Well you know I would get it, but if it's something else you want to get first I'd go for that. As you stated it's mostly covered, and can only be seen when bags are off. However you will know it's there and that will make all the difference. It's like "Big Pimpin" the suit ain't complete unless you got the matching shoes, socks, etc. [smiley=huepfenlol2.gif]
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Fired00d
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Every time I clean the Frontier I am thankful that everything matches.
To me it's kinda like the high dollar exhaust with a stock breather,
or the big cylinders with a stock intake.
Or polishing the right side of the bike cause that's the side that shows the most.
If a hundred people look at your bike maybe only 10 will notice that all parts don't match.
But of the ninety that didn't notice, they probably would not have noticed anyway regardless of what you did.
But the 10 that did notice will most likely have matching parts on theirs and will appreciate yours and the efforts you went thru.
But the important thing is,
This isn't about them it's all about you and what you want to achieve.
Sounds like someone inside is screaming "make everything match" and your trying to fight it.
Give in, it's only money!
Q, back on the subject of the matching rotor/pulley, I like what Gary and Chip have to say about this. The SEEGs came with the matching rear floating rotor, so I'm set there, but I am going to get the matching Detonator pulley (and chrome belt guard cover) whenever I put a new rear tire on sometime next year. Now then, keep in mind the bike is 3 years old now, so these items have been on the bottom of the wish list slowly working their way to the top while I've been concentrating on other things, so it's all about what the priorities are at the moment.
BUT, if I was getting ready to drop 2 grand on a set of bad azz custom wheels, I personally could not bring myself to put the comparatively gawd-awful silver powdercoated pulley and cheesy solid rotor on my brand new rear wheel [smiley=shocked2.gif] cuz that's just the way I am. [smiley=nixweiss.gif] Maybe you can't see it all the time, unless you have the bags off to clean it, but I would feel like a cheap azz knowing I didn't get the "total package" done all at the same time. It's why, when I upgraded to the Brembo calipers, I decided I was going to do all three at once. I could have "gotten by" with just doing the fronts where they show and putting Lyndall pads on the stock rear calipers to get better performance back there, but while I was upgrading, I wanted to do it right and have not regretted the decision. I would feel the same about the rotor and pulley if I owned your bike, but that's just me.
So, it's all in what you're after. If you're going to be able to ride the bike afterward without thinking about the stock pulley and rotor taking up residence on the new wheel, or, you have other things you want to do with the money more than having things matching back there, then that's probably the route to go for you. On the other hand, if you're obsessed with doing things as good as you can while you're doing them and being different than the other bagger folks you mentioned that don't opt for the matching rear hardware, then you know what to do in that case. [smiley=xyxthumbs.gif]
Either way, have fun with the project and picking out something that's a perfect match for the Frankenserk! [smiley=2vrolijk_09.gif]
And when you're done, don't forget: [smiley=worthless.gif]
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