My Motorbike's developed Furry Nuts

[sharkymoran]

Thanks to a wet winter and salt on the road my bikes nuts (and other parts) are furring up, (bluey alkaline looking substance) even tho' I give it a good clean after each ride. Anybody got any hints\tips on cleaning this up? Any tips to prevent this happening other than staying in when its wet will be appreciated.

[Toureman]

You should have proofed them before they furred up, there are many products on the market to stop the corrosion, have a look in MCN or Bike magazines.

[Rob_Da_Bank]

Hi there sharkymoran, it also depends what bike you have and how old it is.
Up until about five years ago most major manufacturers, and current budget manufacturers coated their steel bolts with low cost zinc based sacrificial coatings and passivated top coats that are designed to increase the duration before red rust appears, but that means you can get a white or dark coloured residue, generally known as furring. There is no way to stop this happening unless you provide a moisture barrier as the previous answer suggests.
Now the best bike producers use hghly developed zinc and nickel based coatings with clear or coloured top coats that are highly resistant to red and white corrosion, or in the case of the new Triumph models they use more stainless steel then any bike manufacturer.
The best long term solution would be to gradually replace the fasteners you can with better quality steel or coated items, possibly from a later model from the same manufacturer. You'd be surprised how many parts are interchangeable.
Good luck

[Hairyplums]

Well i feel your nuts are not the true parts, they have been replaced maybe by the previous owner, I have been a motorcycle engineer for the past twenty years, and as long as they cleaned they should never furr up, maybe you should check the history of your bike, has it been involved in an accident? can you get your money back? could be a bit of a dog!!! sorry to give you bad news, but it does not sound good.

[sharkymoran]

Toureman, ur right, failing to plan is planning to fail. Rob da bank, spot on advice, thanks. Hairyplums, your time is up, I've informed the relevant authorties and they've agreed to keep you away from local library web access. A word advice, no matter how often you lick a lightbulb it will always be hot!!

[Hairyplums]

Pah i feel that my advise is sometimes wasted on those people to stupid or just plain lazy to clean there motor cycles, I bet your wife could clean it better sharky-moron, if i did not know better I feel i know you, just remember that, i love you!