Advice on engine paint on new GS LC

[Fat Biker 66]

Got the new LC home today - 3 miles from dealer. As I got the ACF 50 out I noticed the following paint defects. Advice needed

Take it back or is it just BMW and ride on? Hopefully pic attached

Thanks
Mike

 

[Fat Biker 66]

First pic its dead centre - flash makes it look white but both bare metal
Mike

 

[Nice 'n' Fat]

I can't make head nor tail of those photographs

 

[MrMcNamara]

Its OK

Got the new LC home today - 3 miles from dealer. As I got the ACF 50 out I noticed the following paint defects. Advice needed

Take it back or is it just BMW and ride on? Hopefully pic attached

Thanks
Mike

Parts are painted before being machined, the 'bare' metal you are seing is normal where there is a casting miss match between components & the parts have been faced off during machining (also normal) Shows up far more obviously on black engines. just ACF 50 & enjoy the bike
Mac

 

[Fat Biker 66]

Thanks

Attached are close ups - Guess they are mismatches.

Wondered if worth raising with dealer now to guard against future problems?

 

[Fat Biker 66]

Appreciated Mac

 

[leadfarmer]

What MrMcNamara said

The mating surfaces need to be bare metal so any overlaps show up on the black motor

 

[zoltan]

If you look at the front of the engine where the engine bar mounting will fit , it is bare metal. I used high temp grease on that, probably I will cover the bike in the stuff AF50 is for girls

 

[Fat Biker 66]

Thanks everyone for the re assurance.

Zoltan- any particular make / brand?
Thanks
Mike

 

[fatnfast]

Corrosion block from the acf50 people. Works great
http://www.acf-50.co.uk/corrosion_block.htm

 

[MrMcNamara]

Appreciated Mac

No worries - enjoy your new steed, dont panick about negtives on here, they are cracking machines

 

[zoltan]

Thanks everyone for the re assurance.

Zoltan- any particular make / brand?
Thanks
Mike

https://www.amazon.co.uk/SILKOLENE-PRO-RG2-GREASE-500GM/dp/B003CJP1MS

Mine was £4.95 it must be at least 6/7 years old

 

[Fat Biker 66]

Thanks Zoltan & Fatnfast