tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post4851401821245470801..comments2023-10-28T19:42:01.039+01:00Comments on Going fast, getting nowhere: Rust Never SleepsRichardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15743685798068014455noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post-34910650787958323772011-01-11T03:33:45.719+00:002011-01-11T03:33:45.719+00:00Hi Gymi
I think your experience is the same as ou...Hi Gymi<br /><br />I think your experience is the same as ours. When Jap bikes first came on the market, they were derided as 'jap crap' because of a) their alien threat to our native breeds, and b) Japan's reputation for poor quality manufacture. How wrong could we be! Interesting remarks about Harleys. We hear all about the 'deep, luscious' chrome, but it's no surprise that in the real world it's not the same. I've spoken to some members of my Triumph club, and it seems like a matter of luck: some have been fine, others have dissolved before your eyes. But the general feel is - not a great finish. Tchah.Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15743685798068014455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post-56135845248955080022011-01-11T01:30:54.108+00:002011-01-11T01:30:54.108+00:00Harley's I find have the same problem. For the...Harley's I find have the same problem. For the price of them, one would think every part would be made of titanium. I can't believe how cheezy the plating is and the hardware is crap as well. The XS500 is rusty from one end to the other, but I am in the process of fixing that. In the winter I take the FJ out on only the nicest of winter days to maintain the condition I found it in. As far as choosing a Jap bike over a Harley, I'll take the Jap bike every time and have enough money left over to pick up a nice Bonnie as well ; )Gymihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10779702640188273134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post-78266163991374421222011-01-10T22:37:46.179+00:002011-01-10T22:37:46.179+00:00Now those I like. The scales - I'd be going &#...Now those I like. The scales - I'd be going 'brum brum' every time I weighed some flour. Ingenious. I suppose it's the married man's equivalent of having the bike in the living room - having parts of the bike in the living room. I always fancied having furniture like the Top Gear set - perhaps this is better.Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15743685798068014455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post-42122202838569959272011-01-10T22:37:22.902+00:002011-01-10T22:37:22.902+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15743685798068014455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post-65907001686732774732011-01-10T22:16:03.017+00:002011-01-10T22:16:03.017+00:00Rust might never sleep Richard, but if it gets too...Rust might never sleep Richard, but if it gets too much, try this........<br /><br />http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/12706/triumph-motorcycles-product-prototypes.htmlJoe Publichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07829909061904690380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post-63767393302792928312011-01-10T22:13:23.377+00:002011-01-10T22:13:23.377+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.Joe Publichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07829909061904690380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post-8662978294780614502011-01-10T10:01:26.933+00:002011-01-10T10:01:26.933+00:00I'm not too bothered about cosmetics - except ...I'm not too bothered about cosmetics - except that I prefer things to be nice rather than nasty if possible - but function is important, and when you can see your chain adjuster as just a mass of rusty bits, and the exhaust head bolts likewise, it starts to worry me. I examined the wheel rims quite carefully last time I gave it a 'proper' clean (around early November) and they were 100%. Now they are pitted with rust, and no amount of cleaning will stop that, only keep it at bay.<br /><br />I was thinking as I was writing the post that the XT problem has finally resolved itself. It IS the Winter Bike!Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15743685798068014455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post-85445878456876249522011-01-10T00:00:54.265+00:002011-01-10T00:00:54.265+00:00Sympathies - sounds extremely poor to me. Aside fr...Sympathies - sounds extremely poor to me. Aside from the regular cleaning (unless biannually counts as regular) my bikes never get any better treatment to cope with winter and I've had nothing as bad as that description since an '86 Suzuki - which at least had the excuse of being an '86 Suzuki. And even that was, speaking in the vernacular as one who doesn't care much about cosmetics, a pretty gutting experience.<br /><br />To be fair(ish), it doesn't seem a consistent problem: when my local dealer was a Triumph shop, they had some bikes shrug off all weathers and some dissolve in a single summer shower. More of the latter than you'd expect of a modern manufacturer, though. Great British quality control, a la 70s Leyland, I suspect. Perhaps that's why Triumph online will happily sell you a 48-unit case of ACF50 at trade price?<br /><br />If there's a silver lining, perhaps it's that the nagging question of what the XT is for has been conclusively answered. Still, hope you can now keep the Bonnie in the condition you'd like without too much hard work.endemoniada_88https://www.blogger.com/profile/13636529919686267714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post-62870924860524768332011-01-09T22:16:46.730+00:002011-01-09T22:16:46.730+00:00Patently - one word - Waxoyl. And I am afraid if ...Patently - one word - Waxoyl. And I am afraid if I had time to spare to play with Landies, I would be getting my own back on the road :(<br /><br />WW - to be fair, it's not that Jap bikes are good (although they are), it's that this Brit bike is so terribly disappointing. I had hoped for much better than this.Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15743685798068014455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post-56596727747801923462011-01-09T21:03:34.698+00:002011-01-09T21:03:34.698+00:00Oh dear. My Grand Dad (How to Start Motorcycling. ...Oh dear. My Grand Dad (How to Start Motorcycling. pub MCN) was seen as a bit of a heretic for extolling the virtues of Jap bikes. Seems he was a visionary.<br /><br />I thoughtWrinkled Weaselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05291551539649118631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post-52618754228990246712011-01-09T20:48:47.014+00:002011-01-09T20:48:47.014+00:00I must have spent three or four hours on it today....<i>I must have spent three or four hours on it today. It is now surgically clean</i><br /><br />My Landy has been out & about on the salty highways for the last few weeks. Could you drop by and give it some TLC?<br /><br />You know you want to... ;-)patentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00602962323262055007noreply@blogger.com