View Poll Results: Powder the wheels:

Red

43.40%

Black

28.30%

Leave 'em chrome

28.30%

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Jun 14, 2010 | 06:29 PM

#11

miandsh2000

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cant wait to see the after pics. been contemplating red on my heritage.

Jun 14, 2010 | 07:20 PM

#12

PirateRider

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From: South Texas

Red Wheels and Powder coat your A/C Football Cover insert red as well. Will be kick ****.

Jun 14, 2010 | 07:24 PM

#13

twistr

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From: On a Large Sandbar, NY

Reds the way to go...will look killer!! IMO

Jun 14, 2010 | 07:27 PM

#14

DR. V-TWIN

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From: Los Angeles, CA

Seeing as there is no red trim on your bike black or leave them. My bike for example has as red pin stripe.

Drew

Jun 14, 2010 | 08:10 PM

#15

ElSupremo

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From: WA - The State

Quote:

Originally Posted by richmac64

Personally I think the red wheels would look great on your bike but only if you plan to add some more red to the bike. Whether it is pinstripes, grips or something else, to me you need to have some more red to make it look right. If you don't plan on adding more red go with the black.

See, I'm thinking the opposite. Make the only red on the bike the rims so they stand out even more. Although a bit of red/white Von Dutch style pinstripe would work well, I don't think I'd go much more than that, otherwise it becomes a distraction and borders on being carnivalish (if that's even a word). Maybe 'clownish' is a better word.

Too much red and he'd need big floppy red shoes to go with it.

Jun 14, 2010 | 08:49 PM

#16

brettnbama

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From: Woodstock, GA

I agree with Drew. I think because of you current paint job, I would go black or leave 'em alone. That look is cool, but it has to be on the right bike to look right

Jun 14, 2010 | 09:10 PM

#17

timid

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From: Sayre, PA

Red will look sweet

Jun 14, 2010 | 09:18 PM

#18

DaddyKnuck

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From: Blairsville GA

Well they're done. Red. We preheated the wheels for 15 minutes and the powder looks 2x better than put on cold. I'll post some pictures as soon as I get everything back together.

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Jun 15, 2010 | 12:28 AM

#19

Dr.Lou

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Sorry, but I would go with black, especially since you have silver on your bike. IMO, red would make it look like an Easter egg. I don't think you'll be happy with red once you get her back together. Just my 2 cents.

Lou