Screw the Chrome. I'm Going Black.
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4th Gear
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just north of you then, near nasa
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Problem is, after a couple years, they'll all start looking the same. Sooner or later, after the blacked out fad fades, you'll all come back to the bright side. As for black, the prettiest one's are the gloss blacks with gleeming chrome. Now that's a pretty sight to behold.
Good luck with your mods.... I'm sure you'll love the look. But I'm a chrome lover and always will be.
Good luck with your mods.... I'm sure you'll love the look. But I'm a chrome lover and always will be.
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just to make it clear I am not following any fads ... when HD starting pushing out bikes w/ flat paint jobs I became hooked. I just don't care for all the shiny paint and chrome. and I've been into hotrods for years ... I'd go with a flat black or primer job any day over clear coat. and when I pass this bike down to my son it'll still be flat black.
as for chrome, it's okay in moderation to me ... however the parts I took some 80 grit sandpaper to look much better now
disclaimer: it's my ride, I'm just doing what I like w/ it ... if you like shiny paint and chrome go for it. each unto their own ya know ---photos soon, I need warmer weather for some paint!!!
as for chrome, it's okay in moderation to me ... however the parts I took some 80 grit sandpaper to look much better now
disclaimer: it's my ride, I'm just doing what I like w/ it ... if you like shiny paint and chrome go for it. each unto their own ya know ---photos soon, I need warmer weather for some paint!!!
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outside of this forum, I have never seen a blacked out scoot. And even if I did, I love blacked out bikes.
If there was a darker colour than black, my bike would be that colour haha.
If there was a darker colour than black, my bike would be that colour haha.
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it makes me laugh when people say "blacked out bikes are a fad"
accessories on bikes are either black or they're chrome.
with really only two choices, i have a hard time saying that someone who chooses one over the other is following a fad.
blacking vehicles out or "murdering" them out has been around for a long, long time.
google "1932 ford" and once you get past the picture of resto-jobs you'll see they're all black with either black rims or dull stainless rims.
i have a jeep that's chromed head to toe so i'm not anti-chrome, i'm just saying.
accessories on bikes are either black or they're chrome.
with really only two choices, i have a hard time saying that someone who chooses one over the other is following a fad.
blacking vehicles out or "murdering" them out has been around for a long, long time.
google "1932 ford" and once you get past the picture of resto-jobs you'll see they're all black with either black rims or dull stainless rims.
i have a jeep that's chromed head to toe so i'm not anti-chrome, i'm just saying.
