£17000 worth of corrosion
- Thread starter nice1myson
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Yes but on a modern car, often is the case, its all plastic or aluminium now especially where the heavy corrosion areas are.
Front Bumper = plastic
Wheel Arches = plastic
Bonnet (hood) = aluminium
Windscreen = bonded glass & plastic
Front Grilles & ducts = plastic
Headlights and surrounds = glass & plastic
Wheels = aluminium or plastic trim covers
Door handles = plastic
Door trims = plastic
So the whole front of car has nowhere for corrosion to get started.
Engine under tray = plastic
Side sills and skirting = plastic
Rear bumper = plastic
Wing mirrors = plastic
Rear light cluster = plastic
Exhaust = stainless steel
Need I go on?
The undercarriage is so heavily sprayed with thick sealant, it may as well be plastic.
So BMW build you a nice strong trellis frame made out of steel (so it can easily be welded back together in outer Mongolia, when alloy, carbon and plastic have shattered into a million pieces, and any thick painted coating could just catch fire under a welders arc) and BMW saving your lifetime adventure. Tubing so its as lightweight and strong and looks pretty to, and easily sourced in remote places.
And all you do is moan because it gets rusty when you cant be bothered to look after the paint on it, the biggest Adventure to look forward to is the Resale Value?
When all you have to do is sand it lightly and paint some sealant on it? Job done.
Says it all really.
And all you do is moan because it gets rusty when you cant be bothered to look after the paint on it, the biggest Adventure to look forward to is the Resale Value?
When all you have to do is sand it lightly and paint some sealant on it? Job done.
Says it all really.
I bet if you talk to any of the true Adventure riders on here their bikes are wrecked in comparison and all they do is look at their bikes fondly like an old friend. No moaning at all.
Where every scuff, weld, rust spot, scratch, dent, taped up plastic reminds them of their Adventure and life experience.
How it should be.
Where every scuff, weld, rust spot, scratch, dent, taped up plastic reminds them of their Adventure and life experience.
How it should be.
BMW don't paint it. It's a magnetically charged, whisper thin, powder coating type process on to a bare metal surface with no primer coating which can wear off at the mere hint of a flapping Sea Dog
Basically, the frame painting process is inadequate for the type of use the bike can receive !
Outer Mongolia? ....... more chance of failing in outer Manchester
Basically, the frame painting process is inadequate for the type of use the bike can receive !
Outer Mongolia? ....... more chance of failing in outer Manchester
So tell me what you mean by inadequate for the type of use?
Inadequate as in a whisper thin coating applied to an area of the bike that comes in to contact with both road grime and rider
The paint wore off the right hand side sub-frame on my mates new GSA after 200 miles
It went right through to the metal exposing the fact that there was no undercoat. The damage was caused by the leg of his Levi jeans rubbing on the frame. No off road use. Just a weekend of running in on road
The paint wore off the right hand side sub-frame on my mates new GSA after 200 miles
It went right through to the metal exposing the fact that there was no undercoat. The damage was caused by the leg of his Levi jeans rubbing on the frame. No off road use. Just a weekend of running in on road
BigAlSoS
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I'd rather use a regular hose pipe, rinse it over first, bucket and microfibre wash mit and get up close and personal.
It gives you an opportunity to inspect everything, and its a bit of excercise as well.
Not that you need all that at the end of a long day riding, but hey ho... has to be done.
What he said.... I really enjoy the cleaning, makes the next ride more enjoyable
I have always found bike cleaning very therapeutic. in the garage, mug of tea, wireless etc.
BigAlSoS
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I have always found bike cleaning very therapeutic. in the garage, mug of tea, wireless etc.
Yep..... it's called 'me time'
vital time to chill... and enjoy owning my bike
