Originally Posted by mechanikal_vandal

I have a 2nd hand '04 xtx which had had very little use when i bought it, now that im using it everyday though the coating (paint??) on the engine casings - specifically the clutch casing - is quickly getting rather tatty. There are several areas where the surface has bubbled up and corroded underneath. Im pretty good with keeping the bike clean and i usually rinse it off and then dry it after a wet ride and its kept in a relatively dry garage. Has anyone else had similar problems and if so what have you done to remedy it? I have scraped/sanded all the loose paint or whatever it is off and painted on sum clear laquer to try and seal the area and stop the corrosion spreading but its not ideal. Any one know the rough cost of having the casings repainted/powder coated?