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(psssst before the CVO police turn up AGAIN) ...interesting discovery about those emblems this weekend.
I found out that the OEM ones are made up of three parts: a soft black backing plate, coloured sandwich and black facia. While cleaning I noticed the bottom of my left one was coming away, so figured better to remove and re-tape before I lost it.
When I originally purchased them from an unscrupulous online supplier, the expiry date on the OEM tape was well past its sell-by. So I replaced the backing tape on both sides. Seems I need to keep an eye on the remaining black facia tape also
....ok so we now return you to the regularly scheduled program - Dakota Digitals
Last edited by havinabubble; Feb 1, 2023 at 10:15 AM.
@havinabubble you really trying to make me buy some Dakota Digitals? whew they look nice!
least I could do seeing as you MADE ME buy the HDHU2014+ …be like NIKE! all the kool kids have them
Originally Posted by JED POLAND
Has someone tried to paint those chrome bezels black?
didn’t try, I did paint them black. Wasn’t gonna pay the Harley-tax of around Ł120 for a black set.
The photo is a bit reflective, they look much better in RL. Used a paint brush and some gloss black.
Last edited by havinabubble; Feb 1, 2023 at 03:22 PM.
Just cleaned them up with alcohol pad and used rattle can. I did probably 4 coats.
Dzieki
Originally Posted by havinabubble
didnt try, I did paint them black. Wasnt gonna pay the Harley-tax of around Ł120 for a black set.
The photo is a bit reflective, they look much better in RL. Used a paint brush and some gloss black.
I would gladly pay but the reviews are rather bad.
Do not waste your money on HD ones. They are stupid expensive. I sprayed mine with gloss black paint and they look great.. for 3 bucks. It's crazy that HD wants over 200 bucks (last time I checked) for piece of plastic flimsy rings.
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whew they look nice!
