Took delivery of my F6B

[Sorcerer]

On my black 13 the top edge of the gas door was starting to look like yours. Between the bottom edge of the center cubby contacting and the cubby mounted map pouch I ended up putting the Show Chrome black gas door trim on to cover up the paint damage. Even that part was showing ware. On my 14 yellow I've put a clear film protector on the top area of the gas door and replaced that twice in 5,000 miles. Take a close look at your gas door there may be a clear cover on it. To me it looks like some one may have had a map or gas door mounted pouch on it. The left edge of the shelter looks like there may have a cable from the headset jack riding on the paint. Congrats on the new ride.

[98valk]

Looks like you have Muth Mirrors with built in turn signals.

[D-Train]

Looks like you have Muth Mirrors with built in turn signals.

OK I am going to show just how ignorant I am really now, don't the stock mirrors have built in turn signals? Or are those just running lights? What is the difference and how can you tell from my pics? Thanks for the info!

Oh you mean turn signals IN the glass, not the backside of the mirrors!

http://wingstuff.com/shop/muth_mirro...electrical-f6b

Now I gotta go out and take a closer look. I also gotta check for a center stand that my dealer said was "serviced"? I got a "Motorcycle & ATV Safety Checklist" from the dealer where everything is checked off. At the bottom of the list they wrote: "Replaced Bad Headlight Bulb", "Replaced Left & Right Foot Peg Pads", "Fixed Center Stand". So obviously it has one. I wonder what was wrong with it that it needed "fixing"?

***OK upon further inspection of the paperwork it says "replaced center stand spring". So maybe it was dragging on the ground when riding. I bet that sent up a shower of sparks! ***

Also, for the 24K service, the total came to $660 for labor and $134 for parts, $15 shop supplies and $55.44 Tax for a grand total of $864. I paid $325. They put in new oil and filter, coolant, 6 new spark plugs, new air filter and new brake fluid. They also wrote "Front Brake Pads are at 85%, rear are at 70%". Everything else on the 24K check list either says "ok, lubed, or replaced".

[D-Train]

On my black 13 the top edge of the gas door was starting to look like yours. Between the bottom edge of the center cubby contacting and the cubby mounted map pouch I ended up putting the Show Chrome black gas door trim on to cover up the paint damage. Even that part was showing ware. On my 14 yellow I've put a clear film protector on the top area of the gas door and replaced that twice in 5,000 miles. Take a close look at your gas door there may be a clear cover on it. To me it looks like some one may have had a map or gas door mounted pouch on it. The left edge of the shelter looks like there may have a cable from the headset jack riding on the paint. Congrats on the new ride.

I'll have to go out and take a closer look, but it looks like all of the edges of the fuel door are missing paint, but the thing that bothers me the most is all of the gas tank paint has that orange peel effect going on. Does that necessarily mean that it has been repainted? Or did Honda just do a poor job on the original paint job?

The tank sides and fuel door do look like they have a clear plastic protectant film on them but I thought that was stock. The salesman seemed to imply that was on the tank where your thighs rub against the tank to protect the paint. Is that standard? Or is that something the original owner added himself and might that be the source of my problems?

Thanks guys for tolerating all of my newbie ignorance.