Vivid Black
Cruiser
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 192
Likes: 3
From: Kansas
I have had black vehicles for 30 years, I like'em. They are faster.
Black and chrome were just made for one another.
As said before, a microfiber towel and spray detailer are you friend. Keep a good coat of your favorite wax on it.
Do not let the bike get very dirty before you clean it. Less dirt means less chance of scratches. My bike is cleaned after every ride if possible.
I never use anything except microfiber on black, and do not rub with excessive pressure. Rub lightly or you risk scratching the finish.
My Road King is almost a year old and has zero scratches, looks like glass.
I like my black bike and the next one will be black also.
Black and chrome were just made for one another.
As said before, a microfiber towel and spray detailer are you friend. Keep a good coat of your favorite wax on it.
Do not let the bike get very dirty before you clean it. Less dirt means less chance of scratches. My bike is cleaned after every ride if possible.
I never use anything except microfiber on black, and do not rub with excessive pressure. Rub lightly or you risk scratching the finish.
My Road King is almost a year old and has zero scratches, looks like glass.
I like my black bike and the next one will be black also.
Road Master
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 1,209
Likes: 5
From: Michigan
Black and chrome are beautiful but I've owned a couple of them and never will again. Its not that its so hard to keep clean, but the swirl marks drove me crazy.
And for you guys that think black is the fastest color...which one of you fools want to be the first to be proven wrong
And for you guys that think black is the fastest color...which one of you fools want to be the first to be proven wrong
Road Master
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 1,005
Likes: 4
From: Alabama
Black and chrome are beautiful but I've owned a couple of them and never will again. Its not that its so hard to keep clean, but the swirl marks drove me crazy.
And for you guys that think black is the fastest color...which one of you fools want to be the first to be proven wrong
And for you guys that think black is the fastest color...which one of you fools want to be the first to be proven wrong
I hope you don't come up against a "black" Road Glide with a 120R in it.
You know it's a proven fact black adds horsepower.
I know it's true...I read it on HD Forums.
By the way...That is a bad azz RG you got there....Even if its not black. LOL
Stellar HDF Member
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 2,275
Likes: 241
From: Highlands, NJ
ROFL......I almost spit out my beer.
After owning 3 Black Pickup trucks, I swore I'd never get another black vehicle.
After looking at the lineup of colors for the 2011 RKC, I went black.
Yeah, it's a PITA to keep clean, but it's timeless and looks sweet as hell when clean.
As long as it's clean when it leaves my driveway, I don't care what it looks like at the end of the day.
Road Captain
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 702
Likes: 1
From: Kawartha lakes, Ontario, Canada
First of all, I must admit I love a black bike. Secondly I live 4 miles up a gravel road with a 1/4 gravel drive. Thirdly, Drive shed/garage is almost 100 years old, and VERY dusty. And Fourth and most importantly, LEMON PLEDGE is rapidly becomming my best friend. I just hose her down, let her air dry and hit her with the Pledge, It looks like I spent hours cleaning and polishing. About once a month I do a thorough was and wax with MacGuiers.
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Cruiser
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 217
Likes: 0
From: Paradise
easily the worst paint Ive had the pleasure to fret over.
But that doesn't stop me from loving it. Its not the cleaning....I don't mind that. Its the swirls and fine scratches.
I finally took it to a professional polisher and they brought it all back to brand new condition - something all the products I used couldn't do.
cost 150 bux for fairing, lowers, fenders, tank, bags and lids, side covers, and tour pack.
Now I'm a lot more careful with "dusting" it. Use quick detail spray and new micro fiber towel between cleanings....but I wont do vivid black again.
But that doesn't stop me from loving it. Its not the cleaning....I don't mind that. Its the swirls and fine scratches.
I finally took it to a professional polisher and they brought it all back to brand new condition - something all the products I used couldn't do.
cost 150 bux for fairing, lowers, fenders, tank, bags and lids, side covers, and tour pack.
Now I'm a lot more careful with "dusting" it. Use quick detail spray and new micro fiber towel between cleanings....but I wont do vivid black again.