RE: Corrosion problems - 3

I can understand the logic of BMW bitching about the centre stand as it's in the line of fire of all the road crap that's thrown off the front wheel but engine case, shaft housing etc, there's no excuse for that.

A great product let down by saving a few euros on preparation.

I spend (waste) a bit of time watching YouTube. I like "Mustie1", "Scotty Kilmer", "FortNine", "Delboy", "TMF" and "Bad Obsession".

The damage and trouble caused by the "extreme" weather in the USA and the UK is really unknown in Australia unless you live on a beach or within 2 klm of the ocean, basically.

When I see car bodies being destroyed by rust, it brings back memories of the late 50's and early 60's in Ohio - but it is so rare out here. Alloy bits on a motorcycle will "go off". The aluminium can, in many years, get that dull look with the little white grainy deposits - but it does not seem to really hurt the item and seems to be something that can be cleaned up.

Maybe the Triumphs and Harleys were actually made to leak oil in order to protect the metal of the frame and motor?

A beautiful clean bike is really nice; but it is a machine - it is built for a purpose. I would not personally lose any sleep about some under carriage bit getting beaten up a bit by life.

Although I have a GS if the centre stand corrosion is something you want to avoid you could try what I've done to both my GS'. I've got some 3 layer helicopter tape I bought off ebay on the crossmember that's secured at both ends with a cable tie to stop it unravelling. I check the stand periodically and once the top layer has been worn away by the road shrapnel I replace the whole lot with a new strip. A bit anal I know but I'm sure I'm not alone in wanting to keep my bike looking nice.