PCX Vario cover corrosion?
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PCX Vario cover corrosion?
There is some kind of corrosion to the back end of the Vario Cover of my 2013 PCX. Any ideas on what has caused it - plain old rainwater? Is it quite common? My bike has been garaged each night in the 5 years I have had it with annual short commuter mileage under 1000 miles. But it can be a tad rainy in the UK, at times.
I have a mind to replace it (11341-KWN-780) as long as I can take steps to avoid it happening again in the future. Is it simply a matter of replacing the old silver part of the Vario Cover with a new one. Just add a new gasket, maybe?
I have a mind to replace it (11341-KWN-780) as long as I can take steps to avoid it happening again in the future. Is it simply a matter of replacing the old silver part of the Vario Cover with a new one. Just add a new gasket, maybe?
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Re: PCX Vario cover corrosion?
Something you pick up on your normal route?
Here’s what I would do:
Replace part and gasket
Tape the rear off and put 3 coats of clear plastidip on, instead of paint protection film.
Here’s what I would do:
Replace part and gasket
Tape the rear off and put 3 coats of clear plastidip on, instead of paint protection film.
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‘15 PCX build thread here:
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Re: PCX Vario cover corrosion?
OK. Thanks for your comments.Jge64 wrote:Something you pick up on your normal route?
Here’s what I would do:
Replace part and gasket
Tape the rear off and put 3 coats of clear plastidip on, instead of paint protection film.
From what I can see online and in the PCX manual, it just a matter of removing the screws...? The black left section I guess just swaps over onto the new silver cover? Does the replacement gasket go on dry or with a bit of oil or grease?
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Re: PCX Vario cover corrosion?
Hi,
Its probably from a stone chip from another vehicle passing by, if you ride on our crappy salt roads in the winter it wont take long for the salt to react with the ally. If you catch it early you can get away with cleaning and repainting but I bet if you take the paint off first it might have eaten into the metal and scarred it. I would say in most countries the part is cheap but here in the UK it most likely isn't.
Take it off or remove the loose paint first and see how bad it is underneath then decide on paint or replace and remember ACF50 is your best friend, its the first thing i did on mine and all the other bikes I've owned.
Its probably from a stone chip from another vehicle passing by, if you ride on our crappy salt roads in the winter it wont take long for the salt to react with the ally. If you catch it early you can get away with cleaning and repainting but I bet if you take the paint off first it might have eaten into the metal and scarred it. I would say in most countries the part is cheap but here in the UK it most likely isn't.
Take it off or remove the loose paint first and see how bad it is underneath then decide on paint or replace and remember ACF50 is your best friend, its the first thing i did on mine and all the other bikes I've owned.
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Re: PCX Vario cover corrosion?
Salt roads. Well, living by the sea, I guess that would do it. From the look of things it would probably be more sensible to replace the vario cover and be more vigilant in future. Because of the location I didn’t notice it that much.
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You just spray on liberally? Does it work on skin...keep me looking young?
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You just spray on liberally? Does it work on skin...keep me looking young?
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Re: PCX Vario cover corrosion?
Spray on a microfiber cloth or use a small brush, cover everything except your brake disc and pads, i get on my back and do all the visible framework too, little goes a long way, cant comment on skin
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Thanks, Mark. I'll get me some of that, then.
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Re: PCX Vario cover corrosion?
It’s because you hardly use the bike and when you do you put it away wet into a damp garage. Throw in a bit of salt and Bob is your uncle.
You know I’m not being literal about Bob being your uncle don’t you?
You know I’m not being literal about Bob being your uncle don’t you?
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Of course. No Uncle Bob’s in my family. Played cricket with a Bob, once, though.you you wrote:It’s because you hardly use the bike and when you do you put it away wet into a damp garage. Throw in a bit of salt and Bob is your uncle.
You know I’m not being literal about Bob being your uncle don’t you?
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Wear gloves, its horrible stuff to get on your skin.Mark2260 wrote:Spray on a microfiber cloth or use a small brush, cover everything except your brake disc and pads, i get on my back and do all the visible framework too, little goes a long way, cant comment on skin
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Re: PCX Vario cover corrosion?
Get the cover off, buff it down and paint.
To stop recurrence, clean it with an oily rag rather than soap and water.
To stop recurrence, clean it with an oily rag rather than soap and water.
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Thanks for the heads up about using gloves.gn2 wrote:Get the cover off, buff it down and paint.
To stop recurrence, clean it with an oily rag rather than soap and water.
So you think the cover could be salvaged? Clearly I haven’t done any more than look at it but it does look kind of bubbly.
Will I need a new gasket or can I re-use the old one? Does the gasket go on dry, or with a bit of grease or oil?
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aphid wrote:Thanks for the heads up about using gloves.gn2 wrote:Get the cover off, buff it down and paint.
To stop recurrence, clean it with an oily rag rather than soap and water.
So you think the cover could be salvaged? Clearly I haven’t done any more than look at it but it does look kind of bubbly.
Will I need a new gasket or can I re-use the old one? Does the gasket go on dry, or with a bit of grease or oil?
It doesn’t need salvaging, it’s only cosmetic. Just ignore it. It’ll outlast the cockroach
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Re: PCX Vario cover corrosion?
We have similar problems with salt air and blowing sand here in the Western part of San Francisco. Some folks will have the part media blasted and then powder coated. Don't know if it would be worth the money, but it works.
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Very definitely can be sorted its just cosmetic.aphid wrote:So you think the cover could be salvaged? Clearly I haven’t done any more than look at it but it does look kind of bubbly.
Will I need a new gasket or can I re-use the old one? Does the gasket go on dry, or with a bit of grease or oil?
Gasket can be re-used, just take cover off, paint and put back on.
There are locating dowels, I put a skim of copper grease on these and around the mating face of the cover.
Never bothered changing the gasket, never had a problem.
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That’s good to hear. As you say, I think the cost of powder coating would be prohibitive. I can get a new vario cover and gasket for £54.99 delivered. True I may, probably will, hit the import tax and duty radar but not bad.HondaC110 wrote:We have similar problems with salt air and blowing sand here in the Western part of San Francisco. Some folks will have the part media blasted and then powder coated. Don't know if it would be worth the money, but it works.
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Thanks for the encouragement. Seems worth a go especially if I can reuse the gasket, and I have some copper grease, too.gn2 wrote:Very definitely can be sorted its just cosmetic.aphid wrote:So you think the cover could be salvaged? Clearly I haven’t done any more than look at it but it does look kind of bubbly.
Will I need a new gasket or can I re-use the old one? Does the gasket go on dry, or with a bit of grease or oil?
Gasket can be re-used, just take cover off, paint and put back on.
There are locating dowels, I put a skim of copper grease on these and around the mating face of the cover.
Never bothered changing the gasket, never had a problem.
Just rub off the old crumbly paint with sandpaper? What spray paint do you suggest? Primer?
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Re: PCX Vario cover corrosion?
I say it's time to dress up the PCx, these plastic parts aint expensive.
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Re: PCX Vario cover corrosion?
What's the difference between the original and the plastic...other than the vario cover material?
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^^probably just the look.
Everything looks better from the inside of a motorcycle helmet...