I must admit, I'm a chrome *****. I love the shiney stuff. Surely I'm not alone am I?

 

I don't want all black out but I also don't want too much chrome because it's way too much to clean it and polish them.

 

I'm an old chrome guy. stil didnt get used to the 'too much black' Fatbob I have now.

 

I like a balance of both...not murdered out but not a ton of shiny. Depends on the bike too, my lady's Wide Glide looks better shiny.

 

Balance is good.

 

With my paint, I just don't think a lot of black would look good. I also like a nice balance and keeping it clean gives me something to do when I can't ride....but I do like shiney things. LOL

 

This

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I grew up in the sixties. If it was black it was because you could not afford chrome.

 

Nothing against chrome; I like a lot of chrome dipped bikes. At the same time, I like to embrace some current styles.

Also, as an engineer, I recognize that chrome had two practical functions and one aesthetic. Chrome was originally used on mechanisms to either protect surfaces from corrosion or as a hard coating to reduce wear. The aesthetic appeal came later when someone figured out how to polish the stuff.

In today's engineering environment, powder coat, in most applications, works as well or better than chrome as a corrosion inhibitor. Modern alloys, modern lubricants and controlled tolerances reduce the need for chrome as a wear surface (although it's still a damn good wear surface.)

It seems to me that non-chrome aesthetic-alternatives are a natural progression.

 

Life and the topic at hand is all about balance or.....hell just black it all out