Topic: Forks.. WTF is up with the 1/2 and 1/2 look?.... (Read 8475 times)

2018_FLTRXSE · « **on:** February 07, 2012, 06:31:30 AM »

Decision time... on the Maple FLTRXSE the Chrome looks better... on the skunk the black may look better and on the blue.. who knows..

For the life of me I dont understnad the half-baked attempt HD was trying to do with these bikes...

110tHunDer · « **Reply #1 on:** February 07, 2012, 06:52:21 AM »

Same with the SESGs. It is weird.

Twolanerider · « **Reply #2 on:** February 07, 2012, 10:47:59 AM »

Sometimes color and chrome looks just fine

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SBB · « **Reply #3 on:** February 07, 2012, 10:51:11 AM »

Quote from: 2012_FLTRXSE on February 07, 2012, 06:31:30 AM

Decision time... and on the blue.. who knows..

Go blue!

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2018_FLTRXSE · « **Reply #4 on:** February 07, 2012, 10:56:31 AM »

Quote from: SBB on February 07, 2012, 10:51:11 AM

Go blue!

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I already got my Maple... very happy with it....just wish I could enjoy riding it.

Tailbone injuries SUCK!

But I can sit on it and make potatopotatopotato noises..

Twolanerider · « **Reply #5 on:** February 07, 2012, 11:00:50 AM »

Maybe color and chrome isn't the solution. Maybe it's color on chrome

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2018_FLTRXSE · « **Reply #6 on:** February 07, 2012, 11:24:13 AM »

twolane... both your examples are great.. its just something about either powdercoating the forks and cowbells or chroming them... looks 1/2 cooked.

Twolanerider · « **Reply #7 on:** February 07, 2012, 11:55:46 AM »

Quote from: 2012_FLTRXSE on February 07, 2012, 11:24:13 AM

twolane... both your examples are great.. its just something about either powdercoating the forks and cowbells or chroming them... looks 1/2 cooked.

All kidding aside I had the same reaction when first saw the (then) new bikes with the colored cowbells over the chrome legs. Just doesn't look right to me. And does look 1/2 done. If the color were top and bottom with chrome in the middle might look better. But as it appears someone had a good idea and then just stopped halfway down.

dak47 · « **Reply #8 on:** February 07, 2012, 12:44:40 PM »

My thoughts too.... excuse the mess of a shop, things where hectic that week!

Twolanerider · « **Reply #9 on:** February 07, 2012, 01:31:24 PM »

If I had a skunk it would get black legs and cowbells. Quick.

110tHunDer · « **Reply #10 on:** February 07, 2012, 01:38:28 PM »

Yeah. To make it skunkier.

digga25 · « **Reply #11 on:** February 07, 2012, 01:43:23 PM »

Twolane is that your latest project.Nice job.Looks slick.

2018_FLTRXSE · « **Reply #12 on:** February 07, 2012, 06:28:02 PM »

Quote from: Twolanerider on February 07, 2012, 01:31:24 PM

If I had a skunk it would get black legs and cowbells. Quick.

The cowbells are cheaper than the lower legs....

but the same amount of labor to change them... so its a draw...

WHat I dont like about the black PC, is its more of a dark grey and not truly black.

When the bike is inthe sun it is obvious the black PC does not match the paint (or its just my OCD misbehavin)

110tHunDer · « **Reply #13 on:** February 07, 2012, 06:53:17 PM »

But it would be the same gloss black PC that's on the engine components, therefore, a match from that (OCD) perspective, right?

2018_FLTRXSE · « **Reply #14 on:** February 07, 2012, 06:58:30 PM »

Quote from: 103tHunDer on February 07, 2012, 06:53:17 PM

But it would be the same gloss black PC that's on the engine components, therefore, a match from that (OCD) perspective, right?

Yes it is... but when you transition from the lower paint color to the PC, you can see the obvious difference. I've never expected an engine to be the same color as the paint (my names not twolane

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110tHunDer · « **Reply #15 on:** February 07, 2012, 07:00:56 PM »

Twolanerider · « **Reply #16 on:** February 07, 2012, 07:53:21 PM »

Quote from: 2012_FLTRXSE on February 07, 2012, 06:58:30 PM

Yes it is... but when you transition from the lower paint color to the PC, you can see the obvious difference. I've never expected an engine to be the same color as the paint (my names not twolane )

Get a cheap pair of bare aluminum legs off eBay and have a powder coater do them and your cowbells a good gloss black.

Twolanerider · « **Reply #17 on:** February 07, 2012, 07:53:56 PM »

Quote from: digga25 on February 07, 2012, 01:43:23 PM

Twolane is that your latest project.Nice job.Looks slick.

That was it. Thanks. Red Skunk!

2018_FLTRXSE · « **Reply #18 on:** February 07, 2012, 08:04:36 PM »

Quote from: Twolanerider on February 07, 2012, 07:53:21 PM

Get a cheap pair of bare aluminum legs off eBay and have a powder coater do them and your cowbells a good gloss black.

I'm thinking put the chrome on my wife's Road King and then PC the legs and bells the "correct" black... and FWIW I even saw a PC color that looked just like the Maple!

Dare · « **Reply #19 on:** February 08, 2012, 11:39:01 AM »

There is a PC color out there that looks very close, my future son in law does PC for a very large appliance company and they have tons of colors available

, my next step is to PC my engine guard the same as Molly (Maple), was looking at the black but I think the brown will make more of statement IMO.

2018_FLTRXSE · « **Reply #20 on:** February 09, 2012, 07:46:55 PM »

Quote from: Dare on February 08, 2012, 11:39:01 AM

There is a PC color out there that looks very close, my future son in law does PC for a very large appliance company and they have tons of colors available , my next step is to PC my engine guard the same as Molly (Maple), was looking at the black but I think the brown will make more of statement IMO.

Dare.. do you have a close up of the tour pak and passenger pad?

Dare · « **Reply #21 on:** February 10, 2012, 05:39:33 PM »

Here is the short q/d backrest

everything is in the same brown as the seat.

Dare · « **Reply #22 on:** February 10, 2012, 05:47:52 PM »

and here is one of the tour pack, blacked out all the hardware and mouting and the fugly chrome on the underside of the corner.

Dare · « **Reply #23 on:** February 10, 2012, 05:49:10 PM »

pic 2

Dare · « **Reply #24 on:** February 10, 2012, 05:55:43 PM »

by the way 2012, my dealer gave me a 20% off on everything since i ordered all the stuff when i bought Molly, the HD paint was well worth the extra $$, i am an old time bodyman/painter and its nuts on to the bike and looks great. I could have matched it but given what i needed and didnt have anymore as far as shop and mixing machine it was all good. plus this way i was able to ride a little before our snows came in and the roads are covered with salt for the next two months.
enjoy yours, if you need any more send me a pm and i will hook you up
ride safe

GaLonghair · « **Reply #25 on:** February 10, 2012, 06:54:03 PM »

Have been working on my Maple for about a month now. Considered blacking out the front as I did on my Vivid Black 2011 103 RG, but changed my mind. Some chrome to add accents just seems to look better on the Maple. Little or no chrome just looks a little to dark on a bike with this nice a paint job. Diff strokes for diff people, what makes the world go round I guess! JMHO.

Dare · « **Reply #26 on:** February 10, 2012, 07:01:57 PM »

I agree Ga. i have tried to keep the chrome where i think it looks better and have some things blacked/browned out to help the looks, just pc'd the front rotor bolts to add some black to the chrome on the rotors. i think it helps.

GaLonghair · « **Reply #27 on:** February 11, 2012, 04:30:55 PM »

Should look good there!

scttgr8 · « **Reply #28 on:** February 17, 2012, 07:07:15 AM »

Quote from: 2012_FLTRXSE on February 07, 2012, 06:31:30 AM

Decision time... on the Maple FLTRXSE the Chrome looks better... on the skunk the black may look better and on the blue.. who knows..

For the life of me I dont understnad the half-baked attempt HD was trying to do with these bikes...

you cowbells should be the same color as the dark finish on the bike. they are color matched to the inner fairing if you look at them in the sun you will see that. the black on the engine covers is just that...black

2018_FLTRXSE · « **Reply #29 on:** February 17, 2012, 11:35:03 PM »

Quote from: scttgr8 on February 17, 2012, 07:07:15 AM

you cowbells should be the same color as the dark finish on the bike. they are color matched to the inner fairing if you look at them in the sun you will see that. the black on the engine covers is just that...black

NO.. they are gloss black PC.. but are NOT the save as the vivid black paint, and it is VERY obvious.

scttgr8 · « **Reply #30 on:** February 18, 2012, 07:30:11 AM »

Quote from: 2012_FLTRXSE on February 17, 2012, 11:35:03 PM

NO.. they are gloss black PC.. but are NOT the save as the vivid black paint, and it is VERY obvious.

both of the other colors have a metallic flake in them. didnt realize the Maple was just vivid black...it would have looked better with the black on the white one...IMHO

GaLonghair · « **Reply #31 on:** February 18, 2012, 08:46:38 AM »

Personally I perfer the Vivid Black. I think metal flake in the black would take away from the flake in the Maple. There is such a thing as too much of a good thing. Of coarse I did trade in a Vivid Black bike

FLSTFI Dave · « **Reply #32 on:** February 19, 2012, 08:39:34 AM »

Quote from: scttgr8 on February 18, 2012, 07:30:11 AM

both of the other colors have a metallic flake in them. didnt realize the Maple was just vivid black...it would have looked better with the black on the white one...IMHO

I think the metal flake in the black on the white one looks great, it really complements the flake in the white. It is not as noticeable a flake as the white.

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