I noticed rust starting to form on my bike where I used to have highway pegs, what to I do to clean this up and prevent it.

 

Also have it in my fender and strut hardware

 

Unless you spend a lot you can't get rid of it, only slow down it's progression, WD-40 everything that is rusty or will be.

 

naval jelly and then use a paint with rust inhibitor. Always make sure that you paint, even if it is with clear paint, any bare metal. This is the reason why many of us do not ride once the streets have been salted.

 

Any suggestions on painting the fender? Something I can do at home

 

WD 40 is not a long term solution to rust. GT 85 or ACF 50 are proper rust inhibitors. Even using a household oil or a little engine oil would be far better.

HD do a plastic plug that goes in the bolt holes where mid mounts would be fitted when the bike comes with forward controls.

 

...about the fender. It depends on how fastidious you are about your bike looking its best. At the very least you will have to sand the rust away and taper the existing paint to where there is no rust underneath. You will then need to use a rust inhibitor sealer. You will then need to use a primer, top coat and clear on top of that.

What you have going for you is the color of your bike. Black paint is easier to color match than other custom colors, specially the denim paints. With some elbow grease and patience you can get it done satisfactorily.

 

OP ... With all respect due ... It appears as though you should have been caring long before now.

 

WD-40 is good but won't last. Will dry up or wash of quickly.

There is a product called "Navel Jelly" , available at any hardware store, that is a rust remover and, from my experience, works fairly well to remove rust on metal that is not deeply rusted. I think it should work on your rust as shown in the pic's.)

After cleaning the rust off, all bare metal needs to be coated in some form. Automotive paint works well where suitable. I use both a spray can if possible, or a small bottle of touch-up paint that has a brush in the bottle.

In threaded areas, like in your pic, it might be best to lightly coat the threads with something like axel grease , or white silicone grease, and then install a bolt to keep air and moisture out. (paint the bolt head to hide it if you want).

The WD-40 trick works well for bolt heads and nuts that are not stainless steel as a preventitive measure, but need to be applied after every wash to be effective. In some situations, like exposed fasteners, a coat of wax accomplishes the same thing if applied regularly.

HTH

 

Move to Arizona. Ain't nuttin' good about Massachusetts anyway, 'cept maybe Faneuil Hall Market.