2012 Vivid Black paint/clearcoat question
#11
12-04-2011 | 12:39 PM
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Thanks all for the replies. I didn't notice it at the dealer (guess too excited!) or on my way home, my brother and I did notice it the next day while it sat in my garage, I wasn't too concerned, thought maybe it was the way the light shone on it. I then checked it out on the street and yep, the tank's paint looks different.
Definitively, absolutely going for a tank swap, no re-spray, I've had this scoot less than 2 months to have it re-painted.
Lets see how it goes, so far its been a positive, A1 experience with dealer, looking forward for them to make it right.
Definitively, absolutely going for a tank swap, no re-spray, I've had this scoot less than 2 months to have it re-painted.
Lets see how it goes, so far its been a positive, A1 experience with dealer, looking forward for them to make it right.
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12-04-2011 | 05:18 PM
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12-04-2011 | 05:38 PM
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12-04-2011 | 05:47 PM
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12-04-2011 | 05:49 PM
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12-04-2011 | 10:01 PM
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I recently bought a 2012 FLTRX Vivid Black and I'm pretty happy with it.
Problem is, I, as well as others, have noticed and commented that the fuel tank paint does not look as the rest of the bike's tins(fenders, fairing, ect).
The tank has what I can best describe as a very light grayish hue to it, like smoked, hazed clearcoat. Its more noticeable under certain light conditions than others but its there. It definitively doesn't look as deep and pure black as the other tins.
My brother noticed it immediately when I got her home.
I checked my brother in law's 2010 FLHX Vivid Black and his tank does not have the "hue" and match perfectly the rest of the tins.
I've tried wax, "Harley Gloss" and Pledge with no results.
Anyone heard of or has this "problem"?? Been debating on taking it back to the dealer so trying to research this a bit before I decide to bring her in.
BTW its noticeable enough that it actually bothers me ..
Thanks!
Problem is, I, as well as others, have noticed and commented that the fuel tank paint does not look as the rest of the bike's tins(fenders, fairing, ect).
The tank has what I can best describe as a very light grayish hue to it, like smoked, hazed clearcoat. Its more noticeable under certain light conditions than others but its there. It definitively doesn't look as deep and pure black as the other tins.
My brother noticed it immediately when I got her home.
I checked my brother in law's 2010 FLHX Vivid Black and his tank does not have the "hue" and match perfectly the rest of the tins.
I've tried wax, "Harley Gloss" and Pledge with no results.
Anyone heard of or has this "problem"?? Been debating on taking it back to the dealer so trying to research this a bit before I decide to bring her in.
BTW its noticeable enough that it actually bothers me ..
Thanks!
