limescale looking texture on brake calipers and ally

can anyone help me try to slow this problem down..

 

hi bikers.. i have a problem with the ally on my bike, it seems to be building up a lime scale looking texture. on the brake and clutch leaver and all aroud the front forks and all over the brake callapers. can anyone tell me what this is?

 

Newman I post a thread for you yesterday, and people think I am on CRACK............

 

Here it is dude

http://vfrworld.com/forums/mechanics-garage/37782-newman-need-help.html

 

If its what I think your talking about, then the white powder is Aluminum Oxide. Aluminum reacts in a similar way to iron which forms Ferrous Oxide (we call it rust) with salts, water & air. Aluminum can also pit. If the piece of aluminum is painted, it can still oxidize & the powder that forms makes the paint bubble. Some people will tell you to use something like bicarb on it, don't, it will only make it worse. The only real way to get rid of it, is to either polish it out, but this will be continuous as it will oxide again & you will have to keep doing it. If you just leave it, the oxide actually protects the aluminum underneath, but looks crap. The only real cure is to strip the paint off, polish the aluminum & respray. Some people reckon that a product called Navel Jelly (contains an acid) used to treat rust can work, but I've never tried it.

 

Sorry guys, im new to this and trying to work out how to use this site. It took me about 2 hours to figer out how to put a post up lol. Iv taken pics of it so how do I attach it to this post??

 

hope this works

 

What year is your bike.? By looking at the picture look like your bike have been out side in the snow for quite some time. Are you sure the bike is only 1.5 years old? Look like it is a 5th or 6 gen. What I would do is strip the front end off and give her a good scrup and might have to repaint the folk

 

I took these this morning, hope you can see clear enough..

 

November 6th 2010 I wheeled it out the show room. I live on the south coast of england, I do expect it to get a lil bit because of the salt air but not this bad.

 

Wow.......that is not good for the bike that new. Did you left her outside in the winter? Give her a serious bath and take her inside.

 

Newman go to chat and hope one of us can help you to cure her

 

my beauti..

 

She is soooooooooooo purty take care of her mate