Rusty Chrome!!!!

[vic]

very fine steel wool

Leaves scratches

Use your fingernail or a piece of plastic that resembles the hardness of your fingernails, this in combination with one of the mentioned products.

No sandpaper, steel wool, glass wool etc.



Waterproof covers are a bad thing, they trap the moist coming from the ground and keep the bike wet all the time.

 

[Billythebiker]

Thanks Vic 8)

 

[Billythebiker]

I think all of us with corrosion should get together and complain to Triumph directly, then we will al hopefully recieve the same treatment and satisfaction with parts being replaced :?

 

[nomad]

If the rust was on like parts ie the indicators or mirrors then they may be up for workmanship or materials but when all of the chrome including extra's like the luggage rack being in the same state may suggest a problem with how the bike is being stored when not in use.

It is poor that the motorcycle industry doesn't take as much responsibility for corrosion as car manufacturers - The reason I have heard is that a bike is a luxury item and therefore seasonal so no need to worry about salt corrosion as much as car manufacturers have had to be - So the more we complain when we have these problems the more bike manufacturers have to respond and protect against corrosion in the build design etc. But we also have a responsibility to ensure we maintain and store them correctly...

I have ridden mine since August through some ****ty road conditions and it still looks pretty good. I try to wash it down and shammy it regularly and park it up dry - I also cover it in silicone spray which helps.

Is rust realy as prevelent as we are suggesting and therefore a worry for new buyers and current owners or is it down to different cleaning and storage methods/conditions at the end of the day. I have seen evidence of both hence the question.

PS Billy I am not suggesting you do not maintain or care for your bike (I know you do m8)

 

[Billythebiker]

I do have to say that I'm not out there polishing the thing everytime I ride, but if it is excessively dirty after a I wash it down the first oppotunity I get, if it was salty roads I rinse the bike off..... I look after this bike like all the other bikes I've had, and in fact I rode every day with my last four bikes through winter, rain, sun and snow.... None of them rusted...NONE! So who's at fault, ME or TRIUMPH?

 

[nomad]

does anuyone from Triumph read this forum ? would be worth dropping them a line and making them aware - though they will not jump unless we are many and together. Manufacturers are always reluctant to admit a fault as that will mean replacing many hundreds of parts.

I have read somewhere (may not be true though) that the yoke is being replaced by a chrome one and that it is a recall? anyone heard?

 

[Trirocket3]

My top yoke is to be replaced due to same problem as wheels
(dodgy lacquer) not recall, having chrome one fitted at my
request not theirs.
Les

 

[tmiller]

Just keep in mind that the average thickness of chrome is about .0005 inches... "polish" thrugh it (it don't take much) and it will all flake and chip off over time.

It's more like 20 millionth of an inch. The (usually) copper and nickle are around 5 ten-thousandth.

I do some small work at home and the chems are nasty.

Tom

 

[RedR3]

I was poking around the Triumph site tonight and came across this

Triumph accessories mean you can express your own individuality to the full.

We style and develop the accessories at exactly the same time as our bikes, so they look and feel a fully integrated part of the overall design.

And because they all come with a Triumph Warranty, you won't have to accept half measures in quality.

Every single one undergoes a rigorous testing programme on the bike itself. Hundreds of road miles are covered over test courses built expressly for this purpose.

And we know our chrome accessories will look good for longer because our testing process involves salt-spraying them for 240 hours, non-stop.

Tried, tested and trusted.

This is at the start of Accessories search. http://www.triumph.co.uk/usa/639.aspx?

 

[TurboFan]

Well dammit no wonder. You would think they would rinse the salt spray off. :lol: Must be all blonds.