Olive or Black?
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Olive or Black?
OK, so what first atrackted me to the Slim S was the Olive Gold denim with the star on the tank but, the black looks so good too. I don't know which one to get. I like the look of the '42 WLA but I'm thinking that the black would be more timeless and look up to date down the road.
So, what say you?
So, what say you?
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OK, so what first atrackted me to the Slim S was the Olive Gold denim with the star on the tank but, the black looks so good too. I don't know which one to get. I like the look of the '42 WLA but I'm thinking that the black would be more timeless and look up to date down the road.
So, what say you?
So, what say you?
One, I don't have a personal affiliation with the military, even though a sizable chunk of my extended clan serve in the armed forces of Canada and the US. For me, I would be more comfortable rocking a big white star like that on the tank if I served in Uncle Sam's army. Of course, a supporter of the military has all the rights in the world to ride that fine looking machine.
Two, I feel I can go in more directions in terms of mods with the black bike, although that might be more a reflection of my lack of imagination haha
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To be honest, I'm not a big fan of either, and it's what kept me from buying a S model (I bought a '17 in Red Iron Denim instead, so it's not like I'm against off the wall colors: my XL1200X was HC Cancun Blue).
I'm also former Navy. If the offered the military vibe one in battleship gray, I would have pulled the trigger on it.
I'm also former Navy. If the offered the military vibe one in battleship gray, I would have pulled the trigger on it.
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I was sorely tempted by the 2016 Softail Slim in OD green with the big white star. One of these showed up in the showroom just when I was looking to buy a new bike. It just plain looks cool and I did serve in the US Army for 5 years. I ended up buying my 2015 Fat Boy in Vivid Black.
Either black or the green is always going to be super-cool, so I do not think that the OP can go wrong. It is for sure that the OD green makes a definite statement.
Either black or the green is always going to be super-cool, so I do not think that the OP can go wrong. It is for sure that the OD green makes a definite statement.