Buying Bike - Small Amount of Rust - Should I be concerned?

QueenMTBee · 18-06-2019 02:14PM #1

Quick question. I am in the process of buying a second hand bike - I just put a deposit on it. It is a 2008 bike. There is a small amount of rust on the surface of the swing arm. It is from a dealer and comes with a six month warranty. Should I be concerned or is this normal? Otherwise the bike is in good condition with only a few little scraps and marks which I assume would be normal for a bike of that age.

zubair · 18-06-2019 06:35PM

Any pics? Is it on done deal? Rust is fairly normal in spots on a bike, it wouldn't indicate a problem itself but it would be good if we could see it.

Interceptor · 18-06-2019 06:55PM

Eleven year old bikes will often have a little rust on them, its usually treatable and nothing to worry about. Take the seat off and peer in around the subframe and under the petrol tank - excess rust is often out of sight!

QueenMTBee · 19-06-2019 12:58PM

Thanks for the replies. Just to update - I decided not to go ahead with it as on a closer look there was quite a bit of rust in all the little crevasses and joints.

InTheShadows · 19-06-2019 01:03PM

Clean it as well as you can and then give it twice yearly sprays of ACF50 and it will never be a problem IF it's just surface rust.

Edit: Good call. An owner who has let rust develop in all those little places usually will have not bothered their arse staying on top of regular servicing iv'e always found.

Max Headroom · 19-06-2019 01:11PM

Must have been a GS...ist not rust..its spilled coffee......:P

Interceptor · 19-06-2019 01:17PM

Max Headroom wrote: »

Must have been a GS...ist not rust..its spilled coffee......:P

Modern BMWs are just brutal for rusting - you can't let them get wet at all. I had a 2014 F800GS and the frame had rust, the bolts were all furred and don't talk to me about the spokes.

D3V!L · 19-06-2019 01:22PM

Jaysus lads, he didn't even mention the brand. My 18 month old GSA doesn't have any rust. Granted I dont drive it but thats beside the point :P

Max Headroom · 19-06-2019 01:42PM

D3V!L wrote: »

Jaysus lads, he didn't even mention the brand. My 18 month old GSA doesn't have any rust. Granted I dont drive it but thats beside the point :P

You must never have washed it....:P

QueenMTBee · 19-06-2019 01:57PM

D3V!L wrote: »

Jaysus lads, he didn't even mention the brand. My 18 month old GSA doesn't have any rust. Granted I dont drive it but thats beside the point :P

I'm a "she" btw! It was a Kawasaki.

TeaBagMania · 19-06-2019 02:10PM

QueenMTBee wrote: »

It was a Kawasaki.

Well, than you made the right decision by walking away

buy a Harley

D3V!L · 19-06-2019 03:15PM

QueenMTBee wrote: »

I'm a "she" btw! It was a Kawasaki.

Don't be silly , girls can't drive bikes !!

Buying Bike - Small Amount of Rust - Should I be concerned?

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