Bike being eaten to death!

oxforshirerider said:
Hi all,

Right, I have an issue......my bike is literally being eaten to death by corrosion! I put 12,000 miles on it in the first 6 months I owned it, then in January I broke my back being an arse on a Snowboard, so didn't use it for 3/4 months. I got the bike cleaned pretty early on into my rehab and got ACF50 applied liberally. I couldn't do the washing myself, but directed a couple of willing helpers and they did a great job to my eye!

But now I am back on the bike, I have been looking it over and can see the engine casing paint is starting to flake around the join, the brake disks have got some pits in them and generally I can see corrosion doing its stuff!

I have tried cleaning it, using the following method - spray it wet using a hose. Using Auto Glym Motorcycle Cleaner in a bucket of cold water, washed down the bike with a sponge and brush, trying to get into all nooks and crannies. Sprayed off using hose again. Dried off with shammy. Polished vital parts with Auto Glym polish then applied a liberal coat of ACF50!

I am fearing the worst as the in current weather its throwing it down with rain then the next minute beautiful sunshine, so the bike already looks a right old mess again and I'm worried its back to the metal eating!

Anyone else experiencing bad corrosion? Mine is a WC 2014 ADV.

I know I should probably just shut up and ride, but am worried the bike which lets face it is £15k+ is wasting away beneath me!

Anyone got any cleaning tips I may have overlooked?

Cheers

Rob
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I always wash the bike and then take it for a good ride immediately after to dry it all off!! :thumby:
 
oxforshirerider said:
Hi all,

Right, I have an issue......my bike is literally being eaten to death by corrosion! I put 12,000 miles on it in the first 6 months I owned it, then in January I broke my back being an arse on a Snowboard, so didn't use it for 3/4 months. I got the bike cleaned pretty early on into my rehab and got ACF50 applied liberally. I couldn't do the washing myself, but directed a couple of willing helpers and they did a great job to my eye!

But now I am back on the bike, I have been looking it over and can see the engine casing paint is starting to flake around the join, the brake disks have got some pits in them and generally I can see corrosion doing its stuff!

I have tried cleaning it, using the following method - spray it wet using a hose. Using Auto Glym Motorcycle Cleaner in a bucket of cold water, washed down the bike with a sponge and brush, trying to get into all nooks and crannies. Sprayed off using hose again. Dried off with shammy. Polished vital parts with Auto Glym polish then applied a liberal coat of ACF50!

I am fearing the worst as the in current weather its throwing it down with rain then the next minute beautiful sunshine, so the bike already looks a right old mess again and I'm worried its back to the metal eating!

Anyone else experiencing bad corrosion? Mine is a WC 2014 ADV.

I know I should probably just shut up and ride, but am worried the bike which lets face it is £15k+ is wasting away beneath me!

Anyone got any cleaning tips I may have overlooked?

Cheers

Rob
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I bought this issue up about 4 years ago on this site as my new GSA was corroding and just got abuse from certain members as I dared find fault with a BMW I don't see why after paying a not considerable amount of money for a motorcycle that we should put up with it turning into a pile of white oxidised aluminium in a very short period of time - but then I may be asking to much !:confused:
 
The Nutty GSER said:
I've ridden my bike all through the winter, on salted, gritted roads, and don't have one spot of corrosion anywhere.

Here it is caked in salty mud.

And yes, stop being an arse on a snowboard.:D
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You couldn't see the corrosion under all that shit !!!!
 
Here we go again !! You never saw my bike you DONT know the way I looked after it but believe me the corrosion for the age should not have taken place BMW do produce some bikes with poor paint finishes just some people on here are so blinkered by the brand that they won't admit it !!! If it was all down to keeping bikes clean why do BMW replace corroded parts under warranty - not for good customer relations I can assure you !!
 
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Not just UK bikes being eaten to death this was an Italian bike parked up near Viareggio. Couldn't believe the amount of corrosion all over it. BM should be ashamed to put a product out with so little ability to resist the elements.
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