Just took off the cover on my 2010 to prepare the bike for the season, and it has the lacquer worming on the triple tree and handlebar top clamps.
So, I'm 2 for 2 bikes with this problem. The fork legs seem OK on both bikes at the moment.
On both bikes, the problems seem to originate at edges, so the edge of a drilled hole, for instance. From there, it travels along underneath the lacquer.
This is nothing short of a manufacturing defect, regardless of what others may like or perceive as a 'right of passage'.
The best solution is to strip, and polish. I like the results of that. Maybe I'll buy a set of used parts and play with that and then do a swap later. However, I feel that removing the front of a m/c to be way beyond my mechanical ability.
I'll try with Triumph and take it from there. The wheels on our '07 are fine. I haven't checked the 2010's yet.
H.
