The cross strap to which the rear light cluster mounts is obviously prone to rusting, (under the top box rack) here's mine after less than 6 months and 3000 miles :shocked:
(http://i336.photobucket.com/albums/n326/oldeconey/2016-07-15%2012.21.57_zpszojifp9r.jpg)
So I removed it, cleaned it up and painted it, unfortunately my tin of Hammerite Satin Black was past its use by date so I used some Multi Surface Paint (MSP) that I had left over from when I painted the Rev Shed doors, I brush painted it hence the average finish, but at least its mainly out of site and shouldn't rust again.
(http://i336.photobucket.com/albums/n326/oldeconey/2016-07-15%2017.11.08_zps71qgolkr.jpg)
I have to say it's annoying after such a short time that this should happen, I'll be having a word with the good folk at Kawasaki :2guns:
Probably would have rusted through by now if it was a BMW! Or been recalled!
Quote from: PRD on July 17, 2016, 02:02:24 PM
Probably would have rusted through by now if it was a BMW! Or been recalled!
:mfr_lol: :mfr_lol:
PRD, firstly BMW would never allow that to happen on one of their flagship tourers.
OC let's hope it hasn't spread to the actual bike frame! :sweatdrop:
Quote from: The Wolf on July 17, 2016, 07:16:58 PM
PRD, firstly BMW would never allow that to happen on one of their flagship tourers.
OC let's hope it hasn't spread to the actual bike frame! :sweatdrop:
lol
Quote from: The Wolf on July 17, 2016, 07:16:58 PM
PRD, firstly BMW would never allow that to happen on one of their flagship tourers.
OC let's hope it hasn't spread to the actual bike frame! :sweatdrop:
Fear not Steve we're talking about a Kawasaki here not a BMW :popcorn:
No rust OC on my bike like on that metal bar, hell I'd personally sacrifice the bike at the next GTR meet to a bonfire if I discovered owt like that! :popcorn:
i had a rusty one like that on my bike sod the paint carbon fibre wont rust . :mfr_lol:
Quote from: The Wolf on July 17, 2016, 10:50:06 PM
No rust OC on my bike like on that metal bar, hell I'd personally sacrifice the bike at the next GTR meet to a bonfire if I discovered owt like that! :popcorn:
The pure joy of riding a GTR enables one to overlook such a small blemish Steve, :yes:
I'd be more concerned if I had the thought of a faulty gearbox in the back of my mind though :mfr_lol:
Quote from: O.C. on July 18, 2016, 09:15:39 AM
The pure joy of riding a GTR enables one to overlook such a small blemish Steve, :yes:
I'd be more concerned if I had the thought of a faulty gearbox in the back of my mind though :mfr_lol:
Yeah, so would I, thankfully no such issue with my bike
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Quote from: The Wolf on July 18, 2016, 10:42:04 AM
Yeah, so would I, thankfully no such issue with my bike.
:agree: ........especially with its audible gear change warning system as fitted to mine...... :mfr_lol:
Quote from: Charlie747 on July 18, 2016, 11:17:42 AM
:agree: ........especially with its audible gear change warning system as fitted to mine...... :mfr_lol:
my GTR has one of those......it activates at 10,000 rpm :mfr_lol:
Quote from: The Wolf on July 18, 2016, 10:42:04 AM
Yeah, so would I, thankfully no such issue with my bike.
yet!!
Thought this thread was gonna be about Rusty in a thong.
Thank gawd it isn't. :D
:mfr_lol: the mind boggles :mfr_lol:
Quote from: Boomer on July 18, 2016, 07:43:21 PM
Thought this thread was gonna be about Rusty in a thong.
Thank gawd it isn't. :D
:mfr_lol: :mfr_lol: :mfr_lol: :mfr_lol:
Checked mine today and good as new except for dirt which was easily sorted with a rag and some GT85. Not a spec of rust after 21,000 miles.