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Powder coating like everything else doubtless comes in many forms and qualities......unfortunately for me; every experience I have had with this stuff has led me to hate it with a passion; it dulls and can't be polished properly, the surface changes colour at random giving a nice piebald effect, it's not as tough as it's made out to be and when it chips, make sure you touch it in or you will be peeling it off in sheets later.I suspect it is popular because it gets into every nook and cranny, and it's cheap.......the problem is, when it does get in everywhere, it's the devil's own job to get rid of it later on. Don't let a leaky fuel tap drip on your black frame or the affected section will turn pale grey.....forever....DAMHIK. I sold this Norton five years ago and bought it back last week.....unfortunately, Norton powder coated the frames on these from new and they are a box section affair with a built in oil tank.....oh and the wheels....which started out as silver I'm told, they are now pale battleship grey. (Attachment Link) #Just in front of the rear mudguard on the faired models is a mud trap, the owners club forum has a number of threads which involve the powder coat failing at this point, rampant corrosion taking root under the coating and the first the owner knows is when he gets an oil leak from the tank. Repairing that damage makes most tasks on our Hondas look like childs play. Go look at some street signposts or garden furniture that has been permanently exposed to the elements, you will likely as not see the powder coating flapping in the breeze and the underlying metal rotting for all it's worth. I think powder is probably good for crash bars and lots of other applications, and it's probably fine on a classic that will only get dry weather use, and admittedly the stuff I experienced was a good few years old, so perhaps it's improved, but as a choice for a regular use bike instead of paint?....no....just my opinion of course.Mick.