Blacked Out Bikes
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Blacked Out Bikes
Why do so many people like the Black out Bikes, Just tired of Chrome ?????????????. I noticed that the Black parts are just as high or higher in price than the Chrome parts, I figure it cost more to chrome a part than powder coat something ??? what do you all say.
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Less production with a higher demand can mean a higher price. Also, some parts may only be available in chrome which means one ends up paying more to have the chrome powder coated. Personally, I like some contrast. In other words, I don't like all chrome or all black. The type of bike also makes a difference to me. For me, I prefer my model and style of bike more on the dark side. I'm also glad that everyone else does not like the same model and style as well.
Road Captain
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Well TNB and Big red have great looking bikes! Great contrast. I personally don't care for the all blacked out. But I also don't like all chrome either. Gotta have some middle man. Just my opinion.
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The black out style I believe started with club'ers that wanted to have a low profile at night for reasons they only knew. Also they would have ways to kill their rear lights and even the headlight in times of need.
This may of course be urban legion
After that a style was created... Why skulls for example?
This may of course be urban legion
After that a style was created... Why skulls for example?
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What was the question again?
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Tourer
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My brother has a chromed out softail. I've got a plain jane dyna. Different strokes----
When i was a kid people built up hot rods, primed the body, intending to get a hand rubbed cherry lacquer paint job. Mostly it never happened so the custom look I remember and like was flat black.
Also with factory cars the look each year was a piece of junk with more chrome than previous year's models. "Pigs in space". 56 Buick with 500 lbs of chrome hanging crooked or falling off.
Bikes were ridden and rebuilt by young guys with little money who liked to party.
No-one I knew could afford chromed out new Harleys.
My ideal is a rat bike with high miles.
That said, my bike looks a lot like many bikes on here---forums trend to the lowest common denominator. Good ideas get passed around.
What was the question again?
When i was a kid people built up hot rods, primed the body, intending to get a hand rubbed cherry lacquer paint job. Mostly it never happened so the custom look I remember and like was flat black.
Also with factory cars the look each year was a piece of junk with more chrome than previous year's models. "Pigs in space". 56 Buick with 500 lbs of chrome hanging crooked or falling off.
Bikes were ridden and rebuilt by young guys with little money who liked to party.
No-one I knew could afford chromed out new Harleys.
My ideal is a rat bike with high miles.
That said, my bike looks a lot like many bikes on here---forums trend to the lowest common denominator. Good ideas get passed around.
What was the question again?
Brad
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I only like chrome when it's bling-bling-shiny-clean. We also have so much sand and dust here that chrome parts get dull in a heartbeat if you don't polish frequently.
On black this all doesn't matter. I'm a lazy dude. Black is for me.
On black this all doesn't matter. I'm a lazy dude. Black is for me.
