Originally Posted by
Capecodder
The salt air was a concern of mine as well as the little rust spots here, and there. Is there anything I could do to prevent anymore rust and/or treat the current rust spots?
Thanks,
Mike
Clean it and wax it. No need to go overboard at this point. Anything you can do to inhibit the rust will require disassembling the bike. The rust doesn't look all that bad from the pictures, at least.
You did real good for the price, considering you're on the East Coast. I'm in MI, and that bike in ready to ride condition would be about $200 w/ one set of wheels here. Ride it, and if you find something you like better, sell it and buy the better one. You will find that in a very short time you can trade your way up to as nice a bike as you desire at pretty much no cost to you.
Also, treat all the advice here with skepticism. We all have opinions, not all of them are based on fact. Do your research, and have fun riding. Riding is what it's all about, ultimately.