Vivid Black without pinstripe
Road Warrior
Joined: Feb 2007
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From: Vancouver BC
You know there are people that believe what they read here....
Road Master
Joined: Mar 2014
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From: HEAVEN
I chose not to get a '16 RGS because I didn't like the pinstripes. I bought a '16 RG Standard in vivid black instead and then made it mine. Looks best without the pinstripes (IMO) and stands out better when next to the same model with pinstripes.
Last edited by 2WHEELFREAK; Jun 27, 2017 at 10:14 PM.
Cruiser
Joined: Jun 2008
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From: York, PA
The MOCO eliminated the pin stripes on 17 SGS & RGS. They told the employees in the paint shop that the majority of people don't really want the pinstripes but it was more likely a way to cut costs. Maybe they will do the same with the 18 Ultras when they start cranking them out two weeks from now.
Grand HDF Member
Joined: Aug 2014
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From: Toledo ohio
When I pieced my vivid black 14 RK (double stripe) and added SGS front and rear fender and side panels, then I found some CVO style bags with the SGS stripe already "color matched" and I bought them, they weren't matched, They were done by some idiot that had no business doing pinstripe. Wrong color and don't line up. So I was weighing several options and finally decided to do the whole thing in Starlight Black with no stripes. It is a CVO color and looks deep black but in the sun it has metallic in it. I am pretty excited. I tried a can of Colorite with clearcoat $35 on Amazon. It did ok, but I used it on the Ness rear fender extension which is a small piece and didn't come out like I would have liked. Too much orange peel. I have to cut and buff it but I am going to use a quart and my spray gun when I do all the big pieces. including lowers and tourpak
Ultimate HDF Member
Joined: Jun 2007
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From: Richmond, VA
You can stop by any fairly large bike ralley and ask the guy doing pinstripe to run black pinstripe right over the factory stuff. You'd probably be surprised how many times I've seen this done.
Greetings from Maryland who owns one of the "other ones". 
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From: Edmond Oklahoma
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Joined: Jul 2009
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From: ayer,ma
My bike is vivid black and had the stripe painted in flat black. You can't even tell that it's there unless your right in front of it, get compliments all the time👍