SURFACE RUST STARTING!

[Nireen]

Any suggestions friends.  I am starting to get a little surface rust on the wheel plates.  What to do now before things get serious??

[Tromper]

Wheel plate?
I r an ignant git.

Do you mean the brake rotor, the actual rim or ?

[Nireen]

Yes the brake part.

[Nireen]

Or wheel plate I guess.

[Nireen]

Gosh bike is dirty.  That is what ya get when you ride in the winter months here in Canada. Did not get to clean it up the last run.  I usually clean it after a ride when it is warm enough.

[Tromper]

I wouldn't worry about that too much; although washing the salt off is a good idea.
If you're feeling ambitious in the summer you can take it apart, sand it a bit and paint it, or just order a new one.
Rotors wear out before they rust though normally and a little rust like that is far from unheard of. 
Doesn't hurt to keep an eye on it though, & I wouldn't leave it sitting soaked in road salt if I could avoid it. 

You may want get underneath the plastic and give the bike a once over too. If the frame is getting a bit of rust I would address that, if your exhaust is I'd hit that as well.
I'm not familiar with the foibles of the downtown but it's not uncommon for a vehicle to have a spot where the damp and salt like to sit.
If you're aware of it and check it now and again, maybe clean it and give it a spot of paint no big.
Normally no big, but it can, in extremis, weaken the frame at a weld, or a bare spot potentially.

[Nireen]

Tromper, with the rust on frame or muffler what would you use or do?  What about spraying the muffler with that muffler paint?   

[Nireen]

Thank YOU very much for your support here

I wouldn't worry about that too much; although washing the salt off is a good idea.
If you're feeling ambitious in the summer you can take it apart, sand it a bit and paint it, or just order a new one.
Rotors wear out before they rust though normally and a little rust like that is far from unheard of. 
Doesn't hurt to keep an eye on it though, & I wouldn't leave it sitting soaked in road salt if I could avoid it. 

You may want get underneath the plastic and give the bike a once over too. If the frame is getting a bit of rust I would address that, if your exhaust is I'd hit that as well.
I'm not familiar with the foibles of the downtown but it's not uncommon for a vehicle to have a spot where the damp and salt like to sit.
If you're aware of it and check it now and again, maybe clean it and give it a spot of paint no big.
Normally no big, but it can, in extremis, weaken the frame at a weld, or a bare spot potentially.

[de dee]

   Salt prevention ,  turn into a snow bird,.  Palm spring comes to mind,

[ole two wheels]

So I can call you Kat, Great. Remove surface rust from Chrome wilh an SOS pad and plenty of water. Rub lightly and then dry and apply chrome polish. Painted surfaces, use a small "detail" wire brush with soft wire and brush lightly, followed with either spray paint or coat with WD-40. Next question?


Mac

[beermak]

I would worry more on the pads.. they seem not to be in full contact with the disc.


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[Nireen]

You inviting me!!

So I can call you Kat, Great. Remove surface rust from Chrome wilh an SOS pad and plenty of water. Rub lightly and then dry and apply chrome polish. Painted surfaces, use a small "detail" wire brush with soft wire and brush lightly, followed with either spray paint or coat with WD-40. Next question?


Mac

[Nireen]

How can you tell this? 

You inviting me!!

[Nireen]

So is this invitation

   Salt prevention ,  turn into a snow bird,.  Palm spring comes to mind,

[de dee]

So is this invitation

  Wish I could go south my-self,      649 I hope !  or cash for life, would do it,.