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Old Oct 20, 2011 | 04:52 PM
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What if H-D made bikes that were blacked out with loud pipes and really low suspenson?????

We would have no need for the JP Cycle catalog.
 
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Old Oct 20, 2011 | 05:01 PM
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We would have no need for the JP Cycle catalog.
 
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Old Oct 20, 2011 | 06:16 PM
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Make your bike what YOU want it to be, screw trends,fashions and fads. i'm on my 5th H.D starting in the '80's and they all were blacked out.
 
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Old Oct 20, 2011 | 06:18 PM
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I think this is the third flat black bike I have had in 11 years. If it wasn't flat black, I made it that way. When the trend is over, I will still have a flat black bike just because that's what I like.
 
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Old Oct 20, 2011 | 07:29 PM
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Like when I purchased my XL1200C and started to really chrome it out. I didn't care what anyone thought I thought it was a beauty.
Now with my streetbob I don't care about all that chrome cause I like to keep it clean and less chrome means more time for myself.
I love the mix I have of half and half and I still don't care what people think.
looks great and easy to keep up.
 
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Old Oct 20, 2011 | 07:48 PM
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i was painting my motors and jugs black long before you bought them that way, i did buy a flat black St, bob i couldnt wait any longer for a gloss black one.. every new new bike i bougt was black , until this one.. i like chrome, i dont care ya dont, up to you.. BUT TALL SHOCKS????
 
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Old Oct 20, 2011 | 07:58 PM
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2014: HD announced to release florescent paint line, including Screamin Pink Street Bob, Neon Green Nightster and special edition Polka Dot Road King. Get em while they're hot!
 
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Old Oct 20, 2011 | 11:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Robbie13
I think this is the third flat black bike I have had in 11 years. If it wasn't flat black, I made it that way. When the trend is over, I will still have a flat black bike just because that's what I like.
I agree, I have only owned to bike and they have both been Vivid Black! The way I see it is no matter what fad passes by, Black is always in and that's the way I like it! Henry Ford had it right over a hundred years ago when he was painting all the model-T's black.
 
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God question.

I don't think I'd just reverse everything, but I've never owned a vehicle that stayed factory stock.

So things would change, just not sure what
 
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would defenatly add chrome and a little quieter pipes..
 
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