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Old Nov 2, 2017 | 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Thingfish
Holy cow!! I've got to see this color now...


Edit: thank you Google...damn nice color. Now I have to see it in person!!
Not to insult your bike or the NSX, but that reminds me a lot of the new Soul Red you can get on Mazdas. I bought a grocery getter Honda for the wifey a couple years ago but we'd have gotten the Mazda if they had Soul Red back then.

I can't wait to see your bike with the painted tins, I absolutely LOVE the color you picked!!!
 
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Old Nov 2, 2017 | 03:24 PM
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Can't wait to see the bike with that color. Should look sweet!
 
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Old Nov 2, 2017 | 03:26 PM
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I see in your signature you are selling your 2017 RKS. Do you have a link to the classified? I couldn't find it.
 
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Old Nov 2, 2017 | 08:43 PM
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Damn! That's a nice color! Can't wait to see it on ur Fatboy!
 
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Old Nov 2, 2017 | 09:18 PM
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Awesome bike and awesome thread.

How is the 2018 Fat Boy S different than the ordinary Fat Boy 2018?
 
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Old Nov 2, 2017 | 10:15 PM
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Originally Posted by abadley
I see in your signature you are selling your 2017 RKS. Do you have a link to the classified? I couldn't find it.
I’m on vacation at the moment and will not be home until next week, I have not posted it anywhere at this time. I will put it on Craigslist for two weeks to attract
a local buyer and then if it doesn’t sell I’ll post it on EBay for a week. It will sell then. I will let it go as is for 21K or I’m going to remove the PM Wheels and Rinehart exhaust and trade it in when my Street Glide gets here. I should have no trouble selling it at this price, bike has been mechanical detailed from front to back and only has 300 miles on it. Title in hand.











 
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Old Nov 3, 2017 | 08:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Puttnutt24
I’m on vacation at the moment and will not be home until next week, I have not posted it anywhere at this time. I will put it on Craigslist for two weeks to attract
a local buyer and then if it doesn’t sell I’ll post it on EBay for a week. It will sell then. I will let it go as is for 21K or I’m going to remove the PM Wheels and Rinehart exhaust and trade it in when my Street Glide gets here. I should have no trouble selling it at this price, bike has been mechanical detailed from front to back and only has 300 miles on it. Title in hand.











Wow! That bike is beautiful! Wish I was closer to CA. You shouldn't have any problems at all selling it!
 
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Old Nov 7, 2017 | 07:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Puttnutt24
Thanks for your input, great ideas.
I’m going to chrome everything but the engine covers and primary.
Everything in the photo plus the upper fork covers are off to chrome.
So, complete chrome front end, dash and rear fender rails agains a awesome Brandywine paint job. I think the satin finish on the engine will compliment the wheels. May stick with the stock tank emblems for a little extra bling against the red.
This is the plan and I’m going to stick to it.
Rich



Yikes, 695.00 bucks to show chrome the above parts plus the upper fork covers. It's been awhile since I've sent anything out to be chromed plated, lately it's all been powder coating. Harley has been making a killing with all these blacked out bikes seeing how much more chrome plating is to powder coating and/or painting parts. They charge more for the blacked out bikes then the chrome versions.
I'm really looking forward to getting rid of this satin finish and seeing this Fat Boy all chromed out with an awesome red paint job.
 

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Old Nov 7, 2017 | 10:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Puttnutt24
I'm really looking forward to getting rid of this satin finish and seeing this Fat Boy all chromed out with an awesome red paint job.
Us too!
 
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Old Nov 7, 2017 | 10:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Redlegvzv
Awesome bike and awesome thread.

How is the 2018 Fat Boy S different than the ordinary Fat Boy 2018?
Fat Boy = 107" engine
Fat Boy S - 114" engine
 
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