I'll describe. It looks like an old rover, when the rust sets in and bubbles under the paint. If you press the bubbles it squishes(don't want to be doing that too often and spreading it!)
Its formed along the bottom nearest the seat in identical places, on both sides. Again further towards the front. Its also bubbled in the ridges on the top of the tank(as in the molding shape)All in corresponding places on both sides.
I'm at a loss to whats happened, I can only guess, with it being covered, that the sheds been so bloody wet(which it is) that the condensation has got trapped under the bike cover and settled where it has
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It was left uncovered after I rode it in October, perfect, I covered it a couple of months back when it got really snowwy, and it was perfect then. Its been covered ever since.
I'm assuming it hasn't been resprayed. The Cagiva decals on it, aren't stuck on with laquer over, they are pearlescent/metallic sprayed, and the elephant stickers still on it on the top. Its still got all the security torx bolts in all the places it should, as if its not been tampered with.....bearing in mind that this bike was as near mint as dammit when I bought it with 8300miles on the clock, looks like its been pampered in a dry garage and no sign of damage repair.
I wouldn't mind but all the usual places that rot and bubble are all fine and dandy! A slight amount of paint lift on the water pump housing which I expect, as its the first place to go with damp and corrosion. I know I need to replace the front brake hoses as they rust away(original ones still on it). The peg hangers are fine, and every nut and bolt are fine too! Bit of rust on the discs, but its been stood, so I expect that to happen anyway.
I've had the exs VRap in my shed exactly the same for three years, and the two SVs and never seen anything so chronic. Its always been a horrid damp shed.....but its bloody getting knocked down and built in block bricks this year....any volunteers
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