Rust under seat

[Scott]

Hey all,

The ususual suspects I hear about are clean, but after only 2.5 months & 5.5k miles the screws and washers that hold the seat adjustment bars are completely covered in rust. If the bike was several years old, I wouldn't even mention it, but this seemss ridiculous.....I guess I should have greased the, but frankl'y didn't even consiser it as they were not directly exposed and I assumed they were Zn plated steel.

Has anyone else seen this so early?

I'll get BM's take on it at the 6k service comming up.

 

[cookie]

Has anyone else seen this so early?

mine are the same. the fasteners are not plated at all AFAICS

 

[ballistic]

Hey all,

The ususual suspects I hear about are clean, but after only 2.5 months & 5.5k miles the screws and washers that hold the seat adjustment bars are completely covered in rust. If the bike was several years old, I wouldn't even mention it, but this seemss ridiculous.....I guess I should have greased the, but frankl'y didn't even consiser it as they were not directly exposed and I assumed they were Zn plated steel.

Has anyone else seen this so early?

I'll get BM's take on it at the 6k service comming up.

Me too, 1200ADV, 7 weeks old, 2000 miles
I noticed this yesterday and ACF50'd them.

 

[Bones]

Mine are fine after 12 months and 12000 miles. Are you all incontinent by chance?

 

[Scott]

"Are you all incontinent by chance?"

Are you serious? ..........or you just taking the piss out of us?

 

[Dave Cr]

Must be a production problem. My '05 GS has rusty bolts in this position too and the area concerned never gets wet. Bike has been garaged from new and all other bits are still in excellent condition. Can't say the same about me, though.

 

[NI Phil]

Just looked under my seat and I have rust too
March 2007 R1200GSA - less than 2000 miles