Corrosion - Suzuki build quality.

Well, I 've had my 650s K7 (from new) almost a year now and its just coming through it's second winter. I commute daily on it (apart from really icey or snowy days) and it gets hosed down most nights and a thorough wash every week plus copious amounts of Scottoil FS365...

I'm just a bit dissapointed at some of the quality of the metals used and the fact that the water pump housing is begining to corrode quite badly with the engine paint coming away around the hose union.

The chain atjusters are furry as are the brake hose clips, gear lever and various other parts of the bike.

You would wonder whether this should be a warranty issue as I look after the bike to a greater degree than the manual suggests yet it still has corrosion issues!

Anyone else experiencing this on a fairly new bike and fancy having a winge...?

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ACF50 is your Winter friend here

Originally Posted by xXBADGERXx

ACF50 is your Winter friend here

+1. ACF50 before winter starts, then don't touch it until after spring.

Originally Posted by Baph

+1. ACF50 before winter starts, then don't touch it until after spring.

As in don't wash it or anything - just prep it before winter and then clean it in spring...?

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Originally Posted by daveb

As in don't wash it or anything - just prep it before winter and then clean it in spring...?

Yep give it a good wash, then spray on the ACF-50 and then leave it.

FS365 is water soluable so eveytime the bike gets wet, the corrosion protection is provides is reduced / removed. This doesnt happen with the ACF-50 as its not water soluable so it stays put...

And a tip for ACF50 is to spray it into the lid and apply it with a brush near sensitive areas like fork legs , you DO NOT want to get that stuff on Brake Rotors , makes stopping very very interesting

+ god knows how many now on ACF50.

Or alternatively, there's always a Honda... Although I don't like to admit it (much) they do seem to be more 'winter-resistant'.

One of the downsides of owning an SV is that you have to really keep on top of the cleaning or it just rusts before your eyes - the front disks are the worst - but there was a black "s" for sale on here recently - only done 70 miles and the chain adjusters on that were furry already!

I polish, then use this stuff - dries so you don't even know it's there. certainly helps on the bare metal stuff I find

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i find the sv appauling for rust. ACF50 and it still attacks everything. My advice is minimal winter riding and a weekend wash with ACF and don't worry too much through the winter but once the better weather comes go for a bigger clean.

i had a mare see here-
http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=125675

bike aint that old and its always kept clean and in good condition.