Rusty wheel

Cleaned the Guzzi today and have found what appears to be a bit of
surface rust on the chrome wheels.

I'm slightly annoyed about this for what is a brand new bike, it has got
wet but its never *stayed* wet.

Firstly is there any point pursuing this with the dealer? And secondly,
whats the best way to clean it up, and more importantly, stop it
happening again?

Poor picture here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/gavsta/5560901651/

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Gavin.

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For the slow road: Moto Guzzi California Aquila Nera
For the track: <gone>
For everything else: Citroën Berlingo

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looks like the work of a clumsy tyre fitter or the bike has been "kerbed"

 

Yeah, it does a bit, but gt85 allover will stop it, once sorted.

 

It's Italian. Live with it.

 

No, to both, as I say its brand new (well it was in June), and its on
the original tyres.


--
Gavin.

For the fast road: Suzuki GSXR600K1
For the slow road: Moto Guzzi California Aquila Nera
For the track: <gone>
For everything else: Citroën Berlingo

Twitter: http://twitter.com/gavin_wilby
Blog: http://eekafreek.com

 

AIUI, chrome is porous and so if it's plated straight onto steel, it
will always rust, even if undamaged, unless you put something on it.
WD40, oily rag, acf50 etc. should all keep the rust away.

Top quality chroming is triple plated iirc, copper, something else, and
the chrome itself. Even that's not 100% guaranteed not to rust.

 

Nickel IIRC

and

Sulphuric acid (acid rain) will rust chromed steel.

 

Not all Italian bikes rust, break or fall apart.... just Jean's

Still in "Punta Arenas" .... for want of a small seal.

 

Bit of a wait, I'm afraid. They won't start giving birth until October due
to the reversal of seasons down there.

 

You ought to see if there's a handy club, locally.

 

That would require night life.....nowt down here ,.....