Vivid Black
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Road Warrior
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From: The Great River Road, Wisconsin
Vivid Black
Anyone else find a Vivid Black bike to be a PITA?
Love it when its clean setting in the garage, it's beautiful, but, due to the fact the local weather people couldn't predict a fart if you fed them beans, road spray and rain drops sure don't do much for it.
My Dyna was Suede Blue/Black and that wasn't nearly as difficult to keep clean.
Love it when its clean setting in the garage, it's beautiful, but, due to the fact the local weather people couldn't predict a fart if you fed them beans, road spray and rain drops sure don't do much for it.
My Dyna was Suede Blue/Black and that wasn't nearly as difficult to keep clean.
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Joined: Mar 2008
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From: Vermont
Yes sir. All my bikes have been Black with two Dark Blues thrown in between. This time I bought the Brilliant Silver Pearl. I'll never look back no matter how nice a black bike looks when clean. I also live on 6 miles of gravel road. I'm liking the silver...
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Joined: Dec 2006
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From: Owasso Okla.
Not that much extra effort and worth it to me. I just wipe it down with spray detailer and microfiber cloth before I leave the house. Takes a few minutes tops, of course I haven't been caught in the rain yet on this bike.
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Joined: Jan 2011
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From: Sacramento, CA.
Most of my HD have been black. BUT not anymore. Black looks the best,IMO. I just want to ride. I'm to old to be gettin down on the floor to clean. really it ain't the gettin down that's bad. It's the gettin up. No I don't want to but a bike jack either. You could do like my buddy does with his balck bike,never wash it. The only time his 07 gets washed is when it gets serviced. Some times he washes the W/S & the top half of batwing.
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I wanted a silver RGU but alas settled for a black one and have regretted it every since lol. I still like the black but damn that silver looks good. i was told by more then one person that the vivid black does not have clear coat and I believe it based on how easy it shows scratches.
Road Master
Joined: May 2010
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From: Alabama
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.
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From: Sunny Southern California
This will most likely be my last black bike but, I said that with my last one too. Getting too old or to lazy to try to keep it in the condition I like to keep it in. More time cleaning = less time riding!
