Harley Aluminum

I Don't Know About Every One Else, But Why In The Heck Harley Puts All This Alum On The Bike And It Seems It's Always The First To Oxidise Or Fad. Is It Polished Then Clear Coated. For Example The Fork Lower Legs, Rocker Covers. And Why Powdercoat A Moter Gray Or Is That Too Some Kinda Finish, Primary Covers For Example. Just Wondering If It's Just Me Or If Anyone Else Has This Problem.

Pull it all off and have it powder coated...thats what I did. Theres hardly anything left to polish now.

Yupp sporster.....try living 300 yards form the beach........my bike oxidizes just sitting in the garage.....shaking head sideways...... and when we go to the pub........you can tell who lives on the beach.......just buy looking at ther forks........i have found nothing that stops......reduces.....or even helps slow it down........i have to wash my bike almost daily just to stay ahead of rust and oxidation........my answer to all of this.....as a part begins to rust noticabley.....is to powder coat it...............so far the parts i have had powder coated.......are still holding up well.........it is so sad i cant have any chrome..................pouting............wich is why you dont see much chrome on my bike..........

I Have Very Little Chrome Myself. For The Most Part I Paint, Or Make My Parts Out Of Stainless. I Plan On Painting The Case And Lower Legs Come Winter.

TRG,

If you haven't tried it already, try some of that marine boat wax. I don't know about the salt limiting factor, but that stuff DOES make spilled gasoline bead up...so it can't be THAT bad, yanno?

scoot

nope......been there scooter.......trust me......when you are able to just watch your bike oxcidize...........you will try any and everything.......and after awhile of trying everything.........you loose hope........tear rolling down my face.......the joys of living on a tiny island........chuck.......tell the thruth.......... when you lived on the island and you pulled into a pub......you could tell who was local.......and who was from the mainland...........just by looking at ther bikes..............i was at a swap meet at north houston drag way.......and saw a sportster that was totally powder coated head to toe.......every thing!!!! i wonder how much that would cost???? course that was his bussiness.....so we know how much it cost him.......but i still liked the idea........

funny you mentioned the poop deck........Marie is still there running the place.....(and bartending).....she a had a 20 year party........... about a month ago.......hell even the music on the juke box....has'nt change........since you were last in there.........shaking head sideways.......... but the veiw is good...........and the beer cold......