Paint Swap?
Road Master
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From: AZ
I would wait unless they do that for free and make all the paperwork right. I went and looked at the white in person the day i bought mine. Cool color for sure. Cant you just order it so you get a set delivery date?
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One advantage to the paint swap is to ensure everything is installed and torqued correctly. My 2016 Fatboy S arrived with a bolt missing holding the front fender to the fork.
It cut the heck out of the front tire and ruined the fender. The visible buildup is a combination of paint and tire shavings. Eventually got the fender and tire replaced by Harley (and they paid for my 1000mi service) but it was a bit of a pain to get it resolved. And what a safety issue! So it's not all bad to have a competent dealer go through the bike to this level of detail.
It cut the heck out of the front tire and ruined the fender. The visible buildup is a combination of paint and tire shavings. Eventually got the fender and tire replaced by Harley (and they paid for my 1000mi service) but it was a bit of a pain to get it resolved. And what a safety issue! So it's not all bad to have a competent dealer go through the bike to this level of detail.
Last edited by grinner; Sep 30, 2017 at 06:26 PM.
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From: Lafayette, Louisiana
Originally Posted by mastergunnera8
Where are they getting the tank and fenders?...seems strange...
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Cruiser
Joined: Nov 2016
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From: Atlanta
Exactly. If they had both the white and tempest black in the 114 I'd probably have chosen white but I don't feel like I had to settle picking the tempest black, the color really pops in the sun. Besides, I've already got a white truck and the wife's car is white, time for a little change.
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Road Master
Joined: Feb 2007
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From: VA
ahh..got it!!! 1K...ouch How much to have someone custom paint?...maybe an option..
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Cruiser
Joined: Nov 2016
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From: Atlanta
It's nice and depending on the size of your wallet possibly worth it to have a color not everybody else has ($3k + install). I think if I was going to get a "custom" color and spend custom dollars I'd want a true 1-off that literally nobody else would have.