Actually, I have a history of White/Black with about a dozen vehicles in the past. It's kind of a trademark for me. And now that you mention it... I've learned there is a bit of an advantage to the "cop bubble."Originally Posted by D-Train
... you seem to like looking like a cop, eh?
I am a bit nervous about the 2013 paint problems.
My red 2013 gas tank area paint looks nothing like that. I bought mine a leftover new bike in the spring of 2015 and put several coats of Liquid Glass on all the paint and it looks as it should to this day. Not to knock your bike but that paint is horrible.
No offense taken, I agree it looks like sh*t, which is strange considering the rest of the bike looks pretty good. This was one of my reservations about buying a bike sight unseen. Oh well, I can probably get those parts repainted for a few hundred bucks I would guess. I really can't figure out what might have caused the damage. And since LOTS of owners of this bike complain about problems with the paint I guess I should "join the club". I just wish I knew if this is Honda's fault or if the previous owner might be somehow responsible.
Op was this bike a wreck and restored by any chance? Looks to me like the areas you've shown have been re painted without proper prep. I'm thinking damaged and repaired....... but I'm far from an expert.
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.
Looks like you have Muth Mirrors with built in turn signals.
Albuquerque, NM
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!Looks like you have Muth Mirrors with built in turn signals.
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".
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.
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.
I seriously doubt it because what kind of a wreck would damage only the gas tank? I can't imagine such a scenario. The bags, fairing, crash guards etc are all in excellent shape. Those would be the things that would be damaged in a wreck and the dealer says they've done a complete inspection and the bike has never been wrecked. I did ask them if there was such a thing as a Carfax for bikes and they said no.
I wonder how much work it would be to pull all of the painted parts off of the bike and change colors? I'm sure I could have it repainted for about $1000. I'm really infatuated with the metallic blue of the 2015 model. I'm sure if I had the whole thing repainted that color then I would be even more stoked than I already am about my new bike.
It looks to me like maybe somebody mounted a tank bag of some sort that didn't do so hot.
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