Corrosion - Suzuki build quality.

Working in the morning I'm afraid, but free all afternoon. Won't be mentioning anything to the dealer until I've cleaned the bike to see how bad it is.

I kept the GS for the winter, the SV stayed in the Garage from mid november untill 2 weeks ago when the weather changed for the better.

Originally Posted by niccollotto

have raised my corrosion concerns with Steve Jordan, and the party line is "we'll take photos and suzuki will say yes or no to the claim", fair enough for the dealer methinks. so will wait till near the end of the warranty period before i take it in. if they replace the parts (fork sliders, mirrors and 3 engine cases) the new bits wont be any better than the old so i'll get them etch primed and then painted in summat suitable.

its fair to say that if we put up with crap quality thats all we'll ever receive. so complain to your dealer or keep quiet about it !

That's exactly what the dealers said to me, expect a wait then the line Suzuki aren't prepared to do anything. Legally your recourse is against the dealer - they sold the bike so the buck stops with them. Unfortunately I still haven't got anywhere with getting my corroded parts replaced. I've just placed an order for some stainless bits from Chewy's so I can make the bike look decent again.

Anyone know where I can get some good quality made to measure brake hoses for a K8?

Mike.

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Anyone know where I can get some good quality made to measure brake hoses for a K8?

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Prolly want to start a new thread for that mate...

If you are replacing some of your bolts with stainless steel make sure that they will not come into direct contact with any aluminium components. If they do the corrosion will be catastophic on the aluminium components. This fact is well known in the aerospace industry. The only way around this is to cadmium plate the bolts if you can still find someone to do it and it will cost you a fortune.

Originally Posted by rowdy

Bought my bike brand new and within 3 months the fork sliders were starting to rust along with the bottom yoke. Oil cooler pipes looking mank and starting to leak around the banjo bolt as pictured 2nd from left in Steven T's last post. I have a spare pipe that I have cleaned up and sprayed with high temp paint, will get new bolt/washer and change this at next oil change, have already changed the other oil cooler pipe as that was leaking. Can get some bolts from pro bolt, my wife told me she knows someone who's husband will make any bolt to any spec out of any material so might look into getting some stainless bits and bobs made if its viable.
If you haven't had new brake pads fitted yet I strongly advise you at least take the brake pad retaining pins out and copper slip them up if this hasn't been done yet before they stick solid and makes changing the pads very difficult. The first set I went to change ended up costing 75 quid just to change because the pin had to be cut, a nut welded onto the pin so a spanner could be put on it to loosen it, bit of copper slip and not had a problem with them since.

Originally Posted by Steven T

Attached are some pics of areas of my 4-month old bike which basically look pretty f*****. This, despite ample sprayings of FS365 after every wash.

did u say this was after three months??

Originally Posted by kurtis.randle

did u say this was after three months??

4 if you read. Anyway i'd give up going for Suzuki because the only way you'll effect it is by going through Bike or someone and getting national press on the story. I suppose going down the warranty road you could claim for new fairings etc . . as you could claim that it's not 2 years good finish.

Originally Posted by thefallenangel

4 if you read. Anyway i'd give up going for Suzuki because the only way you'll effect it is by going through Bike or someone and getting national press on the story. I suppose going down the warranty road you could claim for new fairings etc . . as you could claim that it's not 2 years good finish.

that is shocking concidering i have a 2000 and its not even a quater that rusty

Originally Posted by thefallenangel

4 if you read. Anyway i'd give up going for Suzuki because the only way you'll effect it is by going through Bike or someone and getting national press on the story. I suppose going down the warranty road you could claim for new fairings etc . . as you could claim that it's not 2 years good finish.

surly the bolts arnt stainless steal as stated ??????

Originally Posted by kurtis.randle

that is shocking concidering i have a 2000 and its not even a quater that rusty

My pointy has rusted engine mounts, both spindles and spacers, calipers bolts and calipers are going brown, my gear spindle was brown before i replaced for stainless and all the bolts which aren't stainless on the sv are brown too. Suzuki provide the crappest steel there is. I'm going as much stainless as i can. I've just ordered braided lines and stainless fittings and where the connections are on my current brake lines are theyre white. My forks are corroding too.

ACF50 helps but you shouldn't have to pay to protect something which is under warranty.