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Old Aug 22, 2017 | 02:15 PM
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Default Smoked tail or Red one??

The wife's FB is on the left and she would like a low pro led tail light. I was going to surprise her with one. So, would you put a red one on the red bike or a smoked one. If smoked then I would have to do the turns too.

What do you guy/gals think?


 
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Old Aug 22, 2017 | 02:20 PM
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Red ... It's a tail light! :>)
 
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Old Aug 22, 2017 | 02:21 PM
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Either would look good,I have the Fatboy S so I went with smoked all the way around.
 
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Old Aug 22, 2017 | 02:49 PM
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Red so it blends in and doesn't look like a gray spot
 
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Old Aug 22, 2017 | 02:52 PM
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Smoked. Too much red in one spot. Fits red/black theme. The current light clashes with the paint.
 
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Old Aug 22, 2017 | 06:06 PM
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I vote smoked
 
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Old Aug 22, 2017 | 06:27 PM
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Originally Posted by TeaRunner
Smoked. Too much red in one spot. Fits red/black theme. The current light clashes with the paint.


Smoke for sure
 
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Old Aug 23, 2017 | 12:18 AM
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Smoked,
the contrast will look great with the existing black/ red theme already on the bike especially if you change the turn signals as well.
 
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Old Aug 23, 2017 | 08:36 AM
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Break up the red and go smoked tail but keep the signals red.......
 
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Old Aug 24, 2017 | 09:13 PM
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They're both Bitchen as they sit, But I think the smoked will give more contrast instead of too much red.
 
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