Rust on lower fork bracket

[Greg_imp]

I've been following this thread since it started. I have some rust in various areas. I ride the CB infrequently and it is garaged. Occasionally the outside temperature will rise 20 or 30 degrees in a few hours along with a big rise in humidity. The result is, everything metal in my garage is wet with condensation. I try to get to the bike right away, toweling it off and running the engine for a couple of minutes to dry it off.

As soon as I noticed the rust I got some ACF-50 and applied it liberally to almost everything except the brakes.

I remember my high school biology teacher saying that rust was caused by bacteria, so I went looking for some confirmation of this online. There is a fair amount of info on microbially influenced corrosion but most of it deals with sewer systems, water pipes, and jet fuel tanks. Turns out there are bacteria that love jet fuel and they corrode the insides of tanks.

I'm no scientist but I think that in addition to moisture and salt, microbes are a factor in this rusting problem. The different reports make it seem random: covered, not covered, clean, dirty, dry, wet, etc. but apparently the concentration of microbes in a specific location is also a factor.

I found a product for rust removal that no one had mentioned. I think I will order some and see if it helps my situation. http://www.evaporust.com/evaporust.html

Tomorrow I'll post up some pictures of my rusty spots.