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Old Jan 10, 2008 | 02:00 AM
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I am the "she" that sees the bill.....

oops busted[8D]
 
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Old Jan 10, 2008 | 02:04 AM
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I'm not adding to anything, here...color matched or leave them black. I like the chrome strips on black, too.

Black reflective emblem on black sidecovers? Now THAT'S an idea![8D]

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Old Jan 10, 2008 | 02:05 AM
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Send royalty cheques to me via Paypal, Thanyou.[8D]
 
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Old Jan 10, 2008 | 02:08 AM
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She's not my "she" thruster...... [8D]
But after reading all of yer replies tonight, I think I'll put the chrome covers on ebay
 
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Old Jan 10, 2008 | 04:46 AM
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Really depends on what you like.... me... I like the chrome.... as you can probably tell....

Why not put the battery cover on and see what it looks like....

Charlie D.
 
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Old Jan 10, 2008 | 05:37 AM
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Theres that bike again DBL, man ya probably just cost me ANOTHER few hunjy with that sig pic...dammit.
 
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Old Jan 10, 2008 | 05:58 AM
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I think that to much chrome throws off the balance of the appearance of the bike, kinda like leaving a cake inthe oven to long.

Yom
 
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Old Jan 10, 2008 | 07:45 AM
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I would stay away from the chrome side covers and the colored match ones as well, I've seen them on a silver bike and they don't look good. They do have some nice decals on ebay, I put some on mine before the strip and the looked good, I just messed them up when I put them on. It was a skull with a strip of flames coming out the back of the head.



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Old Jan 10, 2008 | 08:48 AM
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I think the Chrome/silver combo could look good. since you have them, put them on (at least the batt) & post the pics. Weather is going to suck in OH the next week anyway.
 
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Old Jan 10, 2008 | 09:07 AM
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ORIGINAL: schumacher

The "my first mod" post from monday was a bit tongue in cheek. I actually have quite a few things in a nice little pile I need to put on the bike.
The one thing thatI cant quite decide on is my chrome sidecovers. I had them throw in a pair when I bought the bike.
They just been sitting there in the garage......
The black and silver look is really starting to grow on me, especially since I'm gonna do the turn signal re-location and put my bags on it.
So ya'll think they might be a bit much considering the bike is already silver?
Been playing with the idea of doing color matched covers as well. I think you guys scootsthat have the cm'd look really sharp.

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