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nige
so i love my 09 xtx only had it 6 months (from new) decided to buy dna filters and covers after reading the difference they make and got some lovely beowulf cans. all excited at fitting them, went to take cover off bike and stood back in shock and horror. the chain is rusted to f*** then on closer inspection so is the rear disc in fact anything chrome is rusted over. anything alloy is furred up. the spokes look like they 20 years old.
i've ridden yamahas most of my life even my first 1 an fs1e was better quality and that was 10 years old when i bought it.
the last time i rode my xt was november to take it in for 600 mile service, ok it was a damp day and fair enough i didn't blow dry it before putting to bed (as kept under a light cover in enclosed carport where air circulates freely) but surely this shouldn't have happened.
i spoke to the dealer who couldn't give a s*** his words "the salt on the roads ruins bikes your warranty doesn't cover it"
yeah well my bike aint been out since november and there was no salt down then.
i really am dissappointed with yamaha for this my bike has less than 700 miles on the clock and looks like a 1970's kawasaki.(no offence to anyone who's got 1)
on the plus side the beowulf cans are fantastic.
does anyone know if there's anything i can do regarding warranty or the best way to clean it up and stop it happening again.
nige.
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Welcome to modern Yamaha's! I had a corrosion issue on my 2007X. That was brand new and I used it in the winter once and did not wash it immediately after use, the next day I got the bike out of the garage and wow where did all that corrosion come from. It must be stressed I did not use ACF50 or Scottoil but come one, seriously.
All I can say is use a corrosion inhibitor like ACF50, it makes the bike look pants but it sure does protect it. I took my bike to the dealer and they tried to say I had been using a poor quality wash/wax system. That was a good ploy especially when I told them I was using the stuff they gave me free in the bike sale as part of a bike care package. That promptly shut them up and they got all the bits swapped under warranty. It took 2 months as the parts were not in the UK. Things like banjo bolts, oil pipes and clutch parts near the engine cases were affected in my case.
Hope that helps.
