RogueWave Posted December 1, 2014 Posted December 1, 2014 This was something hidden in the pictures. If you look at the middle piece of the bike between the transmission and tank cover, there is a cheesy black cover with a fake wield point. All on a $17,000 bike. What was Honda thinking? I don't know what it looks like underneath. I assume there is an undressed frame. I wonder what can be done. Can this plastic be removed or made to look less cheesy? Quote
BrianF Posted December 1, 2014 Posted December 1, 2014 Isn't that...the frame??? Or do you mean the scuff protector plasticky thing above the footpeg? Quote
Tamworth Posted December 2, 2014 Posted December 2, 2014 This was something hidden in the pictures. If you look at the middle piece of the bike between the transmission and tank cover, there is a cheesy black cover with a fake wield point. All on a $17,000 bike. What was Honda thinking? I don't know what it looks like underneath. I assume there is an undressed frame. I wonder what can be done. Can this plastic be removed or made to look less cheesy? It's the what now? Quote
The Phantom Posted December 2, 2014 Posted December 2, 2014 The triangular black panel between the frame and the tank cover, is my guess. Quote
iamzombie Posted December 2, 2014 Posted December 2, 2014 There's no fake "wield" (weld?) point on my bike, that's the frame, as BrianF has mentioned. Quote
Beck Posted December 2, 2014 Posted December 2, 2014 I'm not surprised that some people might mistake the flat or satin black painted diecast and welded together hydro-formed, frame elements on bikes today as plastic panels covering a more "conventional" frame under it, as many riders had gotten so used to seeing either clear anodized or silver painted frames on bikes for so many years. I always preferred the clear anodized brushed aluminum frames on bikes anyway. Maybe the whole black painted frame thing might be a fad that will eventually go away in a few years?? 1 Quote
LoopRider Posted December 2, 2014 Posted December 2, 2014 Here is a frame that I never tire of ... nothing cheesy or fake here ... Quote
Member Contributer Dutchy Posted December 2, 2014 Member Contributer Posted December 2, 2014 Yep, Honda knows how to weld! 1 Quote
LoopRider Posted December 2, 2014 Posted December 2, 2014 ... And I am not sure this is a fake weld ... Looks and feels real ... Quote
iamzombie Posted December 2, 2014 Posted December 2, 2014 Yep, Honda's robots know how to weld! fixed ;) Quote
Member Contributer MBrane Posted December 9, 2014 Member Contributer Posted December 9, 2014 Yep, Honda's robots know how to weld! fixed ;) Just like my subframe where the robot missed the mark: Quote
SEBSPEED Posted December 9, 2014 Posted December 9, 2014 Yep, Honda's fusion weld manufacturing engineers know how to program robots ! fixed ;) Fixed your fix Quote
VFR4Lee Posted December 12, 2014 Posted December 12, 2014 Just like my subframe where the robot missed the mark: A clear violation of Asimovs 3 laws. Quote
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