Triple Trouble

[Ack-CB11_imp]

Doing my White House removal today I found this:
Tops are OK.
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Bottoms not as nice?
Right
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Left
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WOW

The tubes are clean except right where these clamp.

[DAC]

Wow! I had seen triple rust threads here before and so bought some ACF 50 and applied it when I got the '14 DLX. Now it looks like it penetrates between the clamp and fork tube. Bad news.

[Ack-CB11_imp]

It had just slightly started on the very bottom of the top clamp too.

10 days and counting, I hope my salesmen doesn't see this thread?

[CIP57_imp]

This is no reason to justify what happened, but you did have other issue's from leaving the bike outside under cover this winter and condensation works from the bottom up. There is a difference from ridding in the rain washing your bike etc. and a bike sitting in the elements for a few months.
They do make a bag that zips up enclosing your bike and you throw a few bags in to extract any moisture, probably the way to go if your bike is left outside.

[Ack-CB11_imp]

This is no reason to justify what happened, but you did have other issue's from leaving the bike outside under cover this winter and condensation works from the bottom up. There is a difference from ridding in the rain washing your bike etc. and a bike sitting in the elements for a few months.
They do make a bag that zips up enclosing your bike and you throw a few bags in to extract any moisture, probably the way to go if your bike is left outside.

True, it was stored outside covered and did get soaked with condesation.
But it was out just a short time and was only hit with condensation once on the last day, then she came inside again and has been since.

[Guth_imp]

That is a drag. I believe that you indicated early on that this has not really been a problem with the other bikes you've owned in that environment. I hope that you have much better luck with your R-Nine-T once it arrives.

[Lord Popgun]

I hope his new BMW is good to go too. I saw on the K1600 forums some corrosion on those machines similar to the engine paint corrosion he posted about here. That was scary on a machine that costs what they do.

On topic, I noticed a small bit of rust on some welds on my center stand today. Guess I'll have to nip it in the bud before it gets bad. Was on the top, when up, so is not from rock hits, etc.

[Ack-CB11_imp]

Cleaned up pretty good. It isn't really rusty rust, just stained like rust. It's smooth and you can't feel it. I used WD-40 to get rid of some but it's still stained.
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The BMW is going to be 50/50 street and dirt. I'm sure it won't be any better but mud puddles will cover it up. Aluminum tank and more plastic will help too

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Back to work, tank time now.

[Rocky_imp]

From your location you live next to the ocean and salt air is very invasive - even if the bike was seldom exposed to condensation.
I have the same problem since I live next to the ocean, and even though my bikes are housed in a dry garage during the summer months, I have to watch for surface rust all the time.
It's too bad that you have to store your bike outside as even a little condensation, combined with salty air, is deadly.
Glad it cleaned up OK.

[Gypped_imp]

I'm glad it cleaned up for you. I was just cleaning my bike the other week, and found quite a bit of rust on the forks - it looks like I rode through a gravel storm that I don't remember at some point. I got most of it off, but some of it requires a lot more scrubbing. I'm a bit peeved.