Dirty frame

roman726 · 06-05-2019, 10:41 AM

So this morning I notice the frame under the bike was kinda covered in some grime that looked similar to carbon, has anyone experience this; I'm at work but could take some pictures later on when I get home. This is on a 2019 Vaquero. Thanks

Burky · 06-07-2019, 02:39 PM

Under the frame..front..would probably be road debris, back further may mean (exhaust leak) carbon but, I would think you would hear the leak.

redjay · 06-07-2019, 06:02 PM

Could be the front tire scrubbing in ? How many miles on the bike ?

mbarr10 · 06-07-2019, 07:20 PM

Belt dust? they come very tight, Or Brake dust from ripping around town

roman726 · 06-11-2019, 04:23 PM

Here’s a couple of pictures, Is hard to take pictures due to the place .
https://flickr.com/photos/181983783@...57709038986427

**Sabre-t** · 06-11-2019, 07:55 PM

Hard to tell from the pics but it looks like road grime to me.

Loner · 06-11-2019, 08:50 PM

19 Model, Maybe preservative!? Is it new (the grime) or just looked for the first time. When I bought mine in 2016, they unboxed and assembled while I waited. It had sticky coating on some parts. Just a thought.

naysayer · 06-11-2019, 11:29 PM

I'm with Loner on this one after looking at the pics. I wish my 12 model looked that good, lol. I would lightly degrease it and then check on it again after a couple of good rides.

roman726 · 06-12-2019, 05:59 PM

Thanks for all the ideas, I’m going to clean it up and see if it happens again. Stay safe everyone and thanks again.

mr500 · 06-19-2019, 12:46 PM

I have same thing on 19 Voyager. I think its off the belt. Kinda like Soot but not in a carbon kinda way.

Cleans off easy though

06-05-2019, 10:41 AM	#1
roman726 Jr. Member Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Clarksville, TN Posts: 18	Dirty frame So this morning I notice the frame under the bike was kinda covered in some grime that looked similar to carbon, has anyone experience this; I'm at work but could take some pictures later on when I get home. This is on a 2019 Vaquero. Thanks Login or Register to Remove Ads Last edited by roman726; 06-06-2019 at 08:15 AM.
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06-07-2019, 07:20 PM	#4
mbarr10 Sr. Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 1,562	Belt dust? they come very tight, Or Brake dust from ripping around town __________________ Please post back after you have solved any issues 2016 1700 Vaquero 10/4/2016 2007 1500 Classic W/ Reckless Fairing, 42,000 miles 2004 600 Honda Shadow 18,000 miles 1989 500 Honda CX Custom 55,000 miles 1973 400 Kawi Triple 5,000 miles
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06-11-2019, 04:23 PM	#5
roman726 Jr. Member Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Clarksville, TN Posts: 18	Here’s a couple of pictures, Is hard to take pictures due to the place . https://flickr.com/photos/181983783@...57709038986427 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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06-19-2019, 12:46 PM	#10
mr500 Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Auburn Al Posts: 247	I have same thing on 19 Voyager. I think its off the belt. Kinda like Soot but not in a carbon kinda way. Cleans off easy though __________________ 2019 1700 Voyager VBA #02943
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06-07-2019, 02:39 PM	#2
Burky Jr. Member Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Wabamun, Alberta, Canada Posts: 26	Under the frame..front..would probably be road debris, back further may mean (exhaust leak) carbon but, I would think you would hear the leak.
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06-07-2019, 06:02 PM	#3
redjay Top Contributor Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ontario Posts: 6,939	Could be the front tire scrubbing in ? How many miles on the bike ?
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06-11-2019, 07:55 PM	#6
Sabre-t Join Date: May 2015 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 838	Hard to tell from the pics but it looks like road grime to me.
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06-11-2019, 08:50 PM	#7
Loner Jr. Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Arkansas Posts: 21	19 Model, Maybe preservative!? Is it new (the grime) or just looked for the first time. When I bought mine in 2016, they unboxed and assembled while I waited. It had sticky coating on some parts. Just a thought.
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06-11-2019, 11:29 PM	#8
naysayer Jr. Member Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Alberta Beach, Alberta, Canada Posts: 27	I'm with Loner on this one after looking at the pics. I wish my 12 model looked that good, lol. I would lightly degrease it and then check on it again after a couple of good rides.
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06-12-2019, 05:59 PM	#9
roman726 Jr. Member Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Clarksville, TN Posts: 18	Thanks for all the ideas, I’m going to clean it up and see if it happens again. Stay safe everyone and thanks again.
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