Pitting on Horn Bracket (and other parts...)

[Cormanus]

This doesn't make any sense.
Besides the cb1100 (2013 abs European model) I have a pcx125 which I drive every day. Being a daily commuter, it gets ridden in the rain, gets splashed with groundwater and is hardly ever washed or pampered. It’s parked in the garage, right by the cb and was bought 2 months before her big sister.
It doesn’t have a speck of rust on the cables or any of the exposed metal. Considering the price differential, I would expect the cb to have a much better class of materials/finish.
This is the second time I’ve had repairs done under guarantee for rust, the front forks, the mirrors and tubes connected to the oil radiator have all been replaced.
I really love the bike and plan on keeping and riding it for a long time, but I am somewhat disappointed about this rust issue.

Me too.

[Lord Popgun]

I didn't see any corrosion on either the horn brackets or the covers by the alternator. But the finish on the horn brackets is not up to what I would call Honda standards.

Interestingly, on the back of the horn brackets, the current draw, etc. of the horns is stenciled on them. In white on the right side, yellow on the left. Weird huh?

[EGAlvarez_imp]

If you live anywhere near the coast, often ride in the rain or ride year round, you need to go crazy with a can of ACF-50 ASAP! I abuse my BMW GS year round and ACF-50 has kept her free from even a single speck of corrosion.

[url=http://learchem.com/products/acf-50.html%5D]http://learchem.com/products/acf-50.html]

[ChipBeck_imp]

Tink,

If you get any more corrosion on those brackets I suggest sanding them and using a high quality paint. If you want to go overboard you can powder coat them. Gun blue is actually a type of rust finish and it provides very little protection from further corrosion. Cheers.

Chip

[Retsel_imp]

I realize this is an older post. Just thought I'd put it out there that I have had great results with an anti-corrosion paint, POR-15, here on the westcoast. Couple of things to know though. It fades over time when exposed to direct sunlight. I usually put a coat of a good enamel paint over it for outside applications. I buy it in the smaller cans because reopening the can after use is near impossible. They are not kidding when they warn you of this in the directions.

Here's the link for it at Amazon.

POR-15 45006-6PK Gloss Black Rust Preventive Coating - 4 fl. oz., (Pack of 6) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00J2VULQ6/ref...LwbN09QEG0

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[Django]

While changing tires, I discovered lots of pitting at the front abs ring of the front wheel:



This bike is just 15 month licensed and stays in an underground parking lot, when not ridden.

[kmoney_imp]

While changing tires, I discovered lots of pitting at the front abs ring of the front wheel:



This bike is just 15 month licensed and stays in an underground parking lot, when not ridden.

That's crazy. The ones on the bikes with black wheels are painted and seem to do okay. I'm kinda amazed that the ones for silver wheels aren't painted and aren't made of stainless steel.

[Wisedrum]

While changing tires, I discovered lots of pitting at the front abs ring of the front wheel:



This bike is just 15 month licensed and stays in an underground parking lot, when not ridden.

Django, I discovered the same rust at the abs front ring. Not as much as your CB
but still some. The first time I saw it was not so much time after
I started to ride my Honda. Seems as if the manufacturer didn't use good
quality painting at this part. Same goes for the fins of the motor and the
upper fork crown.

I try to clean the abs ring and the crown with an old tooth brush and a chrome
polish every once in a while. Afterwards it gets a bit of corrosion oil to stop
rust again.

It's just the way it is and the only thing I can do is, to stop the parts from rusting too much.
Sometimes I repaint too.

All this is quite awkward and not really necessary with such an expensive motorbike
build by a very established motorbike manufacturer as Honda is known for.

Wisedrum

[Desert viper_imp]

My bikes also had the same issues when I lived close to the ocean.

[the Ferret]

My abs ring isn't rusting (last time I looked) but the paint has certainly not held up well.