I am with you Flea
I hate everthing black been riding these harleys since 1976 never ever owned a black Tee. Even my chapts and jacket are brown along with the seat on my back. Other than military I never had a black pair of shoes or boots...
Black Sucks
In my opinion it's all about what you like in your bike.
I've seen many all blacked out, chrome ****** or a combination of color, black & chrome but it's how the bike flows. Some look killer, some are just ugly (maybe too harsh of a word).
Each ride needs to maintain a theme, not just throwing on random parts being chrome, black or color.
Each to their own. For example I like what I've done on my bikes, it may not be for everyone, but they put a smile on my face.
As far as blacked out bikes being a trend that dies, maybe, but I think it will always be there just like a chromed out Harley.
I'm going for black with chrome accents, like the V&H pipes. Still a work in progress. Just did denim primary cover with chrome bolts, but they don't stand out as much as I would like. I ordered some bolt covers, so we'll see how they look. I'm planning on leaving anything inside the V of the engine chrome (air cover, horn, etc) to showcase the engine.
I didn't read through everything in this because it seemed to have turned negative very quickly, so i'll just mention that I like black because it's easy to clean. 20 minutes, front to back, the mud and road crud is off my bike. My last bike had a ton of chrome on it, and I hated the fingerprints and polishing and wiping.
Is one more "unique" than the other? At this point..no.. If you go to any bike show you'll see either chromed-out bikes, or blacked-out bikes.. i think the Unique thing to do is just make it how you want it and screw what other people think.
I think a proper looking Harley will have a mix of satin and gloss black as well as a little chrome. The contrast on various parts allows you to highlight certain features of the bike.
Guys, there is no "better" choice between going chrome or black for your bike.
There is another thread dedicated to ONLY blacked out bikes. That's cool, because that's the trend, and has been for a little while now. Lots of nice blacked out bikes out there. I started this thread to see who's NOT following that trend. A thread for people taking the black off their bikes and going a different route.
No need to debate about which is "better" or get defensive about your choice of customizing. There will be no "winner", and I seriously doubt anyone's mind will be swayed the other way.
So let's see some pictures of bikes going against the trend of blacked out bikes!
In my mind, there's bonus points for people who took a bike that's already started down the path of being blacked out and reversed it. For example, removing black from a Fat Boy Lo or Nightrain. I like when people change a bike from what's "expected" of it and take it down the path less traveled for that model.
10-25-2014, 07:26 AM
