Rust and Corrosion

[dave]

Thanks for all the replies. It looks like I am one of the very few who has experienced rust "issues" on my CB1100. I live about five miles from the coast (San Diego), but my bikes are all garage stored, and rarely do any of them get rained on. Of all the motorcycles I have owned (about 30), my 2014 CB1100 has been the most rust-prone. My bikes are not garage queens. Two of the seven bikes I presently own have well over 100,000 miles on them, all ridden by me, alone. Most of the chromed bits on this bike have experienced rust at a level I have never experienced before. The most disturbing to me was the rust on the rear shock springs and shock rods, and the fork tubes. Fortunately I catch the rust quickly, and it is easily removed. But the rust I discovered hidden on the handlebars was a complete surprise to me, and I'm glad nobody else has experienced this issue.