Blacked Out Specials
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Aug 2016
Posts: 2,046
Likes: 314
From: Denver CO
Blacked out bikes have been around for decades. My 1982 Kawasaki GPz750 was all blacked out with a "Black Chrome" exhaust. This was how they came from the factory. Not sure who did the first factory blacked out bikes, but Yamaha had the Midnight Specials in the early 80's late 70's. Harley finally got there 40 years later. Yeah, that is late to the game. Now, I am a chrome guy for my Harley. I don't hate on the blacked out bikes, but they don't interest me. But that's just me....
Cruiser
Joined: Feb 2014
Posts: 166
Likes: 10
From: Huntingtin Beach CA
Yeah but what fun would that be? Lol. I absolutely love the blacked out bikes and I love chrome ones too but that's the beauty of owning a bike, is making it "yours". Personally I wouldn't want to buy a bike already "done" weather that's blacked out or chromed out. I like getting in there wrenching a little, learning a little bit about my bike and giving me something to do during the off season. Yeah it takes a little more time and maybe a little more money but I can say "I did this". I guess to me it's kinda like tattoos, I see some really awesome tattoos but there not the kind I would have but I can appreciate good work when I see it, then there's times I wish I had more money, lol. "To each his own" as they say. But like I said I love these new blacked out bikes!
Fftoddster your bike looks awesome!!! Is that a factory front wheel or something different? I like it.
Fftoddster your bike looks awesome!!! Is that a factory front wheel or something different? I like it.
3rd Gear
Joined: Dec 2017
Posts: 7
Likes: 0
From: South Central, MN
I love the way my '18 SGS Twisted Cherry looks in the sun light. The main thing I don't care for is the chrome tappet covers and push rod tubes. I'm not sure why they would put non-blacked out fasteners through out the whole bike, other than the extra price.
Road Warrior
Joined: Jul 2016
Posts: 1,416
Likes: 187
From: Near St. Louis Mo.
Post up a pic...I'd like to see some sunlight
Stellar HDF Member
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 2,339
Likes: 486
From: Nor Cal
same with my hot rod red flake, it's amazing in the sun, I still have yet to get a picture that does it justice. I swear you can see that thing from 100 yards away easily ( which is how I came to buy one, spotted it way down the road at Street Vibrations, I thought it was a custom bike, I had to go see it, who knew it was a bone stock 2018, ordered one on the spot, even the wife said get it!)
Road Warrior
Joined: Feb 2015
Posts: 1,674
Likes: 314
From: Ohio
Nice looking scooter. I love the black and chrome theme myself.All blackout looks good to but i prefer black and chrome. Kawi,suzuki and yamaha have all done the blackout stuff for years and most recently Kawi did the specials (s) series a few years ago,Suzuki did the boss series and Yamaha did the midnight series. the Moco is late as usual
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Road Captain
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 542
Likes: 34
From: ULSTER N.I
cool looking bike
that is one beauiful bike.