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Old Dec 24, 2021 | 07:06 AM
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Seeing the full side shot black for sure, it matches the clutch cover and doesn't clash with anything; the red does. Bike looks great overall!
 
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Old Dec 24, 2021 | 09:45 AM
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Red without the sticker. I would have kept the rocker covers black to highlight the tank (which BTW is nicely done), but what do I know...
 
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Old Dec 24, 2021 | 10:00 AM
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At first I thought red, but once you posted the pictures from farther back I changed my mind. Black.

Now I'm going to throw a monkey wrench into the works and say black, but not a cowbell. Get a round horn cover in gloss black to echo the gloss black derby cover.




 
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Old Dec 24, 2021 | 10:03 AM
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Red is a good choice.
 
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Old Dec 24, 2021 | 12:17 PM
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Git them BOTH, swap em out!
 
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Old Dec 24, 2021 | 02:11 PM
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You have a lot of red going on and that color red does not match the red of the bike or other red anodized parts. They are all different reds.

I would go with the black one AND add the sticker to the black one!
 

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Old Dec 24, 2021 | 02:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Daddy454
So heres a further back shot of both-no sticker.Change anybodys mind?


Top picture looks bad ****! Horn, derby, swing arm, seat struts, battery cover all gloss black!
Bottom more like Xmas Harley (still bad ****, but top is more bad ****. Lol). How did your forks go from silver to gold? Or was that more Of the Xmas color scheme. Lol

I kid the bike looks freaking amazing
 

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Old Dec 24, 2021 | 02:29 PM
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I think there’s enough red going on. I think the black better ties in the derby and side cover. If red I’d have a personal/unique design laser etched in black onto the horn cover.



Please yourself. Our opinions are just that. Bike looks great whatever way you go.
 
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Old Dec 24, 2021 | 04:19 PM
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Ditto. Red, lose the sticker.
 
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Old Dec 24, 2021 | 04:26 PM
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Black.
 
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