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Old Oct 1, 2008 | 08:01 AM
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Need some opinions. I have a 04 black FLHT (Standard) I am trying to balance out the chrome and black. So far I have:

- Chrome engine kit with chrome round air cleaner cover.
- Chrome front end (debating if I want to use black axle cover or chrome).
- Vance and Hines True duals
- Chrome trim around the gauges and Sony radio.
- 8 inch black windsheild.
- Vivid black with skull dash insert with push button gas cap.
- Fairing mounted mirrors.
- Black Diamond grips with black levers.
- Black Diamond floorboards inserts, shifter peg, brake pedal, and passenger pegs (I have the Street Glide setup).
- Chrome highway pegs mounts with black diamond pegs.
- Black braided lines (throttle, clutch, and brake).
- Black powdercoated billet shifter lever, extended brake lever, and passenger peg mounts.
- Street Glide rear turn signal kit with laydown license plate.
- Blacked out turn signals (front & rear), brake light, and spots. I will eventually putting on the billet setup (like the one on the Screamin Eagle Ultra) to eliminate the towel bar.
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I don't know if I should take off the rear saddlebag guards, front engine guard, and rear grab rail and have them powdercoated black. Right now, they are chrome, but I don't want to go too heavy on the black. Just enough to make it different.

I don't want to go too crazy with the black or chrome.

Need some suggestions and opinions. Would you change it? Would you leave it as is?
 
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Old Oct 1, 2008 | 08:21 AM
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a picture is worth a thousand words, or in your case...a hundred parts
 
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Old Oct 1, 2008 | 08:30 AM
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SBW Cycles...pics man...PICS!!! How can we tell...I have an 05 EGS and just purchased the chrome kit..love to see yours with Black and Chrome. I promise I will give you an honest opinion.
 
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Old Oct 1, 2008 | 08:32 AM
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Sounds like you got a handle on it.
 
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Old Oct 1, 2008 | 08:44 AM
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I'm tryin' to balance the chrome! Eliminate bag guards, engine guard and grab rail.
 
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Old Oct 1, 2008 | 09:21 AM
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sounds to me you should have stayed all chrome, black get s addicting
 
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Old Oct 1, 2008 | 02:44 PM
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Added a Photo Gallery. Some pic of the EG are a little old and don't show the engine upgrade, front end or radio, but still good none the less. Check it out!
 
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