I need everyones last thoughts here on this !!!!
Road Warrior
Joined: May 2007
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From: MD
Someone may have already said this but I would not place the mirrors apart like that. I would piece them together under the bike. It takes away from the bike by them being all over he place. Like said before lose the mirrors just for show! Looks good though.
Road Captain
Joined: Jul 2009
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From: Miami, Florida
Rockyriver, you have one beautiful machine there; one of my favorite on this forum.
Did you say you had lights for the bike? Certainly an LED system which alternates color and frequency of flash will draw attention.
My opinion, remove the mirror tiles and plastic chains. Black carpeting is a good idea.
Good luck.
Did you say you had lights for the bike? Certainly an LED system which alternates color and frequency of flash will draw attention.
My opinion, remove the mirror tiles and plastic chains. Black carpeting is a good idea.
Good luck.
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Road Master
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From: N.C.
No offense there Pancho but your bike is no show bike. It is a shined up stocker with no character. I see dozens of them every weekend and bike night generally being ridden by leather doo-rag wearing guys with no sleeves on their shirts so they can show off their Native American or MoCo tattoo. Chrome, black, whatever I gives no ****. Ride it, enjoy it, but show bike it is not.
Thanks for the info, I will take that into consideration. But I think 98% of all bikes here are pretty much softail stockers that have been personalized by their owner. On top of the price of the bike I have investd about $8k to $10k in add on chrome or equipment. You tickle me with that bad boy biker attitude in your post (no cut down intended). I'm proud of what I ride and I think it is show worthy and I ride it also.
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Thanks for the info, I will take that into consideration. But I think 98% of all bikes here are pretty much softail stockers that have been personalized by their owner. On top of the price of the bike I have investd about $8k to $10k in add on chrome or equipment. You tickle me with that bad boy biker attitude in your post (no cut down intended). I'm proud of what I ride and I think it is show worthy and I ride it also.
GAWDAM!!! $8-$10K!? You're shitting me, right? That's more than my whole bike cost!
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So the more money you throw into your bike the cooler it is, eh? You and I obviously see motorcycles in two completely different ways. If you think your bike is custom and cool then good for you. If you think my bike is a poor man's piece of **** you are welcome to your opinion. I think it's pretty clear what I think of your ****, same old song and dance.
I am proud of you for riding your bike though, that is what they are for.
I am proud of you for riding your bike though, that is what they are for.
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Road Master
Joined: Aug 2008
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From: STL
Rocky,
I dig your bike and I am definitely a fan of your threads. With that said, does your bike have a single mod that cant be purchased over the counter? (I say that with respect because I know mine doesn't.) You will not compete with folks with custom paint and body work until it does. Shows are about pushing the envelope and making a bike/ car as unique as possible while still holding true to the fundamental principles of art. Again I love your bike but it is not unique enough to place at a big show yet.
With regard to your display, It needs to be as unique as your bike. plastic chains and corner posts are the norm ( you said so yourself). You have to find something new. The colors on your bike traditionally represent aviation (sky and clouds). Perhaps there is a theme there that you can expand? A runway motif? Propellers? Stewardess's? Bags of Peanuts? (sorry, just brainstorming). But you really need to find and develop something new and exciting if you wanna run with the big dogs.
Again, please take this as constructive criticism as I do like your bike and wish you nothing but the best with it. Just trying to share a little of what I learned from years of showing cars and trucks.
Good luck to you
I dig your bike and I am definitely a fan of your threads. With that said, does your bike have a single mod that cant be purchased over the counter? (I say that with respect because I know mine doesn't.) You will not compete with folks with custom paint and body work until it does. Shows are about pushing the envelope and making a bike/ car as unique as possible while still holding true to the fundamental principles of art. Again I love your bike but it is not unique enough to place at a big show yet.
With regard to your display, It needs to be as unique as your bike. plastic chains and corner posts are the norm ( you said so yourself). You have to find something new. The colors on your bike traditionally represent aviation (sky and clouds). Perhaps there is a theme there that you can expand? A runway motif? Propellers? Stewardess's? Bags of Peanuts? (sorry, just brainstorming). But you really need to find and develop something new and exciting if you wanna run with the big dogs.
Again, please take this as constructive criticism as I do like your bike and wish you nothing but the best with it. Just trying to share a little of what I learned from years of showing cars and trucks.
Good luck to you
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Road Master
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From: N.C.
So the more money you throw into your bike the cooler it is, eh? You and I obviously see motorcycles in two completely different ways. If you think your bike is custom and cool then good for you. If you think my bike is a poor man's piece of **** you are welcome to your opinion. I think it's pretty clear what I think of your ****, same old song and dance.
I am proud of you for riding your bike though, that is what they are for.
I am proud of you for riding your bike though, that is what they are for.
Some how I let myself get dragged into this drama.
Thank you shovelhead jack for your thoughts
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