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Feb 2, 2008 | 03:44 AM

#21

Huey Driver

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RE: Chrome or Black?

Mike, black those things out! It would be a great look, black from top to bottom

Feb 2, 2008 | 05:42 AM

#22

powdercoater

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RE: Chrome or Black?

Definately black bars, dash and fender struts! Really nice job so far.

mgb brat - OUTSTANDING!!!! I'm speachless.

Feb 2, 2008 | 10:21 AM

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CNC WHEEL GUY

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RE: Chrome or Black?

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ORIGINAL: BigMike17

Have my black front end on now...will be installing a black headlight trim ring and blacking out the mounting strip on the upper covers soon, but I am keeping the headlight bucket chrome.

So, do you think I should powdercoat the apes black or leave 'em chrome? I keep going back and forth on this one...if I change them to black, I;d leave the chrome controls/mirrors for some contrast. [align=center]

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Big Mike:

Black? Who would do such a thing!!!!

I think ,like most said, that you need to black out the struts and the bars. Do the headlight bucket too and leave the headlight trim chrome. Also, I would leave the controls chrome.

For more pics of my blacked out bike, check out this link to get ideas.

https://www.hdforums.com/fb.asp?m=2711581

I think I am a powder coat junkie now!

Good luck, and it's looking great!

-Denis

Feb 2, 2008 | 03:50 PM

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RE: Chrome or Black?

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"Honey do list" to black out:
struts
dash panel
possibly the license plate holder
head light (and other light "fixtures" including the trim around the rear brake light) but leave the trim rings chrome (the contrast is awesome!!)
oh ya, and DEFINITELY the apes!

I'm all chrome (apart from my engine guard gloss black powdercoated) but really like the contrast chrome has w/ black powder coat. The other deluxe in the garage is all blacked out (CNC Wheel Guy).

Feb 3, 2008 | 01:35 AM

#25

mgb brat

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RE: Chrome or Black?

Thanks Powdercoater!!!!Really into the look of old classic bikes.

Feb 3, 2008 | 10:11 AM

#26

darkman

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RE: Chrome or Black?

Listen carefully I will say this one more time! Black bars n t/ring

Then and only then can you move along!

Feb 3, 2008 | 11:31 AM

#27

ttlpakg

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RE: Chrome or Black?

definitely black!

Feb 3, 2008 | 01:16 PM

#28

eagle56

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RE: Chrome or Black?

chrome.
I like black but you have to break it up a bit

Feb 4, 2008 | 07:46 AM

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BigMike17

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RE: Chrome or Black?

Thanks for all the feedback - definitely gives me some food for thought...will be changing the bars to black and then will decide on the next move. I've had my eye on some fat daddy wheels with the black spokes and chrome nipples...we'll see where it ends up...