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Old Jun 28, 2011 | 10:58 PM
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Your bike looks good. Why make it look like all the others?
 
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Old Jun 29, 2011 | 12:49 AM
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Engine guard gone!
Pipes Gone!
Chrome Lowers
Chrome Headlight Nacelle
60 Spoke Wheels prob with ww's and
Fishtail Exhaust
 
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Old Jun 29, 2011 | 01:29 AM
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You may have a whole lot to do depending on the direction you select. I went with a ton of chrome and black tins. Beautiful, but quite expensive. With so much black on your bike you may want to do all black which can also be very beautiful or almost all black with very carefully selected chrome highlights. I' be seen some real beats that way too. I agree with the suggestion someone made for contrast cut wheels, I love that look. Coastalmoto had clearance on RSD ones that are gorgeous. Big thing is to take your time and plan carefully. This forum and thevendors here are great and will give good advise for your consideration in most instances. I think the planning and shopping is a very enjoyable part of this hobby. Every time I go to a bike meet I see something new that I want. Good luck and have fun.
 
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Old Jun 29, 2011 | 01:34 AM
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40-60 spokes, new rotors, & pipes i'd go with a fat 2 into 1
 
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Old Jun 29, 2011 | 01:59 AM
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Keep the black, change to spoke wheels.
 
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Old Jun 29, 2011 | 01:59 AM
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Remove engine guard!
New exhaust!
Fat spoke wheels!
Chrome Forks!
 
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Old Jun 29, 2011 | 02:01 AM
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You have a solid start to what your wants seem to be. A couple of the posters above have the bikes you seem to like. Just take a look at them and make our decision from there. As far as my opinion, the tri-spoke wheels aren't that exciting and the exhaust could use an update. Everything else may change after you see those two modifications alone.
 
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Old Jun 29, 2011 | 03:07 AM
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Get some Billet Daddy's, looks like fat spokes but they're mags.
New Gloss paint and then pipes, fishtails are cool...but be different. There are many different styles of pipes, get some catalogs a check'em all out.
 
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Old Jun 29, 2011 | 05:53 AM
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The wheels are ok, wouldn't be my first choice. I do like some sort of custom mag wheel over the fat spokes, those are done to death anymore.

But +1 on the exhaust. You really need something better. My vote is a nice 2-1.

Shakey
 
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Old Jun 29, 2011 | 09:16 AM
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Start with a new exhaust, and then take it from there. I'd move to different wheels and an updated air cleaner cover.
 
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