Hello, I'm new to the touring models. These are my lower front forks 2017 Road Glide, 8 months old.

Is this the dreaded pitting I've read about?

 

No, that's called abuse.

Beary

 

Those of us with older bikes are familiar with that, but on such a new bike it is a surprise to see it, especially in Florida.

 

Salt. Bikes near the coast need to be washed often. Actually anything near the cost needs to be washed often.

Beary

 

The front end takes a beating. Don't know if you ride down the beach roads like I do, but all of the sand that gets kicked up from people in front of you and the wind its like sandblasting the forks. Ride it out and when the time comes go chrome or powder coat.
My lower forks were terrible so I pasta-dipped them for the time being, engine mods and audio mods ate up all the funds. They don't look nearly as good as powder coated forks but they look better than the tore up mess they were.

 

You would think, after all these years, they could come up with a better finish for forks. Hell, the forks on my bikes in the 70s did the same thing.

OP, whether or not you can get them replaced under warranty is a crapshoot. My dealer refused to warranty mine, but some members in this forum have had theirs replaced. Go figure.

 

From the looks of other components like the axle nut it appears the bike does not get much TLC.

 

Ouch! You would think, but I clean it after most every ride. I don't use soap and hose just cleaners and microfiber towels. I'm right on the gulf. Lots of salt and sand.

 

Grit thrown up by trucks can cause this problem as well. As said unusual for such a new bike to suffer from this kind of damage, I've got a Nightrain which is now 13 years old with quite a bit more of the same, I cleaned the lacquer off with wire wool and used metal polish to shine them up. Unfortunately you can still see the pitting to a degree but they look a lot better.
Powder coating is the answer, or the chrome fork guards that Kuryarkin do.

 

You live close to the ocean. That salty air will do it every time. You need to keep them clean often.