Xt1200zsupertenere
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2 year Old ..... Of course painted black after , and anti corrisions spray inside
First rust found
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2daMax
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Today I found the same spot, rusting. Only on Left Side.
Philistine
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I have a 2010 found some minor rust on the left side too, thanks for the heads up ::008::
If you ever have the tank up, there was a post a couple of years ago about a rub spot on the bottom of the tank getting rusty.
The spokes corrode too.
The spokes corrode too.
2daMax
Active Member
I must be blind cause I found rust on the right side too, a smaller patch. Nevertheless, sand down the rust, painted black 4 layers, and added anti-rust before rubber capping it off.
I recently found some around the welds of the right footpeg bracket.
Cleaned it up with wire brush, primer, and two coats of flat black.
Cleaned it up with wire brush, primer, and two coats of flat black.
As long as it is just surface rust, not that big of a problem. metal brush and any type of anti rust paint and you are good to go.
Bryn
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2014 ..have a look down the accessory bar tube above the clocks...Mine was going rusty...squirted rust eater in there....then a blast with black spray paint...then ACF50
BadNews
"Not properly socialized"
Found rust on my 2015, kept in garage, never ridden on salted roads, 3920 miles, this picture was after I wirebrushed it:
Found a smaller bit of rust in the same location on the other side.
With modern painting techniques, I think Yamaha can do better.
Found a smaller bit of rust in the same location on the other side.
With modern painting techniques, I think Yamaha can do better.
Re: First rust found-suggested fix
If you only have access to rattle cans, I strongly suggest using appliance epoxy. In rattle cans it is not a true epoxy amide but an epoxy ester which is still infinitely better than the usual alkyd enamels you find in most rattles.
Be sure area is sanded to BRIGHT metal before painting. Apply multiple coats-the more the better. Weather dependent, It will take up to a week to fully cure but should be handle able in a few hours.
If you do not like the shade of black, wait until it is fully cured, lightly sand and top coat with your favorite black enamel
You can find it at any Big Orange Box or Big Gray Box
If you only have access to rattle cans, I strongly suggest using appliance epoxy. In rattle cans it is not a true epoxy amide but an epoxy ester which is still infinitely better than the usual alkyd enamels you find in most rattles.
Be sure area is sanded to BRIGHT metal before painting. Apply multiple coats-the more the better. Weather dependent, It will take up to a week to fully cure but should be handle able in a few hours.
If you do not like the shade of black, wait until it is fully cured, lightly sand and top coat with your favorite black enamel
You can find it at any Big Orange Box or Big Gray Box
R
RonH
Guest
Is spots of rust, particularly those hidden under a rubber cover really something to worry about? I have a 1997 Ford F350 and the whole roof is surface rust. I figure just a cosmetic issue which I don't care about.