Calling all Matte Silver SE owners

[daRe]

Picked up yesterday, #640

[PREDATOR]

Originally Posted by daRe

Picked up yesterday, #640

^^ See what I'm talking about

[rdlviper]

Guys, please read below...... not the news we were hoping for.

I suggest 2 things....

1) we try to find somewhere that Honda said it was limited to 500 -- can we?
2) let's keep the list going anyways, just to commemorate the supposed "special edition" that is not so special at all...... will still be fun to know how many get made, and who owns which..... we have almost 10% of the first 500 listed!!!!!


Original Link: http://blog.motorcycle.com/2009/07/1...n-controversy/

It seems the idea that there is a “special edition” Honda Fury has achieved urban-legend levels.

Motorcycle.com recently spoke to Jon Seidel of American Honda to clarify some of the controversy generated in www.furyforums.com regarding a special edition Fury model.

According to Seidel, no mention was ever made to the media during the Fury’s press unveiling or in any press material or at any other time, “that any Fury color or specific Fury model was a special edition.”

Seidel stated that he also queried Honda’s product planning department about the existence of any special edition models and reported that no information had ever been released or implied from Honda Product Planning as to the existence of a Fury SE.

With that clarification, Seidel did relay to Motorcycle.com that the Matte Silver Metallic (notable by the red striping on the exterior edges of the wheels), that costs an additional $500 over the base price of $12,999, was originally expected to be produced in lower volumes than other Fury colors.

The reason for the lower production of the Matte Silver Metallic was simply the result of product planning. “We just weren’t certain if many people were going to like the color, so we didn’t order as much; we have to be somewhat specific with our suppliers,” said Seidel.

To further clear up controversy, Seidel remarked that Honda has never stated or reported any intent to specifically limit production of the Matte Silver Metallic Fury to any number. He did say, however, that due to an overwhelmingly positive response, the company increased production of that color.

It seems various owners —or the general public— are operating under the notion that Honda was limiting the non-existent SE model to only 500 units.

Honda has, in the past, created “special colors” of some models, like the 2008 CBR600RR Graffiti. In those instances of special colors Honda has been very specific about the limited production of such colors. In the case of the CBR Graffiti there were 500 or less produced.

Motorcycle.com is awaiting final word from Seidel as to the possibility that Honda’s advertising arm may have used phrasing or wording indicating a special edition Fury, but Seidel is doubtful such a slip would make it past what is normally a very large confluence of departments within Honda.

If we learn anything contrary to the fact that no SE model was ever intended, or if official wording from somewhere within Honda says that an SE Fury model exists, or at least was mentioned, we’ll post that info immediately.

But by all accounts, a Special Edition Fury is purely myth.

If any reader or Fury owner has any document or official material from Honda (sales materials, sales receipts, dealer-specific materials, etc.) we encourage you to post such in the forum. Motorcycle.com will then follow up with Honda on any material presented by owners or readers.

[PREDATOR]

So basically, a handfull of dealers were misinformed on a production number, which was then relayed to the customers. Sounds like a lawsuit ready to happen

[FIXER]

hey guys thats a bunch of bs from honda even the canadian dealers are telling people that the matte grey with black wheels is limited to 500 and that canada got 17 of them and the rest stayed in the states. i went to Honda Canada and clicked on the fury and clicked on the download spec sheet and if you scroll to the bottom of it it even says limited edition c2x version in matte bullet silver with black wheels so you guys should send that to honda u.s. and let them explain that to you so they are lying to all of us its not just a few dealers misinformed they were all told that but since its a big hit they want the money

[Fury10]

I could have sworn I saw "LE" in connection with the Fury. Don't remember where but it seems to me it was in the press releases. Oh, well, I still like the color.

[esq76]

i am torn between matte silver and silver. doesn't the matte finish have some type of texture to the finish..not a clear coat? How does one wax/maintain it?

[PREDATOR]

There is no clear coat on the Matte Finish and Honda discourages the use of applying wax to the paint Soap and water is all it takes

[Hoseman581]

The honda polish actually makes it look really pretty!!

[Hydroboy35th]

Matte paint does NOT get ant wax/polish it will ruin the finish and make "glossy"...as predator said, just use soap and water preferably dish soap because even those "car wash" soaps can have waxes and polishes in them!