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Looking at getting a SS mini stealth AC for my 2019 Deluxe. Cant decide chrome vs black. Looking to balance out the chrome on my bike ... would a black AC look weird against chrome motor? Dont see many pics of that.
Looking at getting a SS mini stealth AC for my 2019 Deluxe. Cant decide chrome vs black. Looking to balance out the chrome on my bike ... would a black AC look weird against chrome motor? Dont see many pics of that.
Personally I'm greatly turned away from an appearance of the bike when the major parts of the bike have color miss matching.
An aircleaner cover should match the color of the engine. Only Accents should be opposite. The exhaust pipes and heat shields, AC, cylinder highlights heads, ect. should be a singular matching color as they are all main attractions of the eye's gaze.
The accents can be a different color, but all the accents should match in the same way the main parts do.
Like for example, I'm super annoyed that the Sport Glide's Rockerboxes, aircleaner, rear exhaust heat shield and Derby cover are black. It should all be Chrome.
Standard's, and Slim's jugs are completely blacked when they should be highlighted chrome like the Lowrider.
The Lowrider S should have black, or Brozned Pushrod tubes, not chrome ones.
IT's fine for the the cylinders to be highlighted here because if the tubes are blacked out or bronzed, then the cylinder jugs become the accent, rather than a main focus.
One of the reasons I love the Fat Boy's base colors so much, is because it's power-train is perfectly matched. Black only where it needs to be accented, chrome and bush matched on everything else.
Hell if I had cash to pissaway, I'd even fined a powdercoat/paint shop that would chrome or aluminium brush coat the frame, and the lower engine section. Color matching the system like some of Indian Larry's bikes.
I'd never have that level of **** you money, but if I did, that fat boy would be cleaned up and sporting a brushed engine finish with the cylinders having black on the inner side of the fins, a chromed frame, and a Deep purple metal flake paint job.
That's my 2cents, but I grew up in that era of choppers and custom bikes being on TV and seeing my grandpa build bikes and hotrod show cars, so I guess that's the kind of color design I prefer to see on motorcycles.
TL;DR get the chrome one.
Last edited by FranBunnyFFXII; Nov 17, 2020 at 09:58 PM.
Personally I'm greatly turned away from an appearance of the bike when the major parts of the bike have color miss matching.
An aircleaner cover should match the color of the engine. Only Accents should be opposite. The exhaust pipes and heat shields, AC, cylinder highlights heads, ect. should be a singular matching color as they are all main attractions of the eye's gaze.
The accents can be a different color, but all the accents should match in the same way the main parts do.
Like for example, I'm super annoyed that the Sport Glide's Rockerboxes, aircleaner, rear exhaust heat shield and Derby cover are black. It should all be Chrome.
Standard's, and Slim's jugs are completely blacked when they should be highlighted chrome like the Lowrider.
The Lowrider S should have black, or Brozned Pushrod tubes, not chrome ones.
IT's fine for the the cylinders to be highlighted here because if the tubes are blacked out or bronzed, then the cylinder jugs become the accent, rather than a main focus.
One of the reasons I love the Fat Boy's base colors so much, is because it's power-train is perfectly matched. Black only where it needs to be accented, chrome and bush matched on everything else.
Hell if I had cash to pissaway, I'd even fined a powdercoat/paint shop that would chrome or aluminium brush coat the frame, and the lower engine section. Color matching the system like some of Indian Larry's bikes.
I'd never have that level of **** you money, but if I did, that fat boy would be cleaned up and sporting a brushed engine finish with the cylinders having black on the inner side of the fins, a chromed frame, and a Deep purple metal flake paint job.
That's my 2cents, but I grew up in that era of choppers and custom bikes being on TV and seeing my grandpa build bikes and hotrod show cars, so I guess that's the kind of color design I prefer to see on motorcycles.
TL;DR get the chrome one.
I think you are right... the chrome one it is. Thanks!
Black would allow the motor to stand out rather than the breather. My two cents.
Below pic give you an idea what I'm saying, my regret I didnt swap out the push rod bases with black, too, when I cammed it and went black push rod covers.
Yes, it does need washed and detailed. Been on the road quite a bit lately.
Yes. that's the S&S mini teardrop in chrome. No external breather ( yet ). Had it on for a year and I'm happy with it. Get the occasional complement. Paired well the Rinehart slip on's and a FP3 tuner.
Here is flde with black ac... it does make the motor look bigger. Ties in with black fins and timing cover. I bet a black stealth teardrop would look great as well.
Trying to make the motor look bigger?? I think Harley has that covered, looks like they used a shoe horn and butter to cram that 114 in! Bronze push rods? I am good with the chrome lol!
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S&S Stealth Teardrop AC
