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like the black, to me the chrome sticks out like a sore thumb on top of the fairing. the black makes the winsheild look more integrated into the fairing
That's what I was thinking, but the problem I have with black is that while looking at it from the front it is the only black piece visible. From that point of view the chrome looks more integrated. I'm about 50:50 on my preference, and since painting it black requires work I'll probably leave it alone.
Now, what if I painted it Black Cherry, which would integrate perfectly with the fairing?
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