2018 fxlr rust issues
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2018 fxlr rust issues
I have an 18 lowrider that I got off a guy who won it. When I went to pick it up the whole bike was covered in sawdust and had some very light pitting on the mags in one or 2 places. But for the price I was not concerned the bike was brand new besides being filthy and left in a barn for a year. Had thel 15 miles on it from the dealership.
I get it home clean it up and notice there is some slight rust in screw hole areas on the frame and a small amount of pitting in a couple of spots but nothing terrible. I wax it up and clean up everything i can. Most of the pitting goes away and the rust is not bad.
I have now had the bike a year. I take good care of it always wash and dry it. Constantly waxing and polishing it. Yesterday I washed and dried it. When i pulled it out of the garage today i found a puddle of rust under it when I pulled away.
I know it was sitting water from washing but now I'm concerned. I know the bike sat in a shed uncovered basically next worst thing to it being outside completely but I didn't think it would be this bad. Maybe I'm over reacting but I had a 98 and 92 sportsters and neither ever had rust puddles.
Should I be concerned? Does anyone else have this problem? Thanks
I get it home clean it up and notice there is some slight rust in screw hole areas on the frame and a small amount of pitting in a couple of spots but nothing terrible. I wax it up and clean up everything i can. Most of the pitting goes away and the rust is not bad.
I have now had the bike a year. I take good care of it always wash and dry it. Constantly waxing and polishing it. Yesterday I washed and dried it. When i pulled it out of the garage today i found a puddle of rust under it when I pulled away.
I know it was sitting water from washing but now I'm concerned. I know the bike sat in a shed uncovered basically next worst thing to it being outside completely but I didn't think it would be this bad. Maybe I'm over reacting but I had a 98 and 92 sportsters and neither ever had rust puddles.
Should I be concerned? Does anyone else have this problem? Thanks
Last edited by Slyvest; May 22, 2020 at 10:26 PM.
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Rust can collect on any bare metal surface, those exposed screw holes are proof. Somebody here recently complained about rust dripping on a belt (I think), it was coming from under the chrome belt guard where metal was exposed from a weld.
You mention sitting water from washing, I rarely wash my bike, I continually detail the bike, sections at a time to keep up with it, usually on rainy days when I'm not riding.
When I do wash the bike I NEVER put it away wet, I blow dry it then go for a ride to heat it up and wind blow the rest of the water off. My bikes always look like new when I trade in or sell, they don't rust.
You mention sitting water from washing, I rarely wash my bike, I continually detail the bike, sections at a time to keep up with it, usually on rainy days when I'm not riding.
When I do wash the bike I NEVER put it away wet, I blow dry it then go for a ride to heat it up and wind blow the rest of the water off. My bikes always look like new when I trade in or sell, they don't rust.
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Joined: Mar 2018
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Sad, but I get a kick out if rust prevention, just as well, living in the UK. I have an old '50s car which probably weighs 10lbs more due to all the treatments inside the chassis and under body! No rust though.
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