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Old Oct 17, 2024 | 08:48 PM
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Originally Posted by rideonva
Yeah, I'm a chrome ***** Dealer had to order that combo (they've had blackened one on the floor).
I liked the black until I had (still have) one. The black powder coat is so soft it looks terrible after a while. But oh well, mine is a rider and still looks good from 20 feet away.
 
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Old Oct 17, 2024 | 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Black Ultra
Most dealers around here have 5 or 6 blacked out bikes for every chrome one. Not sure why.
Maybe because they can charge $1600 (?) more for it ?
 
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Old Oct 17, 2024 | 08:57 PM
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Not from me. They keep trying and always tell them, if it's not chrome, I won't take it home.
 
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Old Oct 17, 2024 | 09:41 PM
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Forgot to mention - I don’t think I’d be changing bars. The stock one feel just right. The jury still out for seat and shocks but in measly 30+ miles of my ride home seat felt really good, need to spend few hours on it..
 
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Old Oct 18, 2024 | 03:18 AM
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Nice ride. You'll have to get use to more air on your knees again, especially this time of the riding season.
 
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Old Oct 18, 2024 | 04:07 AM
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Congrats! Got some beautiful weather in NoVa next 10 days!
 
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Old Oct 18, 2024 | 05:04 AM
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That last ride doesn`t look like "fun"


Originally Posted by rideonva
So long "Sharky" we've had a lot of fun.

 
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Old Oct 18, 2024 | 05:20 AM
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Originally Posted by RKZen
Nice ride. You'll have to get use to more air on your knees again, especially this time of the riding season.
Yup, felt it on my way home - once the sun was down temp dropped like a rock and my knees could feel it lol.
 
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Old Oct 18, 2024 | 05:22 AM
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Originally Posted by kojak
Congrats! Got some beautiful weather in NoVa next 10 days!
Thank you, yeah forecast is looking great and supposed to be peak of colors at Skyline.
 
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That last ride doesn`t look like "fun"
It was actually great ride up until the point when an idiot on Prius pulled from stop sign right in front of me @ 55 mph.
 
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