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[dagbre]

I love my bike, it handles well with the sound of my dreams, and it has the massive appearance I have always wanted. However, I consider to change my sheetmetal, simply because I think the bike would look better with a plain, single-color finish. I wanna try a blackish blue powder coating, preferably with a matte grainy surface. That would accentuate the chrome and bring forth the true beauty of the bike, which for me is the front, the power pack and the driveline.

Being an architect, I kinda prefer the "less-is-more" philosophy when it comes to paint. I will, of course, store the original sheet metal for a potential buyer some decades into the future.

When it comes to the 07 CVOs, I clearly prefer the dark blue springer and the black SERK. And I love Russel's bikes (EXILE Cycles) for their plain elegance. Any opinions from You, friends?

[Fired00d]

I would think as long as you keep your original "tins" and paint the extra set you should be fine in the long run. As you said decades from now when you want to sell your bike having the original tins so you can restore it to an original "CVO" will be sufficient. I would be cautious if you decided to change color of frame or powdercoat the motor as to what color I would choose in regards to it possible conflicting w/original color/paint scheme for when you do decide to sell it.

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Ride Safe,
Fired00d
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[dagbre]

Sure, I wont touch the engine or frame. The challenge will be to find a sheetmetal color that blends nicely with the frame. Frame color is "abyss blue". It looks purely dark blue at first sight, but shows a purplish tone in bright daylight. Powdercoating is less affected by shifting lighting conditions. Hmm.

However: Thanx for the advice! All the best for the weekend.

[purple haze]

i have 06 cvo fatboy with the purple ,red ,black and maybe more, i dont see why you bought 30,000 dollar bike and not like your colors, hey its your bike so if you want black or some other color go for it, but if you watch biker shows and build offs our bikes or just right and not over the top ,i think my bike looks the way the builders or starting to come back to and it will be worth the money i have put into it, some of these custom jobs look like cartoon bikes with beach ball tires ,spinners, so much crap you could not really drive the thing because you have spent 100,000 or more for paint or chrome, how much do you think a exile bike cost ,with there flat black? say about 150,000 or more, any way thats why i think i am rideing a nice custom that will go from coast to coast ,with no worrys and yes i like my paint job, every where i go people tell me how nice it is, by the way what color is your bike? sorry for rant, just think you must see my bike in person before its labled a easter egg. peace.

[dagbre]

No offense! My bike is autumn haze/abyss blue. I really like it, and I bought it because I like the chrome, the wheels (disc wheels are too heavy for me) and the extras, and it was available at the time. FBs are sold out quickly in Europe, you see. Exiles cost 30-50 grand, and I don't like them all, but I agree with Russel that bikes sometimes get over-painted. Call me anything, but I still find pleasure in simplicity. To me, the Fatboy is about proportions and massiveness, not colors.

But again: I might reconsider over time, that's why I'll keep my original tin. Cheers, dagbre

[reo]

Sure, I wont touch the engine or frame. The challenge will be to find a sheetmetal color that blends nicely with the frame. Frame color is "abyss blue". It looks purely dark blue at first sight, but shows a purplish tone in bright daylight. [highlight]Powdercoating is less affected by shifting lighting conditions[/highlight]. Hmm.

However: Thanx for the advice! All the best for the weekend.

Funny you say that my 05 red sefb's frame is more effected by the shifting light conditions than the tin. I guess no matter how hard they try the powdercoat will not be  the same as paint.

I totally understand your feeling, my 05 (in my opinion) is not quite as flashy as the 06's but with the addition of all the chrome on my bike I believe my bike would probably look better with just the red and metal grind, as you stated before a simple paint scheme can look better. I think the more the chrome the more this is evedent.

I know someone else here that considered getting tins for his seuc, I think its a great idea. It's just another way of personalizing your bike the way you want it. Nothing worse than parking your limeted edition screaming eagle to see another one same exact color parked a few bikes away at a bike meet or rally.

I remember my dealer saying they could build a bike cheaper than my 05 sefb after adding all the options and chrome I had, so I had them price out a fatboy with all the opitons including the 103 and when compared to the screaming eagle they didn't get close. Fact is even at 29.5 the sefb was quite a bargin. btw they wern't going to color key the frame in powder coat: my favorite thing about my sefb.

[purple haze]

i can not believe you could buy a exile bike for 30 or 50 grand! he sales his stuff for more than my house! show me a new exile bike for that price! thats BS!!!!!!!!!! [smiley=drink.gif]    

[noVee]

TOO flashy?
Nah! That's why I bought this particular bike and this colour combo!
I agree with what fired00d says though, it's a LTD. edition bike, while you can and should accessorize to personalize, the basic bike should remain original if you intend on keeping it as a collectible or for resale. Otherwise go nuts, it's your coin.

[purple haze]

hey novee this haze here and i love your bike ,its same color as mine ,but i put low slung plate and light from kureaken and 2in1 D&D pipes plus K&N ,sert,dyno about 100hp and torqe so i am happy, plenty power for me, but any way i know they made 3770 cvofatboys but i think we have rarest color, all i see are the silver and yellow, and i know our bikes well sell well when the time comes ,i get all kinds of thumbs up when i ride, its just right, i can't see where if you have plain paint job you throw chrome on it and its better, but hey whatever, and the 103 we have is better than 110 i think because i have heard about 20 guys on this forum that blows motor from over heating from back jug, and then people response is you have 2 year warrenty, i really want to pay 30k for bike and have who knows tear it apart and rebuild motor, to me thats not new!!! sorry for getting on the little things but why buy 30k bike and not like color, just goofy to me. peace

[SPIDERMAN]

I love my bike, it handles well with the sound of my dreams, and it has the massive appearance I have always wanted. However, I consider to change my sheetmetal, simply because I think the bike would look better with a plain, single-color finish. I wanna try a blackish blue powder coating, preferably with a matte grainy surface. That would accentuate the chrome and bring forth the true beauty of the bike, which for me is the front, the power pack and the driveline.

Being an architect, I kinda prefer the "less-is-more" philosophy when it comes to paint. I will, of course, store the original sheet metal for a potential buyer some decades into the future.

When it comes to the 07 CVOs, I clearly prefer the dark blue springer and the black SERK. And I love Russel's bikes (EXILE Cycles) for their plain elegance. Any opinions from You, friends?

Dagbre,
           Your post illustrated why the MoCo builds bikes they way they choose without offering us any ordering options ( as the VTX line does) and then makes bazillions on the sale of items from their parts and accessories catalogue. Each of us is unique as an individual and as a motorcycle enthusiast. What I think is cool is not to some and what they might think is cool is not to me. Twolane and I were having a discussion on how you know when you've done everything to your bike you should - you know when is enough kind of thing. It's instinctive I believe or intuitive - - take your pick. I went through a monochrome paint scheme spell. Went through an outrageous paint scheme period. Right now I'm into chrome. Hope I don't get into snakes like the bad guy in the orginal CONAN movie LOL Anyway, it's your bike, as an architect you know about making statements via a variety of media. Make this bike Dagbre's statement of understated elegance or whatever suits you best. Good luck to you in the process, keep us posted

Big B

[Taildraggerdave]

I also like subscribe to the less is more theory...
I LOVE my silver/grey SE '05 paint scheme because it seems to be the most basic of all the SE Fatboys...

[noVee]

Hey TDDave,
I also like silver/grey on a bike!
Here's what I picked up on eBay Christmas Eve for a 'second' bike. '06 with 0 miles out of Texas, just awaiting delivery.
Something lightweight that I won't mind getting filthy on the backroads.
Don't know if I should be posting this pic on here, hehee.

[Miked]

Your better off just selling your SEFTBY and starting over with a stock fat boy.  Your bike now is rear and worth some money.  If you start off again with even a new fat boy, you still get a 200 rear and a 96 engine that is easily upgraded to the 103.  Shop for tins on Ebay, they always have tins.  I looked for some just for decoration around the house.  Anyways, your bike is yours, but my opinion if you want to change it, sell it and start over using ebay as much as possible.

[noVee]

Big B makes a excellent point also.
My last HD was the '93 Moo Glide, basic black and white theme, including the black and white cowhide seat, first set whitewalled tires offered, and matching saddlebag inserts. I thought I would never stray from the basic black..........and chrome.
Until I saw the '06 SEFB in Concord Purple and Canyon Copper, like there is anything 'copper' to be found on the bike. Why can't they just say red'npurple. Anyway, didn't I do an about turn? I was drawn to it...........I HAD to have it, I couldn't find one left in Canada not spoken for by deposit and basically gave up on my stealer cause I didn't want to settle on one of the other colours available.  
So, I really didn't expect to get the bike I wanted until the dealer called me up months later and said they had one offered as a trade on a SE VRod. Jumped on it, got it.  
Anyways, our tastes and likes are almost always changing, hence the vast and also constantly changing offerings from HD, competitive bike builders, Hot Rods, etc, etc etc thoughtfully and effectively marketing, taking advantage of our inherent 'weakness'.
Oh what the hell, don't we just get tired of the our same old toys?
As well as always wanting the new and cooler, better and faster?
Not that there is anything wrong with that!  
    

[SPIDERMAN]

It's all good, just so long as I don't get all drunk up at Beagle's house and morph into a big snake like that Dude in that CONAN movie. Jeepers that gives me the willies.

Big B