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posted March 06, 2010 08:26 AM
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One thing I do when I wash my bike is to use a leaf blower before I towel dry. There are so many cracks and crevises to trap water that could cause rust or just simple water spotting that you see on older bikes around areas like brakes and motors. If you dont have a leaf blower then take a quick but fast ride to let the natural wind blow off the excess. By the way Por-15 is a great product.
Exactly what I do. But I also use my blowgun from the air compressor to blow out around bolts and whatnot before I ride it.
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posted March 06, 2010 10:56 AM
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posted March 06, 2010 12:52 PM
I was using my blowgun from my air compressor as well but I know there is a small amount of oil residue that will come from all air compressors so I use the leaf blower instead.
Another trick I love is to use paint thinner to clean the chain and drive wheel. Works great and is super cheap. Doesent hurt the paint on the wheel and keeps any rubber seals in the chain soft. You should see how much dirt comes from a clean lookng chain!
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posted March 06, 2010 02:10 PM
Holly cow..........Paint thinner............People must be careful using paint thinner, Like Lacquer will destroy most any type of finish. Your probably using a mineral spirits type base thinner, not nearly as dangerous.
I like WD-40 for the chain...........it will cut the build up of grease and grim, and doesn't seem to endanger the O-rings.
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posted March 06, 2010 02:34 PM
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Holly cow..........Paint thinner............People must be careful using paint thinner, Like Lacquer will destroy most any type of finish. Your probably using a mineral spirits type base thinner, not nearly as dangerous.
I like WD-40 for the chain...........it will cut the build up of grease and grim, and doesn't seem to endanger the O-rings.
+1 on WD-40 for cleaning chain. Never used paint thinner or gasoline to clean
chains, even on a dirt bike.
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posted March 06, 2010 03:00 PM
Can somone with the rusting issue post a pic... my 07 still looks showroom, however I want to insure I am looking at the same spot.
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posted March 06, 2010 07:27 PM
Yes this thread 
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posted March 06, 2010 08:08 PM
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One thing I do when I wash my bike is to use a leaf blower before I towel dry. There are so many cracks and crevises to trap water that could cause rust or just simple water spotting that you see on older bikes around areas like brakes and motors. If you dont have a leaf blower then take a quick but fast ride to let the natural wind blow off the excess. By the way Por-15 is a great product.
I use a shop vac with a home made jet tip to help dry mine. Its very fast, filtered air. That is the only job this shop vac does, I was much cheaper to buy a big crastman shop vac then a warm air dryer..
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posted March 06, 2010 08:10 PM
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Can somone with the rusting issue post a pic... my 07 still looks showroom, however I want to insure I am looking at the same spot.
I have repaired it, put you can see where it was, I will post a picture tomorrow.
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posted March 06, 2010 09:26 PM
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posted March 07, 2010 09:28 AM
 Edited By: 3000psi and falling on 7 Mar 2010 17:33
Here is my repair. Not very pretty, I put it on very thick to ensure I wont have any rusting issues here again. This one spot on my gas tank will last till the stars go dark. I removed all the paint and rust down to clean metal before applying the por15. Tip for anyone using por-15 paint, use thin coats, I put two thick coats and ended up with lots of small bubbles in the paint. I'll sand it smooth and apply one more coat in a few days after the paint dries enough to sand. I dont see any real reason to replace the foam padding, so im going to try it with out for now.
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posted March 07, 2010 01:39 PM
Wow ! I must say that is a very strange spot for rust to form for no reason.
But it is a perfect spot for rust to form if water is put there on a regular basis.
Anywhere water is allowed to puddle or stand for a long period of time will have the same results.
Now it also could have been a spot that didn't receive a good of paint to seal up the metal adequately.
And it could've happened to a number of bikes in that case.
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posted March 24, 2010 02:17 PM
Just checked the tanks on both the Red and Blue bikes. Dammit my Red one's starting to rust!!!
The blue one still looks show room.
Everyone check your tanks and nip the rust in the bud before it turns into full blown cancer!
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posted March 24, 2010 02:23 PM
parking next to gixxers can cause this phenomenon.
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posted March 24, 2010 02:25 PM
Dam cheap Arco watered down gas
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posted March 24, 2010 02:34 PM
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parking next to gixxers can cause this phenomenon.
Fuckin' busas too . She's gotta stop hanging around those things! But she loves to have them for snacks throughout the week .... What can I do !? 
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posted March 24, 2010 02:35 PM
3000psi and falling  - That is really bad! I feel for you man.... I wash and wax mine about 4-5 times a week. I normally use Turtle Wax 1 Step Spray and use a polisher(Liquid Glass-can) with an orbiter every 3-4 months. That keeps my 06 in pristine condition. I still have people(who doesn't know about 14s) ask me what year my bike is and are amaze to hear that it's a 06. I'm here in FL and it gets hot as Sh*t and I ride to the coast often. If I can suggest just picking up some of the products I've used, I think you may be pleased with how things will turn around. Only if you deem it necessary, Best Regards!
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posted March 24, 2010 03:12 PM
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posted March 24, 2010 03:48 PM
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parking next to gixxers can cause this phenomenon.
I guess im pretty fucked then, they both sleep in the same garage next to each other lol. I looked under my seat, no rust, but then again the previous owner said he has never seen water since its always been dry cleaned with a microfiber.
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posted March 24, 2010 03:54 PM
I never put the hose on my bike only the rims to spray of the cleaner
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posted March 24, 2010 04:03 PM
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parking next to gixxers can cause this phenomenon.
I guess im pretty fucked then, they both sleep in the same garage next to each other lol. I looked under my seat, no rust, but then again the previous owner said he has never seen water since its always been dry cleaned with a microfiber.
You're screwed
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posted March 24, 2010 04:04 PM
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I never put the hose on my bike only the rims to spray of the cleaner
Besides my Honda VFR800 i had i don't generally get my bikes wet (the Honda i rode often in the rain). My Suzuki and Kawi's have never seen in climate weather.
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posted March 24, 2010 04:11 PM
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I never put the hose on my bike only the rims to spray of the cleaner
Besides my Honda VFR800 i had i don't generally get my bikes wet (the Honda i rode often in the rain). My Suzuki and Kawi's have never seen in climate weather.
Both the Red and Blue 14's only see water when riding in the rain or washing the wheels. The Red one has seen way more rain action though and that has to be where the rust is from.
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posted March 24, 2010 04:16 PM
Loads of wax next time the tank is off
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posted March 24, 2010 04:27 PM
This rust is beyond wax. It's sandpaper, por-15 ,and new paint time!
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