Not my bike, no care.

 

[BIGHITR]

As someone is fanatical about keeping my stuff out of the sun, particularly my motorcycles, what is the damage to a frame over long-term exposure?

Speedo tan lines.