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Old Apr 30, 2009 | 09:51 AM
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I have a gloss black with silver metal flake inner fairing on my Pewter Pearl SG. I did it on a recommendation from another member here HARLEYPINGMAN. Im glad I did it. With all the chrome/silver, a matched inner fairing would look like crap. It would be too much silver/chrome. The silver metal flake looks spectacular in the sun. I have seen other Pewter Pearl Glides with the color matched fairing and its way too much. One guy even said he wished he had done it like mine.
 
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Old Apr 30, 2009 | 11:38 AM
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just buy more chrome and forget about it.
 
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Old Apr 30, 2009 | 11:42 AM
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Go two-tone... Mostly blue with black pearl accents...
 
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Old Apr 30, 2009 | 11:42 AM
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I was thinking the same thing. Maybe Pewter pearl on a Blue pearl bike.
 
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Old Apr 30, 2009 | 11:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Silverstone
I was thinking the same thing. Maybe Pewter pearl on a Blue pearl bike.
That sounds good!
 
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Old Apr 30, 2009 | 11:51 AM
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here's the thing, take your inner and have it cleared (so that it is shiny)... your bike isnt vivid black, so the inner would not have to be painted black to match... if you have a decent painter, he could do it real cheap... if you like it, keep it, if not, get the blue pearl to match
 
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Old Apr 30, 2009 | 03:27 PM
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Keep it all the same. A painted inner fairing is a great mod
 
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Old Apr 30, 2009 | 03:49 PM
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i painted my inner fairing myself matched the chopper pearl blue came out

looking great get compliments all the time on the color-ride safe
 
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Old Apr 30, 2009 | 08:09 PM
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Originally Posted by fishafly
That sounds good!
+2 on the Pewter Pearl inner Dash. With Blue and Pewter you can't go wrong.
 
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Old May 1, 2009 | 04:34 AM
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Have it painted vivid black or match to the bike. Send pics when you decide. In the end it is your creation, it tells other riders who you are. Do what makes you happy.
 
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