Florida Beachside Rust
#12
01-01-2012, 02:56 AM
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Living at the beach is ruff on a bike. All I have is a carport. I used to clean mine every week. not anymore.
Between the salt air we get sand that is windblown, and we ride thru it and the bike gets sandblasted. The front of the pegs, the front of the mirror stems,
Between the salt air we get sand that is windblown, and we ride thru it and the bike gets sandblasted. The front of the pegs, the front of the mirror stems,
#13
01-01-2012, 07:04 AM
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I feel your pain. I don't think you can keep your bike clean enough if you are at the beach. Way back when I had a Triumph that was constantly beat to hell by the Florida surf, sun, and sand.
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01-01-2012, 10:17 AM
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01-01-2012, 02:50 PM
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It's the same up here too. I was bored this morning and decided to detail mine. It was brand new in October and it already has rust starting on some of the welds! We have a lot of salt in the air here but my biggest problem is keeping it from condensating in the garage. I've tried everything from leaving a fan on it to a bail of hay. Sucks!
#17
01-01-2012, 04:28 PM
I had the same salty problem when I lived in Ocean Beach in San Diego. But hey, I lived in Ocean Beach in San Diego!! It sure beat the salt they poured on the roads in my previous digs in Minnesota! Sometimes you sacrifice a little to get a lot more.
#19
01-01-2012, 05:40 PM
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I live on the Gulf of mexico near Clearwater, but my stuff's garaged,detailed often, and rarely out in the rain, so no rust here.
#20
01-01-2012, 05:44 PM
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Man I'd wipe her down on the forward surfaces after every ride if you want to keep chrome on it an the alum from pitting if your less that 1 mile off the beach riding , not joking here . Salt air will tear a bike up fast and todays chrome isn't all that anymore it will start peeling on you in a year or two if don't stay after it .
I worked service for Indian MC when they were rolling here in the bay area and a lot of my customers came from San Fran & coastal towns . We get a afternoon sea fog almost daily around 4pm and the guys who only did the weekly wipe had major rust & pitting going on inside 6 months . We warrantied a lot but repeat offenders where SOL
Check this stuff out best stuff I've ever found for clean up or a fast detail , just shake and give the whole bike a good misting and then towel it off . No washing or water spots to deal with , chrome or paint and alum. gives a hell of a nice shine fast no work at all . 40 mins tops if I get **** doing mine and I have lots of shiny to get at . It's cheaper , faster and a better product than anything marketed at harley's .
http://www.amazon.com/Pro-Honda-Spra...5341455&sr=8-1
I worked service for Indian MC when they were rolling here in the bay area and a lot of my customers came from San Fran & coastal towns . We get a afternoon sea fog almost daily around 4pm and the guys who only did the weekly wipe had major rust & pitting going on inside 6 months . We warrantied a lot but repeat offenders where SOL
Check this stuff out best stuff I've ever found for clean up or a fast detail , just shake and give the whole bike a good misting and then towel it off . No washing or water spots to deal with , chrome or paint and alum. gives a hell of a nice shine fast no work at all . 40 mins tops if I get **** doing mine and I have lots of shiny to get at . It's cheaper , faster and a better product than anything marketed at harley's .
http://www.amazon.com/Pro-Honda-Spra...5341455&sr=8-1