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Hdolfje

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Color change
« on: November 13, 2016, 09:30:43 AM »

I picked up my new atomic red a few weeks ago.
And was not very happy with the red saddlebags. The front is nice but the red on the back is too much for me. I ordered the green paint set new for 2017 but for europe they were sold out. Now i'm thinking of changing the colours on the back. Red will be black and black will be red so there's more balance in the bike.
We have a very good painter fot the job and i'm sure the result will be very nice.
I told the painter about the green paintset and he offered to repaint the whole bike green and black. Not the 2017 paintset but he uses the existing pattern on the bike and make the bike green and black just like the 2011 Krypto.
Only two days to decide for red or green. Any ideas?
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Re: Color change
« Reply #1 on: November 13, 2016, 09:45:36 AM »

Sample 1
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Re: Color change
« Reply #2 on: November 13, 2016, 09:46:28 AM »

Sample 2 close up
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Re: Color change
« Reply #3 on: November 13, 2016, 09:47:10 AM »

I would go for the red and black, with the saddle bags in black, like in the pic.
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Re: Color change
« Reply #4 on: November 13, 2016, 09:51:13 AM »

I like the red on black as the bottom picture shows.
Green is ok , but on someone elses bike, not on mine.
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Re: Color change
« Reply #5 on: November 13, 2016, 10:09:52 AM »

its your bike and i will say it takes a big set of balls to change the color of a CVO, so if you want a one of one go for it  :2vrolijk_21:
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Re: Color change
« Reply #6 on: November 13, 2016, 11:29:39 AM »


I noticed the same thing when I first saw photo's of the red and black CVO for 2017.  The front of the bike appears to be black with red accents, but then they switched for the bags and side covers and made them red with black accents.  I prefer your photo-shopped photo and personally think that's the way the factory should have done it in the first place.

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Re: Color change
« Reply #7 on: November 13, 2016, 12:12:07 PM »

I guess I'm in the minority......I like the factory CVO paint job.
I wouldn't want to be one of the millions of other black Harleys on the road. (yes I know this would have red accents.) Especially since you paid for a limited edition paint on your CVO already.
The green is nice but some people consider green to be bad luck on a motorcycle, car, truck or boat. It would also open up teasing for nicknames such as "Kermit the frog" or "John Deere tractor".
You might want to consider buying an extra set of tins and painting them , then keeping the original set so the bike could be returned to stock CVO trim if you decide to change back at a later date.
Good luck with your decision.
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Re: Color change
« Reply #8 on: November 13, 2016, 01:16:16 PM »

In 2013 my brother in law bought a CVO Roadglige and decided a few months later he hated the "orange" paint job (his words) so he had a very talented painter match a CVO limited paint set. Came out terrific but when he went to sell it a couple of years later it absolutely killed the value even though he thought he was improving the value by making it a "one off". Took him 6 months to sell and Im guessing it finally went for about 4K less than if he never painted it.
Just a FYI and it could  be completely different across the pond...
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Re: Color change
« Reply #9 on: November 13, 2016, 01:20:37 PM »

but about your question, I think the reverse on the red/black would be amazing! Thats the way the orange/black one is set up.
I have the same bike as you and I thought the red "butt" looked better in person than in the pics and really like it now but still think it may look better reversed.
Good luck with whatever you decide, its an amazing bike!
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Re: Color change
« Reply #10 on: November 16, 2016, 11:07:53 AM »

Same here!
I guess I'm in the minority......I like the factory CVO paint job.
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Re: Color change
« Reply #11 on: November 16, 2016, 03:45:38 PM »

I bit the bullet. I change the colors of the rear part. Red is going to be black and the black will be red. I will post the after pictures. I will have the wrap front fender and the new side covers painted in matching colors.
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Re: Color change
« Reply #12 on: November 16, 2016, 04:59:24 PM »

I bit the bullet. I change the colors of the rear part. Red is going to be black and the black will be red. I will post the after pictures. I will have the wrap front fender and the new side covers painted in matching colors.


look forward to the pics
I bet it will look great
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Re: Color change
« Reply #13 on: November 17, 2016, 10:27:51 PM »

I like your new plan as well as the original scheme. Only down side is the lids. You will be faced with the same  issue I have with the lids being the darker color, scuffs will show up alot easier than in the lighter red, or candy cobalt in my case. 
 
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Re: Color change
« Reply #14 on: November 23, 2016, 05:57:37 AM »

I like the red on black as the bottom picture shows.
Green is ok , but on someone elses bike, not on mine.

I totally agree on that  :2vrolijk_21:
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