Is your NEW GN250 rusting????

[hobdar]

My GN250, is just over a year and a half old...but looks like it was pre-1984 model....the chrome is falling off the motor, the exhauts are all scratched and rusty looking, chrome has fallen off the rear tail light ,front headlight chrome is also getting rusty.......

I have only done 10K on it and it is a daily rider into work and stored in a garage every night....any one else have this issue with their 'new' bike...

or have i just not taken care of it like i should?

[Str8 Jacket]

I bought one brand new a year and a bit ago and it had started rusting within 2 months.

[Buster]

Unfortunatly those bikes, including mine, are made to a price. If you were keen to pay 6k for a new GN then the quality would be better but Mr Suzuki wouldnt sell as many.

[Finn]

My GN250, is just over a year and a half old...but looks like it was pre-1984 model....

They look pre 1984 brand new in the showroom too.

Sorry

[SlashWylde]

From what I've heard this is a common probem with modern GN250s. These days they are made in China and the quality standards for the paint and chroming processes are lower than they used to be when they were made in Japan.

Bottom line is you're buying a 250cc bike for around NZ$3300. Compare this with prices for other new 250ccs like the Yamaha Virago (NZ$6995) and you see that you get what you pay for.

[Steam]

Hmm... I live about 50m from the sea, and all the salt air gets into the exposed metal where the chrome has burned off the exhausts, but all the other chrome is primo, 20 years old. It's a 1986 model GN250. Must be the good Japanese chroming.

[XP@]

Yes, but they should last longer than that!

I would check out Trading standards and look to raise it as an issue.

[Jeaves]

maybe send a letter or email to suzuki NZ (or your local dealer) and see what there view of the issue is . Dont go demanding they fix it but raise the question with them .

Could be one of those things where considing its cosmetic they may not do anything about it until a owner complains (happens in the motor industry)

try your luck anyhow.

[lukelin250]

first post woo hoo. well anyway yeah same prob chrome coming off everywhere and its only a year old,i just took off the flaking rear light etc sanded it down and spraypainted it black,doesnt look as nice but stops further corrosion ....issue should be bought up with suzuki nz tho i dont care how cheap a bike is they shouldnt deteriorate that fast!!

[Seraph]

Must be something to do with chinese quality control, The gn250 I had was a 2004 with 10'000k's on it and the chrome was still all good as appart from a small area under the brake light when it was taken off, some are good, some not so good....best too look for a second hand one, at least that way you know what the quality is like.

[apteryx_haasti]

first post woo hoo. well anyway yeah same prob chrome coming off everywhere and its only a year old,i just took off the flaking rear light etc sanded it down and spraypainted it black,doesnt look as nice but stops further corrosion ....issue should be bought up with suzuki nz tho i dont care how cheap a bike is they shouldnt deteriorate that fast!!

Hello and welcome to the mad house. Come on in, the water's soup.

I too have a 2006 Ginny. Some spots of rust already (4 months old) but on the other hand plans to upgrade next year after my full, so not too worried.

[Fub@r]

I have a 2005 Ginny. Second owner. Had done 1400km when I got it. First time I washed it all the chrome around the taillight came off.........was only using a sponge!

[Crasherfromwayback]

My GN250, is just over a year and a half old...but looks like it was pre-1984 model....the chrome is falling off the motor, the exhauts are all scratched and rusty looking, chrome has fallen off the rear tail light ,front headlight chrome is also getting rusty.......

I have only done 10K on it and it is a daily rider into work and stored in a garage every night....any one else have this issue with their 'new' bike...

or have i just not taken care of it like i should?

Hey there....I work at Wellington Motorcycles, you may have purchased it from us.

For sure the corrosion resistance isn't as good as the Japanese made bikes (GN's included), but they are built to a price, and if looked after knowing that, they're fine. Wash it often, then cover the bits that'll rust in something like CRC to protect them. (Stay away from the front disc rotor).

Like others have stated here.....you can't buy a decent 250 for anything near the price of a new GN. Hell, they're not much dearer than a 50cc scooter!

Small price to pay.

[apteryx_haasti]

Hell, they're not much dearer than a 50cc scooter!

Small price to pay.

Yes - and a great bike to learn on and will still have excellent resale / trade-in value even with a few rust spots.

I for one would much rather be riding my GN than a 50cc scooter!!!

[WasPhantom]

Hey there....I work at Wellington Motorcycles, you may have purchased it from us.

Wash it often, then cover the bits that'll rust in something like CRC to protect them. (Stay away from the front disc rotor).

Well I know I brought my ginny off you guys. Something I've been doing for staying away from the front disc rotor, is using a cloth and spraying the crc onto that ( away from the bike ) and rubbing it on the chromed parts.