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I know, I know, we have been over this, but.........
So I am debating the rear fender situation. I like the hugger, but sorta looks out of place IMHO, sorta. I sorta like the metal fender was gonna fab up. Not sure. Input!!!!
I can fab one to look like this.
Like this. Sorta looks more "Harely". I would get beefier steel for the supports.
Or just stay with the hugger?? Sorta out of place, but goes with the theme, I mean nothing on this bike is "in place"!!!!
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I guess I am rethinkiin this because I just think the fender I fabbed looks better. Since the transmission hasnt come back yet I had all day to tweek little things. Then I started lookin at the hugger!!!! I also dont know why the hell I am askin for input!!!!!! Most guys here didnt like the hugger.
So I am debating the rear fender situation. I like the hugger, but sorta looks out of place IMHO, sorta. I sorta like the metal fender was gonna fab up. Not sure. Input!!!!
I can fab one to look like this.
Like this. Sorta looks more "Harely". I would get beefier steel for the supports.
Or just stay with the hugger?? Sorta out of place, but goes with the theme, I mean nothing on this bike is "in place"!!!!
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I guess I am rethinkiin this because I just think the fender I fabbed looks better. Since the transmission hasnt come back yet I had all day to tweek little things. Then I started lookin at the hugger!!!! I also dont know why the hell I am askin for input!!!!!! Most guys here didnt like the hugger.
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Road Captain
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I think I found a happy medium for now. I think the problem with the hugger is that it was "jumpin out" too much when lookin at the bike. So I resorted to my trusty old spray can....FLAT BLACK!!!! Dryin in the cellar for now. Will post pics in a little while. I think this will pull the rear end together a little tighter. The silver was just a bit much.
And for you "high end paint guys" who think the spray can is is satan, that is how I do my bikes. I do not like fancy paint at all. I dont really like any paint. I prefer the rat / hot rod look, industrial, utilitarian, scratch it, ding it....re-spray!!!! I mean, if you like fancy paint that is fine, just not for me.
Did my first build in flat black also.
And for you "high end paint guys" who think the spray can is is satan, that is how I do my bikes. I do not like fancy paint at all. I dont really like any paint. I prefer the rat / hot rod look, industrial, utilitarian, scratch it, ding it....re-spray!!!! I mean, if you like fancy paint that is fine, just not for me.
Did my first build in flat black also.
Last edited by ctluba; Feb 25, 2013 at 09:35 PM.
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I think I found a happy medium for now. I think the problem with the hugger is that it was "jumpin out" too much when lookin at the bike. So I resorted to my trusty old spray can....FLAT BLACK!!!! Dryin in the cellar for now. Will post pics in a little while. I think this will pull the rear end together a little tighter. The silver was just a bit much.
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I hear ya. The difference here is that I only did the hugger, not the tank. I like the all black, I just like the raw tank more. So we will see how the raw tank and black hugger looks. Pics in a few.
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Prefer your fabbed fender, but blacking out the hugger makes it fit better. Everything black but the tank will look good, I think.
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i like it much better also. Dont know why it took so long to figure it out!!! I think because I was hung up on thinkin if I blacked it out I would also do the tank. Took till tonight to figure out to just do the hugger. Now I have the wheel coverage without the "sore richard"!!!!
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As soon as I start havin fun it is time to go to work!!!! Oh well, I get her back together this week.
New shifter prawl mechanism, new seals and gaskets. It was that little friggin spring that had snapped!!!
New shifter prawl mechanism, new seals and gaskets. It was that little friggin spring that had snapped!!!