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Another tenere with rusty spokes
Picked up my new (to me) tenere yesterday.
It's a 58 plate with only 1861 miles from new. It's been garages all it's life and never seen rain but the spokes have gone rusty. This must be a case of poor steel use |
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Given that it has such low mileage, and you have seen signs of corrosion I think a proper going over is in order. By proper, I mean the lot, head bearing, swing arm bearings, wheel bearings, the rectifier connection, cable inspection/lubrication, break fluid change (and brake strip) , oil change and a good check over of all the other exposed moving parts. |
Yeah rust comes from damp, so even if the bike is not used if it has been kept in a damp store (garage or whatever) then rust is inevitable. You need to run over the whole bike and before you get round to sorting all of the points mentioned by our mate above you also need to cover the bike with WD40 or similar to combat the corrosion. PLENTY of oil and grease required!!!
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Thanks for the replys
I will have a check over it. It has just had a full service at a bike shop before I collected it though. There is no other corrosion on the bike just the spokes. |
Thanks for the replys
I will have a check over it. It has just had a full service at a bike shop before I collected it though. There is no other corrosion on the bike just the spokes. |
I tremble when I hear bike shops say things like "full service".....
Does that mean a major or interim service?, because 'full' isn't listed in the manufactures literature.... Head bearings would only be checked for play, not taken apart and re-greased. Same is true for swing arm. In fact I suspect the bike has had an interim, Oil, Filter and check, which will all have come out as OK, it's only when you start putting miles on a low mileage bike (or car even) that the problems associated with low mileage examples start to show. I'm a bit of a sceptic on these things, don't let me put you off your new bike, they are pretty bulletproof in most hands, there are the odd problem machine but on the whole they won't let you down. Even a completely sha99ed head bearing is hard to notice :icon_blackeye: er,, apparently! |
I'll argue the point
To start with the spokes are not stainless steel they are simply galvanized.
Old (Japan built XT600's) used to have proper stainless steel spokes. The corrosion on the spokes is the bi-metal in the brake pads coming off (very hot, very hot, ouch ouch) as a fine mist that then burns onto the spoke coating. Galvanic effect occurs between the bi metal brake dust and the spoke coating removing the thin coat leaving the metal spokes to rust. Yamaha had to save money somewhere. |
Yup, my X with 6k miles on it is showing signs of rust on front spokes. Rear is regularly coated in chain lube & ACF50, so is in better condition. I wiped WD40 all over front spokes last weekend, so fingers crossed it won't get too bad. Anyone know a cost effective method of stopping this? Kurust? Hammerite?? Not sure I can afford/justify having rims rebuilt with stainless spokes....
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Yes I know what you mean, I never trust bike shops myself. I do all my own servicing and maitenance. I will have a good look over the weekend and fingers crossed wont find anything. |
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I will get the wire wool out and try and clean it all off and put sme wheel silver on with a fine brush |
Hey Hocky: what's wheel silver????
Keep us updated with progress/results! |
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I will let you know if it looks ok |
the rear spokes on mine are almost completly galv coating free and rust covered. headrace bearings also shot dispite me greasing them at 9k.
still under warrenty sp told shop today i want them changed under warrenty. rims are rotting inside too. send them a pic of corrosion and want that done too. taking it in on tuesday |
Mine's sitting outside in the rain as it has pretty much for the last 3 1/2 years (about the last time it didn't rain here in the SW). Not much rust wise or anything else corrosion related. It does get an odd blast of ACF50, but never washed. Gets ridden a lot, starts on the button and never lets me down.
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i tire to keep my spokes niceby using acf50 but ussing it all winter to work and back was too much for it and once they started to go it was pointless trying to save them. i think it was the salt that attacked the rims too.
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Just a thought: maybe I'll try rubbing down rust with emery cloth & spraying spokes with Galvaphroid or similar galv/zinc substitute. Rust appears towards the centre of spokes, & not at ends. I guess this makes sense if its the brake dust that causing the problem, due to the proximity of disc/caliper (???)
Not sure what the factory coating is on these spokes, but it looks more like paint than hot-dip galvanised! Apparently Yamaha have a reputation for using 'monkey metal'. Shame. |
Brian Grey motorcycles in high wycombe has agreed to put a claim in for new spokes, rims & headrace bearings so pretty soon mine will be back to new :slywink:
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Have been using organic pads ever since. |
RickM, would you recommend a brand of organic pads?
I want to make the transition as well. Thanks. |
I generally use Kyoto's (from
http://www.wemoto.com/bikes/yamaha/x..._tenere/08-09/).
If I've left it to the last minute I'll use EBC (TT type) from my local trials/enduro shop. |
The spokes are ****.:angryfire:
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