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kenhom
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April 24, 2018, 05:26:57 PM
Is there a buyers guide anywhere on here?
I recently looked at a very low mileage 65 plate bike which had corrosion on the chain and rear fastenings. It looked out of place on such a low mileage, well maintained bike. Is this common on the XR?
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CobraKai
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April 24, 2018, 05:45:48 PM
I haven't had any corrosion to speak of. All the hardware is stainless...
Then again I don't live in an area that gets the roads salted.
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marcparnes
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April 24, 2018, 07:04:45 PM
I just last week spent a few hours in the rain with the stock well-maintained Regina chain and damn if the rollers weren't rusted a few hours after I got home. The DID I had on my '16 didn't do that
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Bree
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April 24, 2018, 07:16:02 PM
Originally Posted by
kenhom
Is there a buyers guide anywhere on here?
I recently looked at a very low mileage 65 plate bike which had corrosion on the chain and rear fastenings. It looked out of place on such a low mileage, well maintained bike. Is this common on the XR?
Not the end of the world, could have been used in the wet prior to being stored. it only takes a very short time for salt laden spray, to put some surface corrosion on to the chain etc. If the corrosion cleans off with a light clean, then should be no problem.
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