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Old Oct 14, 2011 | 02:37 AM
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It is a matter of choice I know, but I chose the black fender here. I love chrome stuff, but I personally think it's a bit much.
 
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Old Oct 14, 2011 | 05:19 AM
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The one Chrome fender I saw really showed all the manufacturing marks in the fender...
 
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Old Oct 14, 2011 | 07:14 AM
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Looks good on my 1980 CB750K but im thinkin no on a harley
 
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Old Oct 14, 2011 | 05:45 PM
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Stay with the black fender.
 
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Old Oct 14, 2011 | 05:57 PM
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You ask so I give ya my
Chrome is for accesories and not body parts. Thats my take on it...
 
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Old Oct 14, 2011 | 07:01 PM
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Had a bud running a mid 70's FLH, about 1980. CHROME fenders, tank and all! We called him Dr. Chrome! Was a really nice looking bike all cleaned up, couldn't ride it on a sunny Kansas day, it would blind him!

If you go ALL chrome, it will be a show stopper, but not a road bike. Not sure what a chrome F fender would look like, wouldn't be too much glare in your eyes.

If'n that's what you like, go for it! Your bike, your ride! I would shoot a couple of pictures of it if I saw it parked!

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Old Oct 14, 2011 | 08:27 PM
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Had an old BSA that was chrome and black. The fenders were a bear to keep clean from all the road dirt. Of course I had plenty of time to shine them, with Lucas Electrics there was alot of down time waiting on parts.
 
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Old Oct 14, 2011 | 09:35 PM
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Thanks everyone for your opinions. I think I will stay with the black. Besides black is faster.
 
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Originally Posted by Bill03E
Chrome fenders make me think Yamaha.
Exactly
 
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