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Jul 31, 2016 | 06:03 PM

#21

upflying

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Black implies the virtues of sins, lack of morality and death.
What color were the Batman cars and costumes?
What color is the ISIS flag?

Jul 31, 2016 | 07:10 PM

#22

the wild hog

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It just looks better!

Jul 31, 2016 | 07:20 PM

#23

Sierra977

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Jul 31, 2016 | 07:22 PM

#24

deadman77

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Quote:

Originally Posted by hdbob2006

The painted area on a bike is so much smaller than a car,upkeep is really not a problem with a good polish and soft cloth.

This is exactly correct.

Jul 31, 2016 | 08:22 PM

#25

Kenny94945

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Black paint is great....owned too many black vehicle, yet will continue to do so.

Black paint could be considered a hooby...it takes care and proper cleaning items.

For the OP, if you are that "hated" about swirls, marks, fingerprints, dust etc..black may not be for you. Tray a silver or white (and others) as those colors tend to hide imperfections.

Good luck in your paint color decisions.

Jul 31, 2016 | 08:34 PM

#26

rufasim

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From: boston

I like the black denim. Low maintenance. After washing, hit it with windex. Never a swirl mark. Any imperfection in the paint is considered character.

Jul 31, 2016 | 08:36 PM

#27

Smokey Stover

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I like Black and Chrome...

Jul 31, 2016 | 08:54 PM

#28

Cazador

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You can only see the swirls when it's parked. At 75 mph no one cares. If it's a show and no go. Pick another color. I thought about getting band aids put over all the dings and nicks. But I really could care less. It gets washed every couple months. The rest of the time it gets wiped down with Bug Slide, filled with gas and ridden. I bought it to ride. I ran across a guy who had an 01 Heritage. 3200 miles on it. I told him I have bugs that have ridden more miles than that on my bike. Yeah, mine is black. When riding you can only see a small portion of the tank and inside the fairing.

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Jul 31, 2016 | 09:27 PM

#29

checkers

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From: East Tn Foot of The Dragon

Let me think:
2005 Road King Custom Vivid Black
2007 Ultra Vivid Black
2007 VTX 1800 Tour Black
2011 Heritage Classic Vivid Black
2011 Road King Vivid Black
I may qualify as an expert, but this is my opinion.
Black bikes are not faster, but they are faster to sell because every person, or couple will agree Black looks good, let's buy it. It is easier to sell/trade then many of the two tones, purples, flake color etc.
I love black and I enjoy maintaining it.

Last edited by checkers; Jul 31, 2016 at 09:30 PM.