Stoopid Question about salt
Road Warrior
Joined: Mar 2008
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From: Oh
Salt dust gets into everything just like the normal road dust. Just look behind your side panels, under the seat, under your tank and places you can't even get to. Add any type of moisture from rain, washing or just plain humidity and the corrosive action will start. You can expect all your bolt heads to tarnish as well. Is it worth it? Not for me it isn't.
Road Warrior
Joined: Jan 2010
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From: East Tennessee
This thread is depressing me. My bike gets delivered on Friday, dealer is installing some chit, its gonna be 41 degrees on Saturday, and I was looking forward to getting out, if for just a bit. I don't think I can take it any more.
(dealer came by to pick it up today, first time it was started in 3 months, started right up, and it sounded great, so freakin loud and strong, just a great growl. I am climbing the walls)
(dealer came by to pick it up today, first time it was started in 3 months, started right up, and it sounded great, so freakin loud and strong, just a great growl. I am climbing the walls)
Here in the Tennessee mountains, we ride in salt dust about 7 months out of the year. I have never seen any bikes, here, with rust and corrosion on them. Spray it off with water after you are done riding.
Road Master
Joined: Nov 2007
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From: Ohio
Morristown Tn uses alot more salt than Cleveland Ohio, This year we only had salt on the roads in Jan Feb and March so far. Rode till almost Christmas in Cleveland this year
Road Warrior
Joined: Jan 2010
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From: East Tennessee
LOL, not here in town but here in the mountains of East TN. Snow starts in late Sept and ends in late April. Salt and/or brine usually stays on the road throughout that time period.
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Jan 2008
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From: Pacific Northwest
On a trip to the California coast a few years ago I had surface rust develop over night on a couple of un-coated (no zinc/chrome /stainless) bolts on my scoot. We stayed right on the beach and the morning sea mist was on everything. My bike didn't fall apart or rust solid but we did wash them down more often while we stayed on the coast. Salt cannot always be avoided and there's no need to panic. Like HalfFast says, wash your ride as soon as you can and you'll all be fine.
Last edited by Leftcoaster; Mar 3, 2010 at 09:21 AM.
Road Warrior
Joined: May 2008
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From: Salt Lake City, UT. Dushore, Pa.
I ride about every mo. and never worry about the salt dust, don't wash it after every ride either. If you have a good wax on your not going to hurt the bike or live long enought for it to rust away. Any surface rust on the bolts will clean off with WD-40 or a penetrating oil. When weather permits wash and dry. I live in the dry climate which helps. I worry more about the junk in turns.
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