Yup chrome is classic and will be around for ever. Looks amazing when clean..............and thats where I loose interest. Way too much like work.

 

My first hog was black (79 low rider) I think they both have a place in the hog world. You do see a lot of the black ones now( its just a clean in your face look). I dont know why everyone says you dont have to spend time cleaning them. I still have to clean and wipe every part of it. I just don't wax it. By the way I'm 54 so it's not just a young guys color. I do think that SOA tv show had a big part in the all black bikes being big with new hog riders.

 

I can appreciate both blacked out and pimped out chrome. I like the look of the red giant flake of the 72s also. I don't really like the tassels look though.

 

I like both looks, my current ride (softail, even more chrome added since pic taken, lol) is completely chrome daddy on two tone black. my second bike will be sportster based, black with just a few accent touches.

i think the sweet spot for the ''blacked out'' look is what Exile cycles does... can't see that ever becoming uncool!

 

I think it looks good as is. I'd keep it that way for a while.

Trends come and go. As was already said, vivid black and chrome will stay forever. All others will fade in and out.

 

Be a trendsetter, make pink the new black.

John

 

Thanks man, appreciate it

My only plan right now is to sand the side overs, which I started yesterday, and I'm either going to go back to the stock rear rim so I can add, just on the rear, a Mooneyes hubcap, which I looooove. Or if I can save enough to do a chain conversion...yes I know thats a step backwards function-wise...I will get a 5.5 and go to a 180. I BELIEVE that will work with stock swing arm and struts still on.

Getting back to the OP, I have noticed that when cleaning some of the rust on some of my tools, it leaves a black pitting look. Maybe only chrome tools? I think if that black-metal could be controlled, once finished and eggshell cleared, it would look incredible. However chroming all my tins would be $$$

Definitely worth experimenting with some of the bits I've ground off.

 

The billet / chrome fad is gone for now, thankfully.

 

Do you mean the exile etc. look? Funny I really like that look. Metals in various state of shine and greys/blacks. I guess it's cuz I've been a black and white photographer for so many years, I like monochrome

 

I think both looks will and have been around. Recently sold my "Chrome *****" Deluxe and bought a Nightster. I just finished coating my slip ons and heat sheilds satin black and waing for them to dry. I'm 54 and don't realy think the blacked out look is just for all you youngins. LOL.