u/Corum6a

Hey, have been trying to track down a luggage rack that fits my 83 nighthawk. I finally found one, but it's rusted pretty bad?

I've used steel wool and simichrome to remove most of the easy stuff, and have gotten down to this. Looks pretty pitted right?

Is this piece trash? Or would you use it as? Feels strong enough. Is there any hope of removing more of it and preventing more from occurring?