Spray the whole bike with Pledge! 
Help!!!!!
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Gotta agree with that. My first trip way back in '72 was to Galveston, and my '70 Bonneville was instantly rusty after one night on the beach. Any little chip on a chrome bolt or nut from a wrench gave the salt air a chance to start. The spoke nipples were especially hard hit.
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Alot of the hotels and condos in Myrtle Beach don't allow motorcycles. At least that is how it was when we were there in May. Now i know to ask when i am making the reservation.
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thanks guys. the place looks like a hotel but is really privately owned condos. the HOA is the reason for no bikes. as i said, this whole thing caught me by surprise. not being able to park the bike on property, the rain storm, and the RUST. if i would've known all this believe me, i would've covered it!! as i said, I didn't think there would be any difference in the bike sitting in the rain for a few hrs, or getting caught in the rain on the 3 hr ride home. what is discouraging to me is that now that it has started, it will never stop. so if i get it all cleaned off, use some good chrome polish , rust inhibitor etc, it is gonna keep coming back??!!
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Just a note: When I get a new bike (or new used) I soak the whole thing down with a can of Boeshield T9 metal protector and let it dry for several hours. (Not the brakes or seat). Then wipe it off the areas that you see. But it soaks into all of the cracks and crevices you don't see or get to. This will prevent a lot of corrosion issues over time.
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Just a note: When I get a new bike (or new used) I soak the whole thing down with a can of Boeshield T9 metal protector and let it dry for several hours. (Not the brakes or seat). Then wipe it off the areas that you see. But it soaks into all of the cracks and crevices you don't see or get to. This will prevent a lot of corrosion issues over time.
Interested to know - I'll be encountering the same problem in Myrtle Beach here soon. I have a rain cover on order, but would like to see what other steps I can take to prevent major rusting.