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Old Aug 17, 2017 | 04:16 PM
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I like! The black looks perfect; chrome would not have matched as well.
Looks even better in person I was worried the gloss black would contrast too much with the flat back paint
 
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Old Aug 17, 2017 | 04:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Bamaglider
Looks even better in person I was worried the gloss black would contrast too much with the flat back paint
Well, I think it looks damn sharp! Hell, it looks like it should have come that way!
 
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Old Aug 17, 2017 | 04:30 PM
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Well, I think it looks damn sharp! Hell, it looks like it should have come that way!
Defiantly looks better then the stock cap and gage
 
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Old Aug 17, 2017 | 04:51 PM
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I like that much better!

Looks nice.
 
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Old Aug 17, 2017 | 06:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Cosmic Razorback
I like that much better!

Looks nice.
just got the bike home had to go to the shop to get it I've been on the road for 2 weeks thought I'd take a picture of the gage lit up
 
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Old Aug 17, 2017 | 06:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Dan28
I like the looks a lot. The fuel gauge on my Wide Glide is basically useless, I just reset the "A" trip odometer every time I fuel up, and will usually refuel around 120 to 130 miles.

The first mod I did on my current Wide Glide was a rear cylinder heat shield, as I also had on my stolen 2011 WG. For some reason the way I fit on those Wide Glides causes my right thigh to get extremely hot without that little heat
shield. I got a blister from my 2011 on my first long ride. Immediately bought the heat shield. Think the second mod I did was mini floorboards, then full stage one.




Actually, I just remembered, the first thing I did on my 2012 WG was the security system and alarm with remote pager. Though I had the dealer do that as part of the sale before I even took it home
i see yours has the flame job too just with a gloss finish where mine is flat with a blue pin stripe around the edge of the flames
 
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