Gave my bike it's second good cleaning yesterday. I have around 1000 miles in my first 8 weeks of owning my 2002 FLHRCI. But, now I'm concerned. I removed the saddle bags to get to the rear wheels, pipes, etc. better and noticed tiny splatters of something black on the top of the left pipe mostly. Very little on the right pipe. Actually I saw this the first time I washed the bike, too. At that time I thought maybe it was residue thrown off from the drive belt. I can't scrub it of with a sponge. And, I've not tired anything more aggressive than that for fear of scratching the chrome.
But, as I was looking at it yesterday, I began to think it really looked like overspray of black paint. As I looked closer, I noticed that both pipes were dented in the inside right where the rear axle nuts are located. I have not dropped the bike.
So, now I'm wondering if maybe I bought a repaired "new" bike. The bike was sold to me by a dealer in Dallas as a new 2002 showing 15 miles on the odometer. It had been titled in the sales managers name.
Any thoughts?
Thanks.
But, as I was looking at it yesterday, I began to think it really looked like overspray of black paint. As I looked closer, I noticed that both pipes were dented in the inside right where the rear axle nuts are located. I have not dropped the bike.
So, now I'm wondering if maybe I bought a repaired "new" bike. The bike was sold to me by a dealer in Dallas as a new 2002 showing 15 miles on the odometer. It had been titled in the sales managers name.
Any thoughts?
Thanks.