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Old Dec 18, 2011 | 07:33 PM
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BTW kind of in love with socal's bike.. ***** badass.
 
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Old Dec 18, 2011 | 07:33 PM
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Originally Posted by shooker
The thing I'm having trouble deciding on is the fork lowers I cound just go with chrome (because I am a bit of a chrome *****) but I think I want to mix it up a little.
I vote chrome.
 
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Old Dec 18, 2011 | 09:17 PM
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Chrome...definitely chrome.
 
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Old Dec 18, 2011 | 10:08 PM
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I think either a whole blacked out front end or all chrome. Mix and match with the exception of the headlight looks kind of off to my eye.

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Old Dec 18, 2011 | 10:16 PM
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I'd say chrome. I'm all about contrast but when you get too much black it just gets washed out in my opinion. Since there's no way to really contrast a frontend like that I'd just go all chrome.
 
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Old Dec 18, 2011 | 11:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Fatboyridr
BTW kind of in love with socal's bike.. ***** badass.
Hahaha!!!! Thank you, sir. I appreciate the love.
-Jason.
 
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Old Dec 18, 2011 | 11:58 PM
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With the way your ride is set up right now, I believe the all chrome front end is the best choice. I do like the black too, but I think you would have to do a lot more black parts on your Fat Boy to make it look right.
 
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Old Dec 19, 2011 | 01:14 PM
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Chrome them lowers...

P.S. Nice looking Fatty.
 
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Old Dec 19, 2011 | 06:28 PM
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Thanks for the input guys.
So it looks like it's going to be a total chrome job, thats what I was see'in for it too but I'm allways lookin to do something a little different. but like you guys said black and chrome looks great together but there's got to be a good balance of it.

All yer bikes are lookin good I like the way you all put yer own twist on'em.
Thanks again for the input.
Keith.

Hey socal yank I like those wheels man are they 16 rear and 18 front.

TNB I'm diggin that head light, I might have to get me one, how do ya like it?
 
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Old Dec 19, 2011 | 07:15 PM
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Chrome all the way!


 
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