01-16-2014, 01:51 PM
(01-15-2014, 11:18 PM)Ack-CB11_imp Wrote: Thank's all for the concern and offers. This is my 11th bike since I moved out here. The CB by far has been the fastest to go and my worse case yet. I bought a CRF-150f at the same time, which is outside 24/7 and only an ATV tarp thrown over it. I washed it for the 1st time this weekend and it looks great, 5 years newer then the CB now! I've always been a huge Honda dirtbike fan, this is only my 3rd Honda streetbike. I expected better and this really caught me off gaurd.
The marks on the motor are exposed aluminum now and would have to be repainted or something? Sad really, half way through my 1st winter?
With the damage done, I'm switching to damage control mode. She will be staying inside and dry from now on. I'm getting one of those blow dryer, blaster things for after washing and caught in the rain rides.
Also I don't really store the bike away for the winter, it's been out at least every other week so far.
I look at the bike, all metal surfaces are painted, some clear coated, few are bare stainless steel. there is no exposed bared metal as I see. your bike is a rare case? I don't see any complaints of severe mildew or rust. if your older bikes doesn't rust, you might want to figure out why your CB develop this problem. my bike still look like new, so are others in cold winter.