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| | | bondage007 | | Set |  |  | | Reg. Date | : | 18/07/2011 | | Posts | : | 263 | | Location | : | Glocester, Rhode Island, United States |
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| | Posted : 19 Mar 2012 - 01:33 Post title : Chrome Question | | | The weather has been nice lately, took a few good rides. Cleaning the bike today and I noticed some pitting on the chrome.
The two spots I have noticed are (may be more),
1. The chrome piece around the instrument cluster that goes from just above seat on tank to other end of fuel tank.
2. The chrome belt cover on the right side just below side panel.
It appears to be fine pitting almost like white pepper sprinkled on. You can feel with your fingernail if you run it across.
I have kept the bike clean, covered lightly with a cotton sheet for dust in an unheated garage for the winter.
I will inspect rest of bike closely and try to take pictures.I'm also going to try chrome polish on a small spot if possible to rule out dirt.
Has anyone else had this issue?
Thanks
John
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| | | Eddie | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 16/07/2010 | | Posts | : | 422 | | Location | : | Melbourne Victoria, Australia |
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| | Posted : 19 Mar 2012 - 05:04 Post title : Re: Chrome Question (Re: bondage007) | | | It sounds like "fallout" to me, that is, crap in the air. Your around 55-60 miles from the coast wouldn't surprise me if there is a bit of salt in the air! Check out the rest of your chrome, chances are you'll find more.
If it is salt, you need to on top of it and clean it very often.
Eddie
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| | | TBRider | | Chaac | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 21/10/2011 | | Posts | : | 834 | | Location | : | Foothills, The Mountains, United States |
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| | Posted : 19 Mar 2012 - 06:08 Post title : Re: Chrome Question (Re: bondage007) | | | Get the cotton sheet off the bike, it draws moisture. Any part where it come in contact with the chrome will cause problems. If you're going to cover it, do so with a proper motorcycle cover. Second, you live in Rhode Island which is a damper climate. You need to polish the chrome and paint before storing, then fog it with the proper preservative. There are several on the market and can be bought online or through your dealer.
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| | | zolti | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 23/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 3,127 | | Location | : | newcastle , United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 19 Mar 2012 - 20:35 Post title : Re: Chrome Question (Re: bondage007) | | | so far i havnt had that issue,
i live near the coast but not been troubled so far with salty air.
when i had the 1600 the only drawback was keeping the alu wheels clean, they rest was just maintainance routines. ( watch out for brake dust staining)
i did spray with 365 and when polishing used a polish with a wax (belgom chrome polish) this seals the chrome for a few weeks. worked well on the alu too
once your chrome is clean seal it with a wax or preservative like scotoiler 365
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