Rust on lower fork bracket

[Deanohh_imp]

Thanks Pop. If it worked someone would have done it long ago.

[Red Mist_imp]

Thanks Pop. If it worked someone would have done it long ago.

I figured Deanohh was just joshing, but yeah, coming from years in water supply, you need to have a medium -- water -- for this to work. Corrosion control is a big deal in water distribution systems. That's why so much of the pipe these days is going to some kind of plastic.

But that is pretty funny, thinking of attaching anodes to the inner fender.

No wonder fenders are now made of plastic!

[Lord Popgun]

Red Mist,

I was hoping he was joking too, but I didn't want him drilling holes in his fender for no reason. Now if he just wants to drill holes for no reason, more power to him!

[Criquibi_imp]

[url=http://www.forumcb1100.info/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=419&start=30]http://www.forumcb1100.info/viewtopic.ph...9&start=30
Response by Honda France!!

[Lord Popgun]

So, for us non French speaking/reading members, what did they say ?

[Cormanus]

So, for us non French speaking/reading members, what did they say ?

Don't hold me to this, but it looks like three things appear from the French forum:
[li]There are problems with rust[/li] [li]You have to be a member of the forum to view attachments[/li] [li]Honda France has not yet answered.
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One post says like "it speaks to you as a kid: 'You only have to read the instructions and thoroughly clean your toy, rust if it is to your fault!'"

Some problems—customer relations, or at least people's perception of them—appear to be universal.

[Tezza_imp]

I have the same problem on my 2010 Cb1100. I noticed it a couple of years back and ended up touching it up with some more paint. The left hand mirror stalk also has quite a bit of rust appearing but the other mirror is fine. There is also some rust appearing around where the tail light fits to the rear guard. Bike has never been in the rain and is kept under cover.

[Cormanus]

My CB1100 is a 2011 model, although it wasn't sold and ridden until May 2013. I bought it second hand in September 2013 with 2091 kms on the clock.

Since I've had it, I've been pretty careful about cleaning it. It lives under a roof and a cover. I have, from time to time ridden it in the rain. The other day I noticed rust at either end of the chrome pipe along the top of the oil cooler. I then noticed a faint hint of rust around both sides of the fork brace, on the bolt between the handlebar mounts, and around the key.

I took it back to the dealer I bought it from yesterday as I happened to be nearby. The warranty chap took photos and told me he would have to check with Honda. He also told me they had little success with rust clims as Honda classed it as maintenance. I'm waiting for a response.

I intend to do some more research about Australian consumer law, as I have a nagging suspicion it is up to the dealer to make good and then sort it out with the manufacturer.

I don't know abut the minor spotting; maybe it is a maintenance issue and I need to lift my game, but the rust on the oil cooler pipe looks nasty and I don't think it is acceptable that a road bike with a mere 9000 kms on the clock which has been reasonably looked after should be this vulnerable to rust.

I'll keep you all posted on how it pans out. In the meantime, here's some photos.

[Elipten_imp]

I am starting to be concerned about the rust reports on the CB.


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[Lord Popgun]

Are you sure thats rust around the key switch? Mine has a brown ring too. It looks like a phenolic like material, but I can't really tell what it is made of. Mine isn't as dinged up as yours and looks factory to me.

No rust on mine that I've found yet, and I just looked at my oil cooler lines, as your pics look bad. My lines and forks look fine. Bike has been in the rain, and I've hosed it off more than once. It is garage kept.