Street Triple '18 - Engine Casing Corrosion And Paint Peeling

I noticed this when I was washing my bike the other day, but I didn't realise how bad it was until I took it to the garage for a service. The guy said that some paint has chipped behind the radiator and over time caused some corrosion and spread out, eventually peering around the sides and becoming visible. I ride through winter so the salts done this no good.

I've seen in another post (this one: https://www.thetriumphforum.com/threads/engine-casing-chipping-paint.22850/) that Satin black BBQ/wood burning stove paint is an option for painting over chips, but I've never done this before and this isn't exactly a "chip", so not sure what the process is here.

I need to get rid of the corrosion. I have Hammerite Rust Remover Gel (https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B003MF6CKC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) - so would you recommend slathering this on, trying to clear up as much of the corrosion as possible with a wire brush and then painting over immediately with the paint?

I've no idea how I'm going to get behind radiator to adequately scrub and paint the engine there though.

I really don't want this to get any worse because I was actually planning on selling the bike this year and I'm worried this is going to knock some serious bucks off the value.

 

Afraid not, warranty ran out in October. If I'd had a keener eye I'd probably have noticed it before and taken it to Triumph because there's no way this has only happened in the last 3 months. Gutted.

 

Looks good DD. Have to admit I'm nervous about doing anything like this myself. I've never done it before and the chances are good that I'll make a right mess of it.

I have to admit I'm a bit scunnered by the whole experience. The Triumph LED indicators that I got have basically fallen apart due to corrosion as well, and they want to charge me £200 to replace them. I wouldn't expect this to happen so soon.

The other thing that happened was my steering bearings had to be replaced. Luckily that was caught the month my warranty expired and they covered that.

I'm going to see someone who specialises in car paintwork, so I'll see what he says. But I'll also get in touch with Triumph and see if they'll do anything.

 

Appreciate it, DD Hopefully it doesn't come to that haha

I'm only going to see the car-paint guy first because he's local, and there's no commitment. I won't be able to get up to Triumph for at least another week. I'll report back on what they both say.