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Old Oct 22, 2013 | 06:38 AM
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I have an ugly bike. It's "suede" blue and black. No guy ever chose this color, the few that they sold were, I'm sure, picked out by the OL. It was a GREAT deal used (probably BECAUSE of the color) so I bought it because, well, I don't give a $hit, it wasn't all black and women think it's "pretty" so it's got that going for it but I digress..

Had just gotten done saying that you never see this color scheme anywhere when i turned the corner and..... I laughed my *** off.
 
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Old Oct 22, 2013 | 06:52 AM
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Had a friend that worked at the Kennedy Space Center who rode one with this same color.
Kept working on it to make it faster, maybe to mask the look!!!
 
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Old Oct 22, 2013 | 07:15 AM
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Well.......I don't think I like you very much. You just called my bike ugly. I get compliments on the color all the time and I actually chose it over several others because of the color. The only ugly part was the black wheels which I replaced with chrome. Made a huge difference!! Maybe you should have gotten a black-on-black one instead.
 
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At least you don't meet yourself coming down the road 50 times a day. Like the world needs another Vivid Black Street Glide.

I kinda like the Suede Blue and Black.
 
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Old Oct 22, 2013 | 07:57 AM
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that should make it easier to find when you stagger out of a bar...who would ride a bike that color sober?
 
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Old Oct 22, 2013 | 08:00 AM
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I like the color. Just not on my bike. I like it on yours, really. I'm just not into blue on anything.
 
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I actually really liked the suede blue/black combo when it came out. Had a very "classic" look.
 
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Originally Posted by d-streetglidr
At least you don't meet yourself coming down the road 50 times a day. Like the world needs another Vivid Black Street Glide.

I kinda like the Suede Blue and Black.
That's because black & chrome is sexy, everyone knows it!

OP, same here the bike looks great. Just nothing I would own.
 
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stagger out of a bar...who wouldthat should make it easier to find when you ride a bike that color sober?
What is this you shouldn't be driving when you have been drinking.
 
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