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Bike care near the beach?
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<blockquote data-quote="Redfish Hunter" data-source="post: 1268517" data-attributes="member: 28773"><p>In the somewhat salty atmosphere of the Gulf Coast you will see some evidence of corrosion. Any good polish will protect the paint. I would think it is obvious that some "waxes" and "polishes" are abrasive, others are not. Generally the container will tell you what they do and what their purpose is. I rely heavily on the Yamaha Spray Polish and Detailer. Pick your poison. </p><p></p><p>The body paint is not the issue. That is too easy to protect. You will see corrosion on the little plates at the base of the handlebars that cover the handlebar bolting. You will see it in when the black paint on the front rotors peels off to reveal surface rust around the disc carriers. You will see some "graying" of the brake and clutch reservoirs.</p><p></p><p>My advice is to wash, wax, and polish (or not) just as you normally would. You cannot keep it showroom condition forever, ride it and enjoy it.</p><p></p><p>Proof I know firsthand:</p><p></p><p><a href="https://s1064.photobucket.com/user/andrewlewis1/media/SAM_0471_zps883f842c.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="https://i1064.photobucket.com/albums/u366/andrewlewis1/SAM_0471_zps883f842c.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Redfish Hunter, post: 1268517, member: 28773"] In the somewhat salty atmosphere of the Gulf Coast you will see some evidence of corrosion. Any good polish will protect the paint. I would think it is obvious that some "waxes" and "polishes" are abrasive, others are not. Generally the container will tell you what they do and what their purpose is. I rely heavily on the Yamaha Spray Polish and Detailer. Pick your poison. The body paint is not the issue. That is too easy to protect. You will see corrosion on the little plates at the base of the handlebars that cover the handlebar bolting. You will see it in when the black paint on the front rotors peels off to reveal surface rust around the disc carriers. You will see some "graying" of the brake and clutch reservoirs. My advice is to wash, wax, and polish (or not) just as you normally would. You cannot keep it showroom condition forever, ride it and enjoy it. Proof I know firsthand: [URL="https://s1064.photobucket.com/user/andrewlewis1/media/SAM_0471_zps883f842c.jpg.html"][IMG]https://i1064.photobucket.com/albums/u366/andrewlewis1/SAM_0471_zps883f842c.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [/QUOTE]
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