Rust and Corrosion

[GoldOxide_imp]

Hey Dave: The '14 CB1100 rusts and it doesn't need to be in San Diego. You are not alone. Mine never saw a garage (let alone a heated garage), but possibly that is maybe one reason the rust was very manageable and easily dealt with (literally in minutes). Temperature matching and air-flow are important to regulating an idle CB1100. Put a warm CB1100 into the winter air, of course it will condensate immediately. However, my CB1100 saw a lot of road salt (dust) and wet brine (like our fine membership folks in the U.K.), so it was going to rust low down anyway. Nevertheless, a squirt of oil in strategic corners of the machine seemed to keep it beautiful. On key area for folks who enjoy their machine in the salty, winter seasons is the side and center stand nether regions, as well as the drive chain. Initially I didn't and mother nature took hold of those iron bits.