CoolHandLuke - 2008-07-31 9:22 AM Yep, the front chromed tip-overs both have pitting but I don't want to have the Vis out of commission (not rideable) to have a warranty claim on them.I would like to have them powercoated black so the sun doesn't reflect off of them into my eyes.Yes, this happens almost every time I ride more than an hour and is VERY annoying. I know, I know! "just put your foot out on it to cover it up" but that doesn't work well when you're stuck in traffic.

That is the pits. I'm still waiting to hear back about my warranty issues, the dealer said they would call. I have the bike so I'm happy, but my guess is if I was to stop by today, they'd say "I was just going to call you." I have the some pitting but I'm wonder if it really is pitting on mine or just something that can be cleaned off with some scrubbing? You know you've got it bad when you can get off the bike long enough to do warranty claims. Yeah baby!

By the way, has any one come out with a peg or foot rest that would be situated over the tip over? I don't think that the pegs that Vic sells suits me and I want something that would be right forward of the floorboard above the tip over.

Breaker - 2008-07-31 2:16 PM Next time I wash the bike, I'll take a much closer look and see how deep the pitting goes into the chrome. But here's the problem - every time I go to wash the bike I end up riding.

Mine gets washed when it rains and I wipe it down after the ride...

Arkainzeye - 2008-08-02 9:20 PM When i first got my bike i waxed just about everything. even the chrome. I wonder what is causing this pitting...

Okay, Here goes. You know that Global Warming thing? Well it caused by many things and it has been determined that motorcycles are a large contributor to GW. Now that is not the only thing either, it is also caused by backyard barbeque and cows passing gas. Now this is a conundrum because of the infatuation with backyard grilling by bikers causes the beef industry to raise more cattle which flatulates. Are you with me so far? Now what is a good grilled steak without some chili beans? So as the bikers consume beans with their grilled steak this also causes biker flatulent which contributes to GW. Now all this GW causes acid rain, which in turns causes pitting in metals including chrome. This sounds like the end of the story but there is more. Because we live in a free country and our current president has done his best to maintain our freedom so that we may ride and have back yard barbeques we can say it is Bush’s fault that the chrome is pitting. But when Clinton takes office and has Gore as VP, GW will be a priority. Together they will cut out the primary reasons of GW so you won’t have to even worry that you have chrome that pits.