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Old Dec 6, 2014 | 10:08 AM
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Dude, you gonna have to make up your own mind...just like 'what color'...'what exhaust'...'what bars'...for instance, I think white walls on a motorcycle are hideous and stoopid! Others think differently! What? This is a popularity contest? LOL
 
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Old Dec 6, 2014 | 10:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Veekness
Dude, you gonna have to make up your own mind...just like 'what color'...'what exhaust'...'what bars'...for instance, I think white walls on a motorcycle are hideous and stoopid! Others think differently! What? This is a popularity contest? LOL
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Old Dec 6, 2014 | 10:24 AM
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It's a Reckless fairing.
I'm very happy with the quality and reasonable price.

 
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Old Dec 6, 2014 | 10:26 AM
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It's gonna be blackwalls next time for sure.
They are a PITA to keep clean.
 
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Old Dec 6, 2014 | 10:33 AM
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Originally Posted by melie
It's gonna be blackwalls next time for sure.
They are a PITA to keep clean.
That is the answer right there. Are you wiling to spend the time to keep them clean? If yes, they look fantastic, but only when clean.
 
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Old Dec 6, 2014 | 10:45 AM
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I love the look of wide white walls. I wouldn't hesitate to put them on another bike depending on the model. I like them on the Road King, but I have a screamin eagle electra glide right now and I thought about it, but in my mind, the white walls just wouldn't match the CVO. It is all a matter of your own prospective and what makes you happy.
 
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Old Dec 6, 2014 | 11:18 AM
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I think you should have two sets of wheels. Blacks for when the fairing is on, whites for when it's off.

What? Too much?
 
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Old Dec 6, 2014 | 11:53 AM
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Originally Posted by MikeBel
I love the WWW look with the chrome spokes. It's an aesthetic thing; you gotta have both. If I was to go with blackwall tires I would also want to change out to mag wheels, but then the bike looks like so many others.

Keep the Classic in you King.
I agree with this....WW look way classier (better) on spoked wheels. blackwall tires are okay on spokes, but the whitewalls really make them pop.
 
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Originally Posted by Muttleybass
I think you should have two sets of wheels. Blacks for when the fairing is on, whites for when it's off.

What? Too much?
I do prefer WWWs on my Ultra and have 2 sets of wheels w/rotors. I run my spokes /WWWs most of the time, but if I am rolling more than 500 miles or far away from cities, I run mags with tubeless/BWs, so I can slime them in an emergency.
Also only mount the TourPak for trips and took the lowers off as soon as it got home.



 
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I have a Rk classic and like everyone said- personal preference. For me, got to have the WWW on it. It's not that big of deal to keep them clean. SOS pad and little water and clean.
 
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