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Old Apr 12, 2019 | 10:25 AM
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Hey All, Upon taking the bike out of hibernation, I noticed on the tank by the seat some paint missing.
My last ride was in December, it was real cold that day, my legs were huggin the tank. Is it possible my pant leg rubbed off Clear Coat and Paint in 60 miles?
The bike only has like 2000 miles and I know under normal riding my pants ain't touching the tank.
 
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Old Apr 12, 2019 | 11:42 AM
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Nope. Unless your pants are made from sand paper.
 
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I rode it to the Dealer for the clutch recall.
 
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I rode it to the Dealer for the clutch recall.
Maybe they are the culprit.
 
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Old Apr 12, 2019 | 03:23 PM
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I rode it to the Dealer for the clutch recall.
Ah-oh.........
 
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I wonder how, where and under what the bike was stored? I would also like to see photos of the damaged area.
 
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Old Apr 26, 2019 | 05:47 AM
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It was stored in the garage, under a couple of soft sheets, no kids and no pets.
You can't feel any difference in the area, weird.
 
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I’m not sure what is involved in the clutch recall, but my guess is the dealer had the tank off and dropped and damaged it, then unsuccessfully tried to wet sand and polish it out.
 
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When I took it in for the recall the bike was pretty much spotless, I found it odd that they washed it.
 
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