DrSober

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R3 tourer 2013
Hi R3 owners. I have just purchased my first ever non-Japanese bike - a 2013 R3 Tourer with 15, 600kms on the clock. I traded in my Honda CTX1300. The bike I have purchased rides well, handles easily, has plenty of power and is well appointed. The one issue I have is rust pitting on some of the chrome. The dealer reckons it has come from a coastal area, hence the pitting. It is a cosmetic issue that I want to fix as much as I can. Any tips on how to manage this issue and prevent further pitting going forward? I live in dry high country away from the coast so I hope this is one protective factor.
Anyway, nice to be part of the forum.
Cheers,
DrS
 
Welcome to the forum. I live near Buffalo NY and used to, at least, ride 12 months a year. I feel Triumph's chrome is exceptionally weak, within a year or so from new, my chrome looked worse than it did on my 16 year old Harley. That said, keeping it waxed should help a lot, I'm really not a washer or waxer myself, to be honest.
 
WELCOME! from Miami Florida. Depending on the level of rust, a good chrome cleaner will remove some surface rust. Now that she's in a drier climate, giving her a good deep cleaning and polishing will go a long way. Enjoy your new Perma-Grin :thumbsup: :cool:
-MIG
 
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Bienvenidos de Tejas. You say you are in a high and dry country but the Flag is the Panamanian...? Are you near David? or higher...
As mentioned, a good chrome/rust remover polish should remove and protect any rust pitting.
 
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