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Old Sep 23, 2024 | 09:27 PM
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Made some small changes to start to make it my own.





 
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I like the laid-back license plate - I would like to do that to mine.
But - Damn dude, you're killing me with those beautifully polished wheels....I guess I have a winter project coming up. Looking good - Damn good, and a real credit to FatBoys!
 
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They are factory chrome versions
 
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I did not know FB's came with those. I figured someone went to the polishing effort to do the edges. Looks great either way, easier to keep clean if chromed over occasionally polishing.
 
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I did not know FB's came with those. I figured someone went to the polishing effort to do the edges. Looks great either way, easier to keep clean if chromed over occasionally polishing.

Does that make you feel better about how yours look....?

Or is there still some polishing in your future...?
 
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Polishing....Icky dirty aluminum polishing.... But hey, you want to come over and help -there's always beer involved.
Football and aluminum polish, can't wait. Well, I'll wait until winter.
 
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Polishing....Icky dirty aluminum polishing.... But hey, you want to come over and help -there's always beer involved.
Football and aluminum polish, can't wait. Well, I'll wait until winter.

If mine didn't come with chrome plated ones they wouldn't get polished.
 
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Originally Posted by pipeyeti
Made some small changes to start to make it my own.




nice bike. What would you call that style handle bar?
 
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I like the lay-down and low license plate holder - Where did you get that?
That's a good-looking Fatty!

The bars look stock to me.
 
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