[johnnycactus]

i'm just curious if any other owners out there have noticed their paint isn't quite up to 'scratch' (ha ha)

compared to the t3 triple- whose paint was still brilliant after 12 years the ol' s4 seems a bit weak.

main problem area is around the knee cut outs on the tank, i truly can't believe how soft the clearcoat is. i'll polish them out with t-cut but a commute to work and back shows the area getting heavily scratched again.

i've heard a few of the s3 and sprint owners have this problem. i've resorted to stomp grip pads on the knee cut outs to provide some protection and grip.

now i know black is bad for showing up blemishes, and i also believe bikes should be ridden not kept as polished ornaments and won't stay pristine, but this is a bit on the poor side to scratch up that bad.

i also noticed when switching the can over that the stock can has a very small patch of rust showing through. i thought these were stainless, or i they just plated?
reckon i should say anything when its serviced? i'm sure paint is not warranty protected, but i thought the can was....?

rant over! time to ride!

 

[pete]

It's that modern tree hugging paint. They've really gone down in the past few years. It's the same in all new bikes and cars

 

[Stampy]

Mines fine, No complaints about the finish.

 

[Will]

My knees generally wear out the paint on bikes. Worst was a Suzuki that I wore clear through the paint to the metal. Triumph is a whole lot better than that.

 

[JohnnyBravo]

I have the 2005 D650 and the clear coat absolutely sucks. If I look at the bike wrong it scuffs......................

I am searching out a shop in my area to repaint it. I could just a new and thicker clear put on, but why not go with an origional colour as well.

You should be ashamed Triumph..........ashamed !!!

Johnny B

 

[johnnycactus]

yeah, it sure aint the most robust of finishes. fcuk the environment- what about my bike!!!!

got some stomp grip to cover those vunerable areas and provide some grip, but i haven't cut and stuck it on yet, also should be picking up a bagster cover (good 2nd hand price) so i might give that a whirl first.

 

[johnshumpert]

I've always use Zymol polishing wax and my paint looks awesome still. Seriously this stuff does wonders for polishing finishes.

- John