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Old Sep 1, 2020 | 10:54 PM
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I am installing a Red Shift 468 in my 2019 CVO Street Glide. My bike comes from the factory mostly blacked out except the pushrod covers are chrome. Should I stick with chrome pushrod covers or swap them out for black ones?

Since it is a CVO, I don't want to change the aesthetic that much but black pushrod covers might look cool. What do you guys think? Anyone with a similar bike that switched? Pictures?

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Old Sep 2, 2020 | 03:11 AM
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yup, I put black ones on my dyna. worth it.
 
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Old Sep 2, 2020 | 03:50 AM
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Step back and maybe use some black electrical tape on them and see how they look. Myself would more than likely use the black ones.
 
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Old Sep 2, 2020 | 04:37 PM
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If you decide to go with black PR covers, you may want to consider black lifter covers as well.
 
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Old Sep 2, 2020 | 04:44 PM
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Since it is a CVO, I don't want to change the aesthetic that much but black pushrod covers might look cool. What do you guys think? /QUOTE]

No offense meant but it’s YOUR bike
Do what you like
Not exactly an irreversible modification
 
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Old Sep 2, 2020 | 05:48 PM
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It's not a CVO...but it's a 114 that I'm about to change. Just ordered the S&S Quikee in black. Keeping the lifter blocks in chrome and the cylinders/heads as depicted. Also throwing on an Arlen Ness monster sucker, cam cover, transmission side cover from their 10 gauge collection...pics in a week of my bike when it's done!




 
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I don’t like to spend more than I need to when it comes to the looks department. But I also would use the stock tubes and upgrade my pushrods to Feuling Perfect fit push rods. I have never liked the idea of adding a possible failure point to a vehicle, and adjustable pushrods are just that in my eyes.

But as stated before, its your bike. Do what you want.
 
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Originally Posted by Seventy4blazer
I don’t like to spend more than I need to when it comes to the looks department. But I also would use the stock tubes and upgrade my pushrods to Feuling Perfect fit push rods. I have never liked the idea of adding a possible failure point to a vehicle, and adjustable pushrods are just that in my eyes.

But as stated before, its your bike. Do what you want.
Is it common for adjustable push rods to fail?
 
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Originally Posted by Eric Kunz
It's not a CVO...but it's a 114 that I'm about to change. Just ordered the S&S Quikee in black. Keeping the lifter blocks in chrome and the cylinders/heads as depicted. Also throwing on an Arlen Ness monster sucker, cam cover, transmission side cover from their 10 gauge collection...pics in a week of my bike when it's done!



Very cool! Who makes those parts?
 
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