Rust on the brand new bike!
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I bought a 2009 Ninja 650R from a place in Orangeville back in 2009. Unfortunately I crashed it the first day I got it. I had it repaired and was back on the road within a month. While doing some work I found some rust spots. I brought it back to the dealer and they claimed my paint must've chipped off due to the parts being "tweaked" in the crash. I decided to ignore it and rode some more. Meanwhile, I still had some cosmetic damage so I ordered several OEM Kawasaki parts from Thailand because they were 1/3 the price of here and they were brand new, OEM parts (the bikes are made in Thailand). So I decided to replace those rusty parts at the same time. Well guess what? The new parts had rust in exactly the same places, along the welds, mostly. Seems to be bad QA going on there.
I was using ACF-50 rust spray since the first season because I occasionally rode it in winter with salt on the ground. Never saw any additional rust show up on the bike. I parked it under a cover in the backyard all winter and left it parked out on the street all summer in the rain. Never washed it, either. Just a wipe down with Pledge on occasion. Looked almost new when I sold it last year.
Every mechanic I took it to thought it had some kind of crazy leak somewhere, though, because of the oil spray everywhere, lol. If you want some I buy it in bulk and sell it at no profit for me.
I was using ACF-50 rust spray since the first season because I occasionally rode it in winter with salt on the ground. Never saw any additional rust show up on the bike. I parked it under a cover in the backyard all winter and left it parked out on the street all summer in the rain. Never washed it, either. Just a wipe down with Pledge on occasion. Looked almost new when I sold it last year.
Every mechanic I took it to thought it had some kind of crazy leak somewhere, though, because of the oil spray everywhere, lol. If you want some I buy it in bulk and sell it at no profit for me.
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ChopinRockwood
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The secret is to keep it clean all the time. We spend to much to make the bikes look good so why not take a couple minutes after each ride and clean it up. When Touring my bike gets washed when I get home. Could be a week or three, depends on destination. Other then that I knock the dead bugs off with a microfiber cloth and I keep it in the garage.
That's completely normal and expected for any vehicle.
BrownBrady
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If I put myself in your shoes, my OCD would have kicked in high gear because I like my vehicles and gadgets in mint condition, so I can relate. But like some users have already said, it's very minor and probably nothing to be concerned about. On a positive note, the rust that formed over it will act as a natural rust inhibitor. 
Like a trombone?
Not sure if that is always a bad thing...
They can't, the robot is in an union...
