CuDaMaN
Member
I'm baffled 
So, I keep the bike in an outside secured enclosure that is not heated and is vented to allow natural outside airflow.
The bikes been in there all winter with battery tender on. I detailed it before putting it away, and everything was perfectly cleaned, waxed, and polished. I go in and out of there from time to time, and I always look over everything while I'm there. Up till now, everything's been normal, even up till a couple days ago.
Then I go in yesterday and find this on the cooling fins and some on the trans case. Nothing else on any other aluminum parts. No work has been done in this area, or spraying anything of any kind, AND.... it's only on certain aluminum parts, but not others........
(Looks like dried road salt)
SO........ you get the idea.......... :angry:
First fear was pitting of the actual metal, but you can see in the 3rd pic that I was able to get one of the upper fins pretty well cleaned up in a couple minutes time. Still needs work to be perfect.......
My first thought is that because of the moisture in the air having picked up some of the road salt thats been used in my area because of the snow, maybe that's what caused this to happen. But if so, then why not on all aluminum parts instead of just the areas that I found? Maybe some sort of electrolysis in the metals???
We're getting ready for another snow blast here in Maryland, but as soon as it's over, I'll be out there buffing the crap out of all the affected areas to get it back to show condition!!!!!!
Greg :up:
So, I keep the bike in an outside secured enclosure that is not heated and is vented to allow natural outside airflow.
The bikes been in there all winter with battery tender on. I detailed it before putting it away, and everything was perfectly cleaned, waxed, and polished. I go in and out of there from time to time, and I always look over everything while I'm there. Up till now, everything's been normal, even up till a couple days ago.
Then I go in yesterday and find this on the cooling fins and some on the trans case. Nothing else on any other aluminum parts. No work has been done in this area, or spraying anything of any kind, AND.... it's only on certain aluminum parts, but not others........
(Looks like dried road salt)
SO........ you get the idea..........
:angry:First fear was pitting of the actual metal, but you can see in the 3rd pic that I was able to get one of the upper fins pretty well cleaned up in a couple minutes time. Still needs work to be perfect.......
My first thought is that because of the moisture in the air having picked up some of the road salt thats been used in my area because of the snow, maybe that's what caused this to happen. But if so, then why not on all aluminum parts instead of just the areas that I found? Maybe some sort of electrolysis in the metals???
We're getting ready for another snow blast here in Maryland, but as soon as it's over, I'll be out there buffing the crap out of all the affected areas to get it back to show condition!!!!!!
Greg :up:
