Having read the postings on this subject on this excellent site, and having bought a 55 plate xtx with some engine casing corrosion, i took it along to my local dealer in Faversham and informed the man that it was a known problem and if he got any grief from Yamaha i would be on the phone to them pronto. I left it with him whilst working abroad for two weeks and hey presto on my return i was presented with my bike along with both engine covers replaced and a bill for two litres of oil, @ �9.00. Which just goes to prove it's down to the quality of the dealer you go to. Good luck

I've just put my XTR away for a few weeks as of (15 Dec) the road salt is really corroding it even with regular washing. I knew this would be the case though as just about every bike I have ever owned needed a lot of work to get it looking ok again after the winter. Actually thats not true, my 2000 VFR was very good at holding back the corrosive side of an english winter.

I just accept that bikes aren't made to last, and as I don't usually buy brand new, the cosmetics don't matter to me as much as the fun.

Having said that, all the corrosion that is staring on my XTR is from the outside and I have had no problem with paint bubbling off like you lot have.

Cheers

Hoov

This is probaly a bit of a silly question but other than looking bad cosmeticaly what are the main functional problem with corrosion on a bike?

Basicaly if I'm doing 25k miles a year on a bike I'd expect the engine to be shot before I get any serious corrosion problems woludn't I (i'd hope for 100-150k miles?)

If the Corrision is under the Laquer it could lead to Oil leaks, but other than that it is mainly a cosmetic thing.

It is just wrong that other Bikes dont have this problem and Yamaha should be able to address it in a Bike that is meant for International distribution it should be able to handle all Climates, it is not that our Raod conditions are a new thing, road salt has been used for years. :happy:

Ive just got the lastest RIDE mag and there is an article in it about quality of parts and why corrosion on some bikes is higher than others.

Part of the test was to measure the depth of paint on engine casings and as you guessed yamaha was down there with the others like suzuki, aprillia, etc where as honda, triumph and others where at the top. (saying this they only tested the usual crotch rockets and sporty bikes, not your average joe bloggs bike)

The outer cases on mine look newish, the main crankcases are starting to bubble up where the outer cases join them. Maybe the previous owner had the outer cases replaced?

Anyone tried the Scottoiler spray ?
You spray it on when the bike is wet and it is supposed to leave a protective film over the bike that neutralises salt.

I will be using my bike everyday for work so the first thing I did when I got the bike home was give it a quick wash then covered the engine, frame and whels in the stuff.

I'll let you know how it works.

I use the scottoiler stuff and WD40. As im sure you have read the Scottoiler stuff leaves a film that is better than WD40 but its the same old game you have to wash the bike every now and then to get the worst of the road crud off and give it a good bathing in the stuff.

Does the job but is a bit on the steep side���.:102: (im a skin flint)

Well im not happy ive just found paint coming off the engine case on my bike so Webbs are getting a visit tomorrow!! I keep my bike clean its my pride and joy washed before its put away and I use the Scottoil stuff on it!!
5500 miles on the clock 08 plate.