Rust on the GS (05F) wtf!

calamari · March 22, 2006, 07:01:21 PM

Sooo... I went riding today. Came back home and I realized something... there's rust under the throttle rubber!

look at the images:

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do I have to take something apart?

scratch · March 22, 2006, 07:56:00 PM

You might if you want to remove the rust.

l3uddha · March 22, 2006, 08:09:34 PM

no you dont really have to take anything apart. I took out my whode bar-end assembly including the rubber fasteners & saw that too. It's just rust on the very end of the handlebar where it's not coated. no biggie... mine's an 04F.

melloGS · March 22, 2006, 09:00:29 PM

i have the same bike and i wouldn't sweat it...same sht

annguyen1981 · March 22, 2006, 09:31:13 PM

Ditto. I have an '04

EDub · March 22, 2006, 11:08:44 PM

hehe wait till the allens on your fork clamps start to rust... that will really piss you off

poormanracing · March 22, 2006, 11:14:48 PM

Quote from: subc on March 22, 2006, 07:01:21 PM
there's rust under the throttle rubber!

its not a true gs without the rust

GeeP · March 23, 2006, 08:31:49 AM

Don't worry about it. A little rust never killed anything. Plus, as mcij said, it really isn't a GS without rust.

groff22 · March 23, 2006, 08:38:41 AM

You can probably put some grease on your nuts to stop them from rusting.

bargovic · March 23, 2006, 09:32:46 AM

Quote from: groff22 on March 23, 2006, 08:38:41 AM
You can probably put some grease on your nuts to stop them from rusting.

HaHa!

annguyen1981 · March 23, 2006, 10:16:46 AM

Quote from: groff22 on March 23, 2006, 08:38:41 AM
You can probably put some grease on your nuts to stop them from rusting.

NO APROPRIATE COMMENT RIGHT NOW

JetSwing · March 23, 2006, 11:49:23 AM

annguyen1981 · March 23, 2006, 10:41:27 PM

annguyen1981 · March 23, 2006, 10:42:51 PM

Sorry for the thread jacking...

groff22's custom title should read:

"GREASED NUTS STOP RUSTING"

Alphamazing · March 23, 2006, 10:44:44 PM

I found some rust on my '04's bar end, but couldn't check the bars because they are gone. I have some aftermarket barends on there now, and have yet to have that problem with them.

scottpA_GS · March 24, 2006, 07:40:34 AM

Ive got a 95 with no rust

I just keep it covered

no greasy nuts involved

MarkusN · March 24, 2006, 07:44:02 AM

I don't know about you, but I got mine for riding, not watching.

Yankee Punker · March 24, 2006, 10:44:06 AM

My 05' GS500F looked just like that the first day I rode out of the Suzuki dealership. It did not bother me too much though, I live about 50 yards from the Gulf of Mexico, so I just carefully sprayed a little WD-40 in there just like I have to do with practicaly everything I own that goes outside. Grease might work for you, but I get sand stuck on everything I put grease on ! Just my thoughts ! P.S. Dont spray WD-40 on rubber.

groff22 · March 24, 2006, 12:03:54 PM

Yep, my throttle has looked like that since I bought the bike... I don't grease my nuts, except when I put hte bike away for the winter.. The stuff I use is called Krown.

Bah... Can't stop all problems... And if you are try to prevent ALL problems, then the more problems you will have ... just ride the thing into the ground, you think? NO PROBLEM!

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