Why the bare metal patches

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Humptyfish

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Sorry if this is a stupid question, but
Why are there a pair of patches of frame either side which are left unpainted. I asked my dealer when I first looked in the show room thinking something was missing (they didnt know)
I get that the engine bolts go through them and the crash bungs fit there. I also expect that as they are polished/ground flat that the bike/engine is probably hung from there during the build but I dont get why they are left like that. It just looks odd (like something fell off)
 
im guessing to give a nice flat surface for the nut/bolt and to match machining on swingarm. i do agree, there not nice.
 
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