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Old Dec 26, 2015 | 06:15 PM
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Anyone ever installed a white leather seat with white grips?

How did it work out? Hard to keep clean? Got any pics?
 
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Old Dec 26, 2015 | 06:56 PM
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I've always loved that look! But I always worried about how to keep them clean (especially the grips and floor boards). I saw a cool accessorized Road King at the Harley display in Daytona last year. Grips were filthy ! Of course they get touched by hundreds of people, but just still. Looked cool as hell tho!
 
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Old Dec 26, 2015 | 07:16 PM
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Guess it would be ok....but then you'd have to score some white boots and a blue rhinestone studded jumpsuit...
 
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Old Dec 26, 2015 | 07:28 PM
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Here you go. I just clean grips after each ride with Plexus, easier to keep up with.



 

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Old Dec 26, 2015 | 08:10 PM
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Wow....
 
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Old Dec 26, 2015 | 08:14 PM
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My seat is the stock black, but here my grip...it's been on there for about 60 years:





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Old Dec 26, 2015 | 08:34 PM
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Originally Posted by SCbarber
Here you go. I just clean grips after each ride with Plexus, easier to keep up with.



Your bike is sweet! I'd love to have a Heritage as a second bike in that scheme.
 
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Old Dec 26, 2015 | 08:35 PM
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I have white grips. They clean rather easily with Windex. When I detail the bike I use a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser which really cleans them well. I won't have anything white that my butt or feet touch. It would just be additional parts to clean and there is already enough chrome and spokes to keep me busy.



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Here you go. I just clean grips after each ride with Plexus, easier to keep up with.

Beautiful bike SC.
 
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Old Dec 26, 2015 | 08:45 PM
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Originally Posted by SCbarber
Here you go. I just clean grips after each ride with Plexus, easier to keep up with.




That's the look I'm after. Very sweet! Thanks.

When I first saw my Amber/Silver RK online I envisioned that kind of old school vibe. I think that color will look sweet with the bag rails, white grips and seat, round horn cover, round bell AC, etc. Thanks much for the pics.
 

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Originally Posted by SCbarber
Here you go. I just clean grips after each ride with Plexus, easier to keep up with.
Bright, clean, one of a kind.

Nicely done!
 
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