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May 9, 2025 Service bulletin

2025 fat boy gray ghost (flstfi) paint surface care

Harley-Davidson technical service bulletin M1686 for 2006 Harley-Davidson Flstfi.

Bulletin number
M1686
Component
Structure: body
Summary
SERVICE BULLETIN M1686: 2025 FAT BOY GRAY GHOST (FLSTFI) PAINT SURFACE CARE. PURPOSE: Initial release. This bulletin informs dealers that the PVD painted vehicle surfaces on the 2025 Fat Boy Gray Ghost (FLSTFI) require special awareness and attention for care and cleaning. The Fat Boy Gray Ghost (FLSTFI) rear fender, fuel tank and front fender are PVD painted surfaces. DO NOT TREAT THESE COMPONENTS AS CHROME. Figure 1 illustrates PVD Painted Surfaces. Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) coatings are thin film coatings where a solid material is vaporized in a vacuum chamber and deposited onto a target material. It is used to change the surface properties of the object to be coated, where new mechanical, chemical, electrical or optical characteristics are needed.

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