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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 01:13 PM
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I painted my Street Glide flat black and now I need some wheels. I want 18 inch spoke wheels, just not sure which ones. Just looking for opinions, either red powdercoated wheels with stainless spokes or black ones ? Whst do ya think?
 
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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 01:29 PM
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Are you going to do some red & white pinstriping? I've always like the wide white wall with red rim, black laces and red hub. Kind of depends on what kind of look you're going for though.
 
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I agree with rgardjr. Red with big white walls would look sweet
 
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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 01:51 PM
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The look I want is old , kinda like a a rat rod ! And ya I am doin a thin red pinstripe with a touch of white.
 
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Red and leave the whitewalls on your Grandpa's car
 
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Harley Orange, that will give you the old look.
 
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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 02:15 PM
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I don't really like white walls and the red rim idea just didn't seem like it would look good.......... until I seen this bike

 
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I painted my Street Glide flat black and now I need some wheels. I want 18 inch spoke wheels, just not sure which ones. Just looking for opinions, either red powdercoated wheels with stainless spokes or black ones ? Whst do ya think?
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Sorry no pics yet , just finished painting today. Now time to put it all back together.
 
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Just giving you a hard time :-)

When you get pictures please post. Would like to see how the flat black looks. Thinking of incorporating that in my streetglide sinceI have it torn down.
 
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