I'm on the fence again, I bought my Lo because I liked the look of the satin chrome engine covers much better than the standard chrome but lately the blacked out engines have been getting my attention. I will say that I don't care for the contrast between the gloss black and the wrinkle black of the engine cases, but really it's no different than it would be with what I have now. I've been looking at the CVO Street Glide and the new Fat Boy S, but it seems like their engine cases have a little gloss to their wrinkle black, or maybe it just seems that way. Oh well, if you could be kind enough to show me what you have done with yours then maybe it will help me make up my mind, no judging just want to get an idea of my options.

Here is a pic of the bike, maybe you can share what direction you would go

 

I'll play...and i have a Lo too. Just need to do my lower sliders and I'm done.

 

My rocker boxes and jugs were crusty and heck when I bought this bike....
First year..pulled the jugs...some steel wool and elbow grease on the rocker boxes...and pain on the jugs...

Following pic...original top on right, mostly done one on the left.



And a pic of her a few steps close to looking better...black lower jugs, plain metal heads, hand rubbed box tops.

 

I love the blackout but i will say your bike looks killer. I don't know if i would change it at all!

 

Satin chrome on your ride looks awesome! I wouldn't change it over unless you were to have a second set of black that you could swap out when the feeling requires it. That way you could have the best of both worlds.

 

I have been on the fence a few times with blacking out more. It always comes down to liking the contrast more.

 

Blacked out engine.
Chrome don't get ya home...

 

My engine is black but evened out with chrome accents.

 

OK, I'll show ya, but only because you asked!




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Nice bike, I kike that you didn't do the lower rocker boxes, gives it a different look

The raw metal look is perfect for those old shovels, nice bike

Thank you!

Thanks, it would be quite a bit of work to switch back and forth

I know what you mean, if it's done right some of them look great, but I have seen others that I didn't really care for. That's why I posted here, so I could see what some of the other folks have done with their non Softail bikes.

All wrinkle black with chrome accents, nice contrast, looks good

I see you finally got your Breakout, congrats man, nice ride

Nice bike, well done, thanks for posting