Silver or Black engine
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RE: Silver or Black engine
ORIGINAL: Bryan TTM
black...final answer
black...final answer
Look at any of the S/E bikes....
Silver runs cooler. My current RG is the 1st silver engine I've had ~ after 3 black ones. It has finally grown on me.
Silver!
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From: Heart of Missouri
RE: Silver or Black engine
Had both and think it depends on the bike and color. The king has black and really sets the white off and the chrome. I am probably more partial to the black.
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RE: Silver or Black engine
ORIGINAL: cornholio
I am torn between an EG Standard,EG Classic and Road King Standard. I had a silver powder coat engine on my Softail Standard and was never a big fan of it. The only thing stopping me from the EG Standard is the silver engine. Is everyone happy with their silver engines and how do you keep them clean? Thanks
I am torn between an EG Standard,EG Classic and Road King Standard. I had a silver powder coat engine on my Softail Standard and was never a big fan of it. The only thing stopping me from the EG Standard is the silver engine. Is everyone happy with their silver engines and how do you keep them clean? Thanks
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RE: Silver or Black engine
One reason I went with the Electra Glide Classic vs. the Standard, was to get the black powercoated engine.
It's just flat cool lookin.
Only engine cooler is the Nighttrain.
The Street Glide engine is not bad either.
It's just flat cool lookin.
Only engine cooler is the Nighttrain.
The Street Glide engine is not bad either.
Tourer
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From: Milwaukee
RE: Silver or Black engine
The silver has really grown on me and I do get lots of compliments from my friends with the black cylinders on their RKs. I ~might~ go all black with polished fin edges down the road when the engine comes apart for some tweaks, but until then I am enjoying the bright polish on the fire red pearl paint!
I definitely wouldn't let the silver engine keep you from buying an EGS and using the saved $$$$ on extra parts.....
I definitely wouldn't let the silver engine keep you from buying an EGS and using the saved $$$$ on extra parts.....
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From: Really close to Atlanta...
RE: Silver or Black engine
I say get the black motor... It is the flavor of the month...seems like everyone has one...you might as well get one too...
The more black motors out there will make my light colored motor and chrome stand out...
Long live the EGS...
The more black motors out there will make my light colored motor and chrome stand out...
Long live the EGS...
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RE: Silver or Black engine
I've had both. I currently have an 05 Ultra and wish it had the silver motor. No matter what you do the black fades. I've also had problems with it chipping on my 97 Shriner bike.
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