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Has anyone else had a problem with the lacquer peeling on the tank and bodywork and any advise
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I had my tank replaced under warranty (less than 2 yrs old).
The lacquer was peeling from the the edge of the black stripes.
Mind you, it is a fast bronze one, friction and all

sure it wasn't rust?

no.

no.

Itchy fingers I expect

Not a problem on mine

Yes I posted a response to someone last week. I stuck some duct tape around the near end of the tank to protect it from rubbing straps and zips on my tour last month. When I took the tape off it brought some lacquer off too. Not really noticeable but i need to do something to stop it getting worse.

Clear tank protector I think.

Same happened to mine, a bit of the lacquer chipped off so i rubbed down the area to get off all the loose bits filled it up with some clear coat then used this 'mer scratch fixing kit' thing i found in my garage (had it for years) and now i honestly can't see where the repair was made. Took some guts though, as i was sanding down the lacquer to get the finish right i was praying let this all polish out when i use the cutting compound. It did and i'm well happy with the result

Thanks for the replies I have the problem on the front fairing near the headlights too

I have 2x2 mm blister on the side of the tank (stone chip?). Otherwise I have to say the paint is flawless. Best off all the bikes I've seen. Must differ from bike to bike...

That's pretty bad there Mrapriliafalco but looking at that black lower fairing piece it looks to have been dropped in that area. Could that have caused it?

Other than a respray I have no useful repair ideas I'm afraid.

That's a nasty case of sunburn .... bright red and peeling


never seen a falco looking like that before