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Raw or Matte Black, please help me decide?!

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Old 02-28-2012, 01:31 PM
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Like the Raw look... and since i love the black out look personally lol i guess that is saying something
 
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Old 02-28-2012, 05:25 PM
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Well contrary to popular vote i decided to leave the black. I find it looks more uniform.

I can always pull off the wrap when i'm bored and rock the raw...

I did a distressed logo on the tank today.

 

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I like the seat. Will that go on an 08 or does the electronics need relocation.
Matt Black.
 
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All you gotta do now is pull off the heat shields.
 
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good call on the black. Looks good.
 
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Originally Posted by streetfighter06
All you gotta do now is pull off the heat shields.
Third time is a charm?
 
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I know everyone hates the fat pipes but I love them. So they're not coming off. I think they match the fat tires

I did a beige wrap to match the brown...
 
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Good call because.... it only matters what you think about your ride.
 
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Sticky,
please understand Im not here to mess with you, but lose the heat shield before you wrap. Why you ask...... not because Streetfighter says so.......... because he is right, now let me tell you why.
the pipes get wrapped to create a minimal barrier between an unguarded pipe and your leg(or you GF's leg). there might be a cooling thing here too, I dont know cause Im not a wrapper. I am sure there is a thread about the whys of wrapping.

wrap on heat shields is like pretend cool on top of not cool. like wearing a shirt for pants. I personally would be laughing at you too much to beat you off the line, I would just let you go on your merry little way, and you would continue thinking that you are all fast.
I dont wrap, and dont care if your preference is to wrap. but either remove the wrap and"rock the raw" heatshields, or wrap un-shielded pipes. Then we can forget that this whole bastardization ever happened.
That being said.... everything else you are doing/have done looks top notch. your bike is great.
 
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Originally Posted by Mich
Good call because.... it only matters what you think about your ride.
great mich, support this craziness!?!?
 


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