Corroded front legs 1300 miles on the clock
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Corroded front legs 1300 miles on the clock
wtf?
already?
what do they coat it with?
clear jello? candy coating?
am I whiny when I expect a bit more?
2012 bike and it is only 2011
my 05 legs are really corroded.
billion dollar company right?
WTF?
I had a perfect take off pair I was going to put on my e glide. they corroded in the knaack box before I got a chance to install them
I have 2 harleys both have corroded front legs.
what about everyone else?
are your legs corroded
will chroming em help, or just create a different flavor of corrosion problems?
o yeah I live 3 blocks from the ocean...
maybe it's not the bikes fault.
already?
what do they coat it with?
clear jello? candy coating?
am I whiny when I expect a bit more?
2012 bike and it is only 2011
my 05 legs are really corroded.
billion dollar company right?
WTF?
I had a perfect take off pair I was going to put on my e glide. they corroded in the knaack box before I got a chance to install them
I have 2 harleys both have corroded front legs.
what about everyone else?
are your legs corroded
will chroming em help, or just create a different flavor of corrosion problems?
o yeah I live 3 blocks from the ocean...
maybe it's not the bikes fault.
Last edited by mrnone; Oct 13, 2011 at 07:03 AM.
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From: Stone Harbor, NJ
I have a '10 wide glide with 12,000 miles on it, and have lived 3 blocks from the atlantic ocean for the last year. A shortened riding season for me (six weeks out of the country in May and August) so I only put about 4K on the last three months or so. I have some corrosion in the form of some pin ***** sized speckes on the front of each leg and some corrosion spreading down from the top of the legs. SO yeah I think that seems like excessive corrosion - except for the fact that you are talking about nearly six year old bike. Corrosion is a function of time and exposure to the elements, not mileage. If your bike(bikes?) has been in that area for its whole lives so to speak I am not surprised with the salt air that you have that much corrosion.
I would think if you chromed and then did regular cleaning etc it would look pretty darn good for a long while. But as with any exposed metal near the ocean - maintenance is the key. Why do you think the guys in the navy a) paint over almost all metal and b) are constantly cleaning and inspecting? I know a lot of guys have done PC or very hard appliance paint for black lowers, Mostly I get the feeling it was done for looks, but I am thinking about doing it for the Navy reasons. If anyone knows how to maintain metal in a salt water environment it's the squids.
USMAMule
I would think if you chromed and then did regular cleaning etc it would look pretty darn good for a long while. But as with any exposed metal near the ocean - maintenance is the key. Why do you think the guys in the navy a) paint over almost all metal and b) are constantly cleaning and inspecting? I know a lot of guys have done PC or very hard appliance paint for black lowers, Mostly I get the feeling it was done for looks, but I am thinking about doing it for the Navy reasons. If anyone knows how to maintain metal in a salt water environment it's the squids.
USMAMule
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fork legs
yes this is true a harley tech told me this is how harley does it.
cheap fork legs so you upgrade I had to buy chrome replacement legs
about 6 months of owning it.
let me see if i can post a picture of it
cheap fork legs so you upgrade I had to buy chrome replacement legs
about 6 months of owning it.
let me see if i can post a picture of it
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I have had them stock, chromed and powder coated. The chrome and powder coat hold up way better to the elements. I prefer powder coat myself. You can even have them done clear if you like.
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From: along the shore of Mishigami
Six cruises on aircraft carriers, we had to baby those airplanes. Fresh water wash whenever we could or waterless cleaning. Any thing to keep the salt to a minimum. Your home location is probable the biggest factor in your corrosion problem. Polish them up the best you can than apply a good wax or clear preservative.
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The clear coat doesn't protect the aluminum from oxidizing. You can't stop that process. It happens. Don't blame the MoCo. It's not their fault. They didn't create the metallic properties of aluminum.
Either paint them with appliance(epoxy) paint, polish them, get them chromed, get them powdercoated, purchase a set of chrome lowers.
Either paint them with appliance(epoxy) paint, polish them, get them chromed, get them powdercoated, purchase a set of chrome lowers.
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My dad has a 90 FXR and had the same issues back then. He stripped the clear and polished them. I painted mine black with appliance epoxy before they got bad.
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