Need an indication of the scale of this problem

[Backmarker]

I do not believe that corrosion is a wide-spread problem with the GS - mine is still nearly perfect after 3 years and 27,000 miles - I ride at least once a week throughout Winter.

I try to avoid bad weather; but occasionally the bike does get covered in salt; if this happens you MUST wash it off as soon as the bike has cooled. I think this is even pointed out in the Manual? If you don't wash it right away it WILL corrode.

Really suitable for Adventure touring then.....

RTW: Riding only in the dry? Staying only where there is sufficient fresh water to rinse the bike? Riding only so far as is possible whilst leaving sufficient time/energy/resources to clean the bike?

 

[Wapping]

Really suitable for Adventure touring then.....

RTW: Riding only in the dry? Staying only where there is sufficient fresh water to rinse the bike? Riding only so far as is possible whilst leaving sufficient time/energy/resources to clean the bike?

How does some rust stop it being suitable for having an adventure on?

He rides the bike in the winter and washes it when it's covered in salt, which seems to have worked. Nothing more, nothing less.

There are plenty of rusty / corroded non-BuMW bikes sitting on London's streets, salt attacks them all. Fork legs, engine cases, down pipes, you name it they all go....

 

[Steptoe]

Fatzdomingo, I do tend to agree with you, but then I'm not in the UKGSer clique!

So of the dozen in the clique, that leaves approx 5980 others not in the clique.
Why not feck off and start your own forum, i mean clique.

And ken, don't delete this post. or i'll start to think that your in the clique as well.

 

[Engineer]

Really suitable for Adventure touring then.....

RTW: Riding only in the dry? Staying only where there is sufficient fresh water to rinse the bike? Riding only so far as is possible whilst leaving sufficient time/energy/resources to clean the bike?

Yep - that's about it if you want it to keep it looking good.

On the other hand true Adventurer tourer types would probably want their bikes to look rough after a trip - it would be a badge of honour; it just wouldn't do to arrive home with a gleaming bike after riding half way around the World.