I have not put a tune yet, going to the vance and hines FP3. I have a saddlemen step-up on my FXDX that I love, I may go the same route on the S as well.

 

I've had a few people around here actually liked the wheels. But I'm like most and think they look too brown. Later I'll powder them either a light color closer to a gold or a deep red color depending on how I feel at the time. Either way this a fun bike that lends itself to many different styles of build.

 

Check out the 1967 Mustang GT 350. I'll tell you the colors are pretty much an exact match. I got passed by one on the interstate in San Diego and was an eye opener regarding the colors!!

 

Im one of the few that love the wheels. The entire look of the bike for that matter. FYI that's a 66 GT350 and yes the gold that Shelby American used for the Hertz models is pretty much an exact match.

 

If it were mine I'm pretty sure the first thing to go would be that intake cone.But that's just me.

 

I may replace it with something else in the future, not sure if I like it yet or not. My knee doesn't hit it which is good, but I don't know how I feel about the look yet.

 

I'd like to replace mine with the extreme ventilator style. Assuming I wouldn't experience a performance difference. With the factory heavy breather and forward controls, when I abruptly let off the throttle from wide open throttle, my right knee hits the air cleaner.

 

I feel ya. I had to put one on because the knee irritation was just maddening to me. It's not my favorite look, but after much consideration function won out.

 

I put the screamin eagle cover on it and think it looks a little better. Then again, a pretty much always have the rain sock on so you can't really see it

 

Looks like the OP has some awesome plans for his new bike.

I'm thinking, with all the "resistance" to the wheel color, they are going to be sought after in the future. Just like the front drum brakes on Sporties so many years ago. Riders changed out the drums for superior disk brake systems. Now, rebuilders can't find "correct" drum brakes to complete their rebuilds back to OEM.
I think these "BS" (baby *hit) wheels will be the same situation...