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Old Nov 3, 2017 | 05:58 PM
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Default Pearl paint: hot or not?



I'm generally not much for white vehicles, but I do love the depth of a pearl finish. One of the coolest finishes I've ever seen was what Lamborghini called mint pearl — it was just spectacular. What about you? There are more pics of this bike on the HP.
 
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Old Nov 3, 2017 | 06:55 PM
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I've always been a fan of the white pearl. In the sun or under street lights, they show the different colors.
 
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Old Nov 3, 2017 | 07:01 PM
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I like it..
 
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Old Nov 3, 2017 | 07:04 PM
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Sweet !!!...b.
 
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Old Nov 3, 2017 | 07:05 PM
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I've liked it since I saw it for the first time on a car. Great color!
 
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Old Nov 3, 2017 | 07:07 PM
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We had a 2012 Limited in Big Blue Pearl and it was beautiful.
 
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Old Nov 3, 2017 | 07:19 PM
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Metallic pearl!!!
 
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Old Nov 3, 2017 | 07:42 PM
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I bought my SG new and deeply discounted, it came White Ice Pearl and Black Ice Pearl and I wasn't a big fan but the price was right, I told the sales man that I would learn to love it. Then I got it out into the sunshine and holy sheepsh*t did that bike every pop and shine! I get compliments all the time wherever I go and people just stop to stare at it when parked on the street. So yeah, now I love it and think it's a hot color.
 
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I like it
 
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Old Nov 3, 2017 | 07:54 PM
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Well i happen to like pearl.....in fact here's my '05 RK which was black painted pearl white 3 years ago.....i think it looks great...it was painted pearl before white became the HD color in the last few years.
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