Aftermarket lower owners
Thread Starter
|
Cruiser
Joined: Jul 2012
Posts: 129
Likes: 1
From: Mt Vernon, Ohio
Aftermarket lower owners
Are they worth the savings. I only plan to ue them in colder weather. Should i look at aftermarket????? or bite the bullet and buy the OEM? Is there that much of a difference?
Stellar HDF Member
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 3,156
Likes: 41
From: So Cal
Im running Fairing Factory Vented Lowers, got them painted Vivid Black, with magnetic glove box doors and quick detach hardward delivered to my door for about $350.00.
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...-on-today.html
They almost never come off now and look and work great. There is also another company Matazu that sell lowers painted black and they have good reviews
http://www.mutazu.com/products.php?c...500&s=prod.php
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...-on-today.html
They almost never come off now and look and work great. There is also another company Matazu that sell lowers painted black and they have good reviews
http://www.mutazu.com/products.php?c...500&s=prod.php
Just got Matuza's for 179.00. Love them, only one small flaw in the paint and the glove boxes aren't a leather like material, all hard plastic. Haven't taken them off yet. Definitely help with highway fatigue.
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 20,616
Likes: 4,440
From: anacoco, la
if you go with the vivid black, the aftermarket ones can be a good deal. however, if you want to have them color matched, then you are better off going with the oem unless you are a painter/know a painter, etc.
in the case of big blue pearl, by the time you get done paying for the lowers, then the paint, you've already exceeded the cost of the hd ones, and that isn't even considering labor to paint/prep yet.
you do not have to pay full pop for the lowers. i bought mine (denim black) from zanotti's for less than $500. the other colors were a little more, i think around $530.
all i'm saying is, do your due diligence. think about the total cost, not just the initial outlay.
in the case of big blue pearl, by the time you get done paying for the lowers, then the paint, you've already exceeded the cost of the hd ones, and that isn't even considering labor to paint/prep yet.
you do not have to pay full pop for the lowers. i bought mine (denim black) from zanotti's for less than $500. the other colors were a little more, i think around $530.
all i'm saying is, do your due diligence. think about the total cost, not just the initial outlay.
if you go with the vivid black, the aftermarket ones can be a good deal. however, if you want to have them color matched, then you are better off going with the oem unless you are a painter/know a painter, etc.
in the case of big blue pearl, by the time you get done paying for the lowers, then the paint, you've already exceeded the cost of the hd ones, and that isn't even considering labor to paint/prep yet.
you do not have to pay full pop for the lowers. i bought mine (denim black) from zanotti's for less than $500. the other colors were a little more, i think around $530.
all i'm saying is, do your due diligence. think about the total cost, not just the initial outlay.
in the case of big blue pearl, by the time you get done paying for the lowers, then the paint, you've already exceeded the cost of the hd ones, and that isn't even considering labor to paint/prep yet.
you do not have to pay full pop for the lowers. i bought mine (denim black) from zanotti's for less than $500. the other colors were a little more, i think around $530.
all i'm saying is, do your due diligence. think about the total cost, not just the initial outlay.
Trending Topics
Stellar HDF Member
Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 2,863
Likes: 172
From: Clarksville, TN
Matuza is now selling lowers in a flat black. Not sure how close a match it is to denim. If I could see how close the paint was it might be worth it cause there is a pretty huge price diff even if going one of the 20% off dealers.
HD Forum Stories
The Best of Harley-Davidson for Lifelong Riders
7 Times Harley-Davidson Chucked Tradition Out the Window
Verdad Gallardo
7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles
Verdad Gallardo
8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In
Verdad Gallardo
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?
Verdad Gallardo
Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept
Verdad Gallardo
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II
Verdad Gallardo
10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy
Joe Kucinski
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 20,616
Likes: 4,440
From: anacoco, la
even if it isn't that close, you could always rattlecan the lowers with john deere blitz black and it'll be an almost exact match. going rattlecan on the lowers isn't like doing a fuel tank or fenders, probably get by just fine on that.
Tourer
Joined: Feb 2012
Posts: 345
Likes: 27
From: Ohio
Did that include all the mounting hardware in the price?