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Old Nov 12, 2013 | 11:17 AM
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Hey there. Just picked up a sweet black heritage softail. My question is, is it better to keep the black tires, or go for a retro look with the whitewalls? The whites are harder to keep clean, but they look so cool. Also pretty expensive as well. Thanks.
 
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Old Nov 12, 2013 | 11:30 AM
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Some like them, some don't.
If U like them and it sounds like U do, go for it.
Tires don't last forever and if U end up not wanting them then go back to BB's next time.



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Old Nov 12, 2013 | 11:34 AM
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Whitewalls!
 
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Old Nov 12, 2013 | 11:39 AM
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Agreed, whitewalls
 
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Old Nov 12, 2013 | 11:41 AM
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Agreed, whitewalls

Yeah, I really want them, just trying to figure out how to convince my wifey to let me get them. Not cheap...the tires that is.. ha ha
 
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Old Nov 12, 2013 | 11:47 AM
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I have whitewalls on my Deluxe and I get more comments about them than any other part of the bike.
 
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Old Nov 12, 2013 | 12:11 PM
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Like I said, I really want them, but at 611 installed, hard to justify to the wife right now. Just spent a fortune on the bike as it is.
 
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Old Nov 12, 2013 | 12:57 PM
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I love my whitewalls.I don't even mind cleaning them, though the rear one is more work
 
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Old Nov 12, 2013 | 01:13 PM
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yep white wall look awesome on old skool bikes
 
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Old Nov 12, 2013 | 01:19 PM
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Like I said, I really want them, but at 611 installed, hard to justify to the wife right now. Just spent a fortune on the bike as it is.
There are other brands. You can get Shinko's with whitewalls for under $100 each and I run the Avon Cobras that are $20 cheaper per tire. Also, people list stock take-offs in the for sale section on occasion. Where there's a will, there's a way!
 
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