12-21-2022, 07:30 AM
(12-20-2022, 10:32 AM)melfl_imp Wrote: Every CB1100 2013, 2014 In my area has pitting and fork tube rust. Little to nothing else has rust. Are there any options for stock size chrome fork tubes? Anyone else with this problem? Even the bikes with low miles that sit inside have it.
Yes, my fork tubes began rusting, and pitting. I live in San Diego, Ca, and several miles away from the coast, so salt-air is not an issue, especially since my bike is stored in a closed garage. I take excessive care of my motorcycles, and of all the bikes I have owned (over 25) , none have experienced rust like my CB1100. I have two bikes over 45 years old stored in my garage that have experienced less rust then my CB1100. I have seen excessive rust beneath the fenders, and on the handlebars. My bike has only been ridden in a mild rain twice since I have owned it, and I cleaned and dried it each time immediately upon returning home. I used the excuse of pitting on my fork tube to purchase a new pair of stock, Honda Big Piston forks (used on the 2017 year model). I believe that Honda cut corners when they applied the chrome plating on my 2014 Dlx.