Author Topic: Photo added - Is this normal?  (Read 1220 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline Brockett

  • Member
  • ***
  • Joined: Nov 2011
  • Posts: 8940
  • Bike: 2022 Moto Guzzi 850 V7 special in blue, 2022 850 V7 Stone in darkest black, 2021 Royal Enfield 500 Classic stealth.
  • Location: Tendring in the Far North East (of Essex)
Photo added - Is this normal?
« on: November 26, 2011, 14:48:01 »
I have just fitted shiny Beowulf rad covers to my wee and I noticed the oil cooler is covered with a thick lumpy  paint. Is this normal?  
Photo on                       http://www.flickr.com/photos/btstromoocher
This doesn't last forever, so do it while you can. Nothing travels faster than the speed of time.

Offline Gassoon

  • Quotes Museum Curator & Moderator
  • Member
  • ****
  • Joined: Jan 2010
  • Posts: 8182
  • Bike: DL650X L7
  • Location: Tyneside
Re: Photo added - Is this normal?
« Reply #1 on: November 26, 2011, 17:43:30 »
Not normal, just been to look at mine, but its shiny (ish) paint, smooth...yours looks like the gravy me youngest daughter makes! Some previous owners just been tarting it up a bit with hammerite, I think. Unless it was coated to try to stop a leak??! :shrug:
"I am a dignified citizen of the area, not a fox-faced vagabond in an over-fancy hat!"

Work Experience Stasi


Offline Dan J

  • Member
  • ***
  • Joined: Jun 2010
  • Posts: 78
Re: Photo added - Is this normal?
« Reply #2 on: November 26, 2011, 19:08:49 »
I've had my L0 Wee from new and mine is exactly the same as yours Brockett so I guess nothing to worry about.  Suzuki must've changed how they coat these things from around 2009 onwards?  Or maybe just a dodgy batch on the paint front?  Otherwise the cooler is all fine - no problems...

Offline Gassoon

  • Quotes Museum Curator & Moderator
  • Member
  • ****
  • Joined: Jan 2010
  • Posts: 8182
  • Bike: DL650X L7
  • Location: Tyneside
Re: Photo added - Is this normal?
« Reply #3 on: November 26, 2011, 19:56:28 »
Crikey - sorry if I gave you a heart attack, mate! Who would believe it, Suzuki product improvement :shock:  :grin:
"I am a dignified citizen of the area, not a fox-faced vagabond in an over-fancy hat!"

Work Experience Stasi


Offline SimonW

  • Member
  • ***
  • Joined: Sep 2010
  • Posts: 1920
  • Bike: DL1050XT
Re: Photo added - Is this normal?
« Reply #4 on: November 26, 2011, 21:57:17 »
Quote from: "Brockett48"
I have just fitted Shiny Beowulf rad covers to my wee and I noticed the oil cooler is covered with a thick lumpy  paint. Is this normal?  
Photo on                       http://www.flickr.com/photos/btstromoocher
Perfectly normal. My classic Wee looked exactly the same (59 plate).

Offline Brockett

  • Member
  • ***
  • Joined: Nov 2011
  • Posts: 8940
  • Bike: 2022 Moto Guzzi 850 V7 special in blue, 2022 850 V7 Stone in darkest black, 2021 Royal Enfield 500 Classic stealth.
  • Location: Tendring in the Far North East (of Essex)
Re: Photo added - Is this normal?
« Reply #5 on: November 27, 2011, 09:26:35 »
Many thanks for all responses.
This doesn't last forever, so do it while you can. Nothing travels faster than the speed of time.