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>whats the best way to keep a bike from rusting up when >you have to keep it outside, in addition to a cover? >also, whats the best way to treat parts that are >starting to show bits of rust and corrosion?

Howdy Dan - I had to keep a bike out side for three years, had only minimal rust due to some minor points: Let the bike dry out after a rain or heavy dew, don't allow it to sit under a cover that holds in the moisture, put stand-offs between the bike and the cover to avoid paint discoloring and wet spotting, but be careful of marking your bike with the stand-offs. I always used cotton covers to keep the leaves and birds off, but let the moisture evap. off. Use liberal amounts of real wax or other water repellant stuff on metal parts that have been nicked or scratched, rust will always attack the weak points first, like bolt heads, drive chains etc. Places that expose the iron due to wear or scratches, etc. To clean up areas that show rust (and prep them for oiling) use Navel Jelly (not the stuff from your belly button!) ;^) --- Rev. Chuck :^)>+ A13 http://klr650.50megs.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Send your favorite photo with any online greeting! http://www.whowhere.lycos.com/redirects/americangreetings.rdct

All right I said I wouldn't be posting much, but I gotta get in on this one. I've been told that you should buy gasoline early in the morning if possible. I don't know if the gas is richer per se, but there is more of it. As gas warms, it expands. The expansion is due to a greater capacity to dissolve oxygen, or at least more space between molecules. Buy warmer gas, buy more air. >> Rick 91 Suzuki VX800 >>