I received my 2012 FXDWG two weeks ago and notice scratches in the clear coat on the vivid black portion of my tank. I have washed the bike once lightly with a microfiber hand mitt and soap. However, in certain sunlight angles, I see what appears to be light abrasions in the paint. Is this normal? Nothing ever touches these parts of the bike while I ride.

 

It's near impossible to prevent light scratches. Black tends to show them easier than lighter colors

 

........ YuuuuuP , You'll get use-to-um

 

Yep, thats black. You almost need to wax every time you wash it. Car or bike, black looks cool but it's a lot of work.

 

Welcome to HD vivid black. It shows everything. You need to wax it every time. Use this
It's meant for black works well.

 

HD has a swirl and scratch treatment part # 94655-98 that I use , works pretty good

 

Invest in a random orbital poslisher like the Porter Cable 7424 or 7336. Get a nice pad set and some good swirl remover, polish and protectant. You'll probably spend $200-250, but it will last a long time because there isn't that much paint to buff on a bike....

 

Black is not a color, it is a commitment!

 

Quick take pictures of it NOW.

Wait for it to be 2 months old over there in Korea and see how it looks then...

 

Put some wax on it like others have said. I wax my vivid black springer alot to get ride of the light scratches.