Engine Guard Chaps

bear · 02-27-2009, 04:43 PM

A friend of mine removed his engine guard chaps from his bike after three months and found that his guard had begun to rust under the chaps. Has anyone else found this to be a problem??? :-/

nomadliz · 02-27-2009, 08:12 PM

No I have not had that problem, but I don't leave them on all the time. I will remove the chaps when it gets warmer, then we wash them really good.

dogdoc · 02-28-2009, 09:20 AM

Ive owned my Airlites for about 2 yrs and leave them on all winter and off in the warmer months. No problems down here and its humid all the time. Not sure why his did that.

caddman11 · 02-28-2009, 10:16 AM

Airlite and I have no problems here. If anything gets wet, it's removed to dry.

redeye · 02-28-2009, 12:36 PM

I have had pH Customs on all winter for two years & there has been no problems at all.

I DO NOT ride in the rain & I DO remove them when I wash the bike.

Maybe he had a chip or scratch in the engine guard allowing moisture to get under the chrome. I would be willing to bet the rust is on the front side of the guard.

02-27-2009, 04:43 PM	#1
bear Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: South Louisiana Posts: 322	Engine Guard Chaps A friend of mine removed his engine guard chaps from his bike after three months and found that his guard had begun to rust under the chaps. Has anyone else found this to be a problem??? :-/ Login or Register to Remove Ads
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02-27-2009, 08:12 PM	#2
nomadliz Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Macon, MO Posts: 212	Engine Guard Chaps No I have not had that problem, but I don't leave them on all the time. I will remove the chaps when it gets warmer, then we wash them really good. __________________ VBA #952
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02-28-2009, 09:20 AM	#3
dogdoc Top Contributor Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 5,263	Engine Guard Chaps Ive owned my Airlites for about 2 yrs and leave them on all winter and off in the warmer months. No problems down here and its humid all the time. Not sure why his did that.
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02-28-2009, 10:16 AM	#4
caddman11 Advanced Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Northwest Indiana Posts: 890	Engine Guard Chaps Airlite and I have no problems here. If anything gets wet, it's removed to dry.
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02-28-2009, 12:36 PM	#5
redeye Advanced Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Rocklin California Posts: 777	Engine Guard Chaps I have had pH Customs on all winter for two years & there has been no problems at all. I DO NOT ride in the rain & I DO remove them when I wash the bike. Maybe he had a chip or scratch in the engine guard allowing moisture to get under the chrome. I would be willing to bet the rust is on the front side of the guard. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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