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Old Oct 10, 2012 | 09:54 AM
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Thinking about replacing my mini-apes after X-Mas sometime and I've been throwing around the idea of putting the chrome Biltwell Friscos on instead of the black. Anyone seen this? The Nightster has enough polished metal on it to possibly pull it off (exhaust, rocker boxes, covers, upper fork tubes) and was wondering if anyone has a setup like this? I think if I did, it would be important to internally wire the bars. Just curious.
 
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Old Oct 10, 2012 | 12:00 PM
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I have chrome mini apes on my Nightster check out one of my albums.
 
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Old Oct 10, 2012 | 01:36 PM
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Cool. . .thanks. That's what I was looking for.
 
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Old Oct 10, 2012 | 01:49 PM
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I saw one with chrome short shots and chrome controls and it looked sweet. The controls really stood out. I'm a big fan of some chrome here and there with these bikes.
 
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Old Oct 10, 2012 | 02:03 PM
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That's my thought as well. There's enough black that some accents look great. Especially with the other paint schemes outside of the vivid black. I'm thinking chrome bars and then painting the tank and tins next winter.
 
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Old Oct 10, 2012 | 05:56 PM
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I like little tastes of chrome here and there its just sets a bike off so well
 
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Old Oct 10, 2012 | 08:30 PM
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Although mine is black. I've seen some nice nightsters with chrome bars
 
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Old Oct 11, 2012 | 03:46 AM
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I have chrome pull back bars on mine, I think it looks great

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Im thinking of going the other way black 8 inch straight risers with a chrome drag bar on my custom
 
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Some good looking Nightsters on this thread. Awesome!
 
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