pearl white ????
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pearl white ????
i talked about this yestrday, i have a pearl whit/gold 07 roadking. i swear to god that the tank is NOT pearl white, i have had many people look at it and i am telling you, there is NO pearl hue to the tank at all. everyone agrees with me on this, so now what do i do? if i bought a pearl white bike i want a pearl white bike. is this the way the MOCO paints the pearl white/gold on these bikes? it seems to me when i look at any other color that is pearl you can see the specks in the paint on the tank. 
at first i thought it was me and that i had to many beers or something but for once that is not the case. i am not sure what to do about this, any suggestions???
at first i thought it was me and that i had to many beers or something but for once that is not the case. i am not sure what to do about this, any suggestions???
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From: Po-Dunk Looziana
RE: pearl white ????
If as many people notice it as you state SURELY your dealer will be able to see it as well. Take it back and ask them to make it good. They can order a new tank color matched and just put it on I would think.
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RE: pearl white ????
First things first. Get the bike under some fluorescent lighting, inside somewhere like a garage. It should take on a yellow glow or gold if you will. If it doesn't I would say someone at the factory put a police tank on it. Go back to the dealer and show them. If they don't do anything about it go to the owner, if nothing happens there keep moving up the food chain until you find some one who will listen to your problem and fix it!
My complete bike does have this yellow tint to it. It's just really noticeable under different light conditions.
My complete bike does have this yellow tint to it. It's just really noticeable under different light conditions.
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RE: pearl white ????
ORIGINAL: bgismo20
Yeah but its gonna take 8 weeks to get it, all color parts (including black oil tanks apparently) take 8 weks from the MO CO
Yeah but its gonna take 8 weeks to get it, all color parts (including black oil tanks apparently) take 8 weks from the MO CO
Even if it takes 8 weeks, you have a tank to ride on. Important thing is that it's taken care of.
Funny thing that comes to my mind is that there is a police bike out there with a gold pearl tank on it and the guy is saying that there is something wrong with this paint cause it don't match the rest on the bike! lol
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From: Po-Dunk Looziana
RE: pearl white ????
Funny thing that comes to my mind is that there is a police bike out there with a gold pearl tank on it and the guy is saying that there is something wrong with this paint cause it don't match the rest on the bike! lol
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From: anacoco, la
RE: pearl white ????
ORIGINAL: bgismo20
Yeah but its gonna take 8 weeks to get it, all color parts (including black oil tanks apparently) take 8 weks from the MO CO
Yeah but its gonna take 8 weeks to get it, all color parts (including black oil tanks apparently) take 8 weks from the MO CO
if it truly is a mismatched tank, then the difference in the paint should be painfully obvious. the non-pearl whites are much 'brighter' than the gold hue of the pearls.
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RE: pearl white ????
police tanks are birch white and aren't even close to the whitegold pearl. a glacier white is pretty close to the pearl., the gold in white gold is very evident so if it's not correct there should be no hassle at the dealer just a long wait.