Certainly not something that happens to 'all HDs'.

Do you live in a seaside suburb?

let me guess, also the headlight bracket too. I don't think I've seen a sporty without rust there. Welcome to HD ownership, where you pay 20 odd thousand for a bike with shoddy powercoating, Loctite so sparingly used you would think it's the great depression and engines that make so little hp per CC you think there is something wrong.

yet I couldn't imagine life without one

should of bought a 1200

No rust on my 2008 SG.

Rust so soon is certainly not acceptable. Take them to task.

I live right on the coast, one street back from the water and my bike has just had its 3rd birthday - no rust at all. I do keep it in the garage with a bike cover over it though and I polish it after every run. I would be pissed off if I were you.

Must be a sporty thing....Oops. No rust on Tigger, and if there was, It would blend right in! Lol.

He obviously didn,t get the answer he needed . Left the building in under a day .......

Yep, but we can still have fun.....

And get the post count up hey Plumber boy?

Have a mate here payed the cash for a Sportster 4 years ago all spoke threads rusted looks shit he got on to harley mob they just told him 
The sportster has zinc coating stiff shit 

Have an 01 low rider live by the coast kept in shed with cover no rust put on stainless spokes if you don't what rust they are good used Buchanan spokes no rust been on for 6 years

I would have checked it when i picked it up new!

a mate got me to check out a near new used Harley. i got down looked under it it was all rusty on the underside of frame.

i have never had rust problems with Harleys before myself. must need a chain!!

My 84 Softy hasn't any rust.

If it's under warranty, take it back. Parts should either be replaced or fixed, preferably replaced. And warranty resetting for those replaced/fixed parts.
If the dealer spins shit, go to HD Australia. These bikes aren't cheap and there's no excuse for that happening to an expensive, brand new bike

Whoops just realised he left too Tim. But I guess this could be potentially of benefit to others anyway

my 2008 sporty doesnt have rust like that...2016 id take that sucker back in and demand it be fixed free of charge... that is bullshit for that to happen on a new bike