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[Twolanerider]

Not promising to pay heed to any particular bit of advice but willing to listen to and consider all of it.  Sometime this spring/summer will be getting an inner fairing painted for the red SERG.  The bike is three shades of red and just want to make sure I'm considering any good options even if I didn't think of them myself.

The three reds don't exist on all the tins.  Rear fender and tour pak are this middle red.  Pretty sure this is standard Harley "Luxury Rich Red."

[Twolanerider]

The tank has all three colors also.

[Twolanerider]

And the fairing incorporates all three in the bird.

[Twolanerider]

The outer where it meets the inner is predominantly the darker red though.  As is the gauge nacelle (which I absolutely love) and the dash as they visually feed up to the inner fairing.

[Twolanerider]

The fairing then seems most likely to be a one color of the dark red.  The flash lightens it up a bit but it is a very dark red. 

Down low on the inner all three colors present to the inner from the tank.  So there are at least options for two tones on the inner.  Even if the second color were only just down low. 

So, any ideas?

[Twolanerider]

One other view.  Also just noticed that the flash and poor lighting in the garage combined to make the inner appear to have a red-ish tint.  It's not.  Typical flat black.

[Hoist!]

I don't see the vote for "Leave it Black".

Hoist!

[hard10]

Although it'll never be as nice as Chuckie's, I say paint it the brighter red to contrast the darker red in the nacelle.

[ccr]

Although it'll never be as nice as Chuckie's, I say paint it the brighter red to contrast the darker red in the nacelle.

Second.

[Twolanerider]

Although it'll never be as nice as Chuckie's, I say paint it the brighter red to contrast the darker red in the nacelle.

Second.

You guys are talking about that "middle" red not the very brightest red; right?

[110tHunDer]

 
Just my $0.02, but I'd do it the same color as the gauge housing, otherwise it might look too much like you're trying to make something fancy or cute happen there that shouldn't.

[Chief]

My first thought is the same as Brian's, go with the match. Regardless, you gotta get rid of the black torx screws and go with some bling, like maybe polished stainless 12 points.

[miker]

I'd paint it red.

[SBB]

Just my $0.02, but I'd do it the same color as the gauge housing, otherwise it might look too much like you're trying to make something fancy or cute happen there that shouldn't.

A voice of reason!
Good call Brian!
Having been there and done it the same color as the gauge housing I agree the same is best.
If you do it any different then it just looks like another of the hundreds of custom paint schemes.
Doing it like the gauge housing looks great and people will think it's factory stock!
JMHO! 

Flat black plastic sucks. Especially after the sun has beat on it for a few years! That's why the two Classics are getting done also!

 

[SBB]

Although it'll never be as nice as Chuckie's, I say paint it the brighter red to contrast the darker red in the nacelle.

I just hope Don never crashes and burns so the insurance company pays the cost of a dark red inner fairing!