The previous owner did that, im guessing he had stickers on it, and when he cleaned the residue off it removed a bit of the finish. Still functions 100%. I picked the bike because it performs, im not a guy who just trys to "look cool" on my bike.

Its actually a demo 8. Its behind me, i can see where it says it on its frame. And ill sell frame for $800obo

It only wears down the finish if the seals are gritty and wearing the surface. Theirs 0 wear on these stantions, im looking at them now and its still onyx black. Like i mentioned earlier, its a cell phone picture with the sun glareing off them. Note other pictures where theres no marking..