[08 cbr fire]

hello people just joined your site i have just purchased a new fireblade in deep gloss candy red, i have noticed when i polish the red it is coming off red has anybody else experienced this? do i have a problem with my paint? can anybody help?

[CBR_954_RR]

Do u mean that the paint is coming off like its chipping? Or is it making the rag or whatever ur using red?

[Maholli]

Wow.... I have had clearcoat issues and of course the lower exhaust issue.. Seems like Honda has slacked on the quality this time.. Out of all my other Honda's I have had, I never had issues like this.. Honda's are known for excellent fit and finish, far better than most durability.. I have heard alot of complaints about quality issues..

[08 cbr fire]

Originally Posted by CBR_954_RR

Do u mean that the paint is coming off like its chipping? Or is it making the rag or whatever ur using red?

coming off red on the rag!

[deez]

Pull bodywork, take to painters, have them add 2-3 coats of clear.

[Maholli]

Originally Posted by deez

Pull bodywork, take to painters, have them add 2-3 coats of clear.

Pretty sad you would need to do this on a brand new bike.. Another clear coat issue...

[MadnohB]

Originally Posted by 08 cbr fire

coming off red on the rag!

same here.

on the bright side - or should it read the not so bright side - it stops to come off after about 10 washes

[08 cbr fire]

Originally Posted by MadnohB

same here.

on the bright side - or should it read the not so bright side - it stops to come off after about 10 washes

is your gloss still 100%

[chinto]

that sucks to have to deal with on a new bike. Anyone contact Honda about this yet?

[lanbrown]

Why didn't you use the existing thread?
2008 Owners Paint Problems/ Favor

[08 cbr fire]

Originally Posted by lanbrown

Why didn't you use the existing thread?
2008 Owners Paint Problems/ Favor

sorry hadn't seen your thread ive just joined i noticed that my leathers also sratched my tank just from the ride home but after waxing it so many times now i am finding that its not doing it anymore so it seems if you own a new fireblade get waxing now

[lanbrown]

Originally Posted by 08 cbr fire

sorry hadn't seen your thread ive just joined i noticed that my leathers also sratched my tank just from the ride home but after waxing it so many times now i am finding that its not doing it anymore so it seems if you own a new fireblade get waxing now

It wasn't my thread, but why duplicate. I always search first and then ask.

[08 cbr fire]

Originally Posted by lanbrown

It wasn't my thread, but why duplicate. I always search first and then ask.

well done mate

[MCR001]

wow - thats a bad thing...sorry to hear that.

[deez]

Originally Posted by Maholli

Pretty sad you would need to do this on a brand new bike.. Another clear coat issue...

Well you can have a cheap bike (in cost) or you can have it deluxe. The dollar has tanked if you haven't noticed. I'm sure they decided to perform cost cutting measures to keep the price of the bike down.

[lanbrown]

Originally Posted by deez

Well you can have a cheap bike (in cost) or you can have it deluxe. The dollar has tanked if you haven't noticed. I'm sure they decided to perform cost cutting measures to keep the price of the bike down.

Doesn't hold water, what about the rest of the world? The dollar has no impact to bikes being sold in Europe.

[deez]

Originally Posted by lanbrown

Doesn't hold water, what about the rest of the world? The dollar has no impact to bikes being sold in Europe.

You should ask and find out if their clear is coming off the tank easily. I already posted in the other thread what is going on. You can either believe it or not. Honda stated their #1 goal with this bike was to keep the price as close to the outgoing model as possible. Looks like they achieved that

[lanbrown]

Originally Posted by deez

You should ask and find out if their clear is coming off the tank easily. I already posted in the other thread what is going on. You can either believe it or not. Honda stated their #1 goal with this bike was to keep the price as close to the outgoing model as possible. Looks like they achieved that

Deez,

You are missing the point and all of your posts do not think on a global scale.

1) You mention the EPA and paint. The bikes are manufactured in Japan and the EPA is a US gov't entity.

2) You mention the weak dollar. What does that have to do with paint problems in Europe?

Both of those statements do not factor in having nothing to do on a global scale.

[deez]

Originally Posted by lanbrown

Deez,

You are missing the point and all of your posts do not think on a global scale.

1) You mention the EPA and paint. The bikes are manufactured in Japan and the EPA is a US gov't entity.

2) You mention the weak dollar. What does that have to do with paint problems in Europe?

Both of those statements do not factor in having nothing to do on a global scale.

?
Of course they do. You think Japan is skipping out on the green deal? Every mfr out there is doing water based paint and doing the Eco-friendly bs. Hell, Honda is the biggest supporter of that ****. I've heard the same paint complaints from Bimmer owners, every make of Japanese cars, on and on. They are all doing it.

The weak dollar? The US is huge, and a big market for Honda for this bike.
One of their engineers admitted at rollout, that their main goal on this bike was to keep the cost as close to the outgoing model as possible. The Japanese are stuck on this 10k number and are very hesitant about increasing the price more than it already is. With the dollar tanking, which affects the global economy, not just our own, they cut corners, in regards to dollars, wherever they could. You've got one of these bikes right? Have you taken your fairings off yet? Pull the upper off, it's almost paper thin. The total area of the fairings on this bike are 50% of the previous model (rough guess), and they are thinner. They did this to save weight and save $. All I'm saying is that none of this paint BS is all that surprising. Do the math.