Corrosion on near new bike

[Quasievil]

Its camE Quasi

Thanks for that, I suffer a bit with the bugger wurds

[Paul in NZ]

For that you will be taunted till the day you die by the Kwaka Gods

Doubt it, the kwaka gods are usually too busy running about rusting up fasteners on kwakas....

[mattt]

I just cam on this thread to see if it was a Suzuki

Haha - I didn't need to even look, deep down I knew it was a suckzooki

[Quasievil]

Doubt it, the kwaka gods are usually too busy running about rusting up fasteners on kwakas....

Blasphemy !!!!!!! you shall be stoned .

[Paul in NZ]

Blasphemy !!!!!!! you shall be stoned .

Far out - I might buy a kawaksaki if the gods reward you with drugs for blasphemy... I was wondering how seeming, otherwise normal people could tolerate the festering things... Now I know...

just kidding Quasi -

[SimJen]

Its funny though, how the build quality issues never seem to pop up that often downunder. All good for us
You'll notice I have a Suzi, and yes the fork legs have started going a bit bubbly, but if I keep the bike polished and garaged it should keep it at bay.
My Honda was a '91 and had less corrosion issues though......

[pritch]

My Honda was a '91 and had less corrosion issues though......

Funny that. That's what the magazines all say too.

[kerryg]

IMO it's better not to clear-coat alloy if it's on a part of the bike you can easily get to to polish (eg sliders). Sliders, on the front surface in particular, are going to get the odd stone chips etc so if you clear-coat you'll soon find that the coating is damaged and as soon as the clear-coat is damaged the bare alloy underneath corrodes and it all looks like crap again. Best strip off the present clear coat with paint-stripper/oven cleaner.You might need to wash the stripped surface off with a solvent (I use paintbrush cleaner but Brakekleen or other similar product will be good) before polishing. Leave it uncoated I say, and give it a polish with some Autosol or similar from time to time. Another good way to keep it looking good is after polishing to slap on some of that 3M protective film bike shops sell, but it will still look better if it's left bare and regularly given a polish. Just my 2cents

[robbie]

Thanks to all for your comments. I've gone back to Suzuki NZ over this with photos etc so far they haven't spat the dumby !!!! There's always the consumer guarantees act etc - you know fit for purpose..... will keep you informed, I think they should "do the right thing" and simply replace it with a new GSXR1000......

[Jackrat]

There is a paint that's supossed to be darn near bullet proof.
It's been mentioned on here in the past but I can't remember what it's called.
It has clear coat that can be mixed with it's color range an used to paint engines an such.
I want gold barrels,,,anybody remember what it's called???
Please.

[Hitcher]

On the subject of corrosion, how many people have had problems with their chromed Ventura pack racks rusting badly after a couple of months?