Anybody black out there bright red Road Glide? I would appreciate any pictures of blacked out or contrasting black and chrome color schemes. I have the Hard Kandy Red on mine and I am trying to decide which way to go! Hard time finding pictures on the net. Thanks in advance!
Another place I went Black on that bike was the back end The Fica and Black spoiler lights on the bags, also Black luggage rack. I never wanted to black it out just break it up some. Was a great bike retired it some time back.
Hey DED HD thanks for replying to my thread. I am checking out your build thread. Very nice! BTW, love your derby cover! Thought you might have put something on your fender about "a long strange trip" Ha ha
On the black heat shields I used the HD ceramic coated ones. Had a few friends tried Power coated ones that did not work out long term. The factory heat shields are over a Fuel Moto 2-1-2 ceramic header.
With a touch of pig spit now and then the ceramic ones looked good for a lot of miles.
Good luck on your plan for it.
Anymore bright red bikes with some or all black trim? Just going to do mine piece by piece as the money becomes available. Just don't want to regret it later...
If you have apes, you might need to roll em back just a bit so they don't knock against the windshield at full lock. My 14" factory 47 bars would hit the corner of the flare. Needed to pull em back about a quarter inch at the top.
Considering that it's the candy metal flake I think toning down the amount of reflected light will enhance the overall look where adding chrome would detract.
You likely already know this, but when you change the heat shields. Throw those cheap hose clamps out pick up some 100% SS ones cheap and well worth it miles down the road.
You get to have some fun , Th M8 I am not changing much on it . Good luck with and post some progress pictures.
Current is a 2017 RGU . Did some lights, extend brake pedal , Adjustable clutch lever, Wind splitter windshield and windshield bag.
I am not touch the exhaust or engine on this one. I had considered blacking out the exhaust on it. And of course I learned never say never.
That brings something up, Have you tried going on the HD builder site and adding black parts to your bike. Not prefect but it does give you some ideas.
Yes I did go on the HD sight. Thanks for the suggestion. I did 3 versions. As much chrome as I could put on it, as much black as possible and half and half... most family and friends liked the half and half. I think I will start blacking stuff out and decide as I go. Thanks for all the feedback.
I know Black is cool now , but look at the all black ones . Cool at first glance but boring. Keep some of the chrome it wakes up the color and breaks up the Black. In the end you are the one that has to like it.
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