not bad but i would go full black, i think it kind of looks like the lower end was replaced

 

Joe -

I was a little on the fence about it at first ... but I think it looks intentional. The wheels are powdercoated as well as a sh!tload of other parts ... just doesn't make sense that it would be a replacement that wasn't PC'd as an afterthought. Also, the story indicates that the bike's owner is an executive for whom the cost wouldn't have been an issue.

Maybe it was to kind of mirror the covered rear shocks ...?

For me, the issue is more of time and resources ... I want to get some riding time in before I have to go on deployment again this summer! Tired of my bike being disassembled in my garage; and, out of money after all the stuff I've bought/paid for this winter ... (not to mention just paying another installment of tuition/room & board for my son!).

Notice the replacement rubber on the wheels (just stock replacement Dunlops)

R/
Priest

 

true i guess i was not thinking big picture... you are 100% correct!

 

Joe:

Just got some new ink [WRT your sig pic]? Half sleeve in progress? Is there a theme? How's the married life?

R/
Priest

 

ha ha ha August 2nd got a few months... my buddy just lost his shop, he has been working his tail off to pack enough $$$ away for his family, i was over there today and next thing i know he has out the machine and we are going to town... 4 hrs later i have a full outline flowing back on my back and all the way around my arm... still have to fill it and go a bit around to my chest... trying to better up and tie in a tat i got in college that was nto exaclty the best work... i have been talking about this 1/2 sleeve for a while now... all free hand work, i love htat **** man!

 

you ever going to get that thing put back together?, LOL. The black powder looks really good.

 

hey priest, bout time you put up some new pics. wheels look great. i picked up a set of 07 spokes from last saint. thinkin bout doin the same thing. what color are you gonna paint the tins? are you gonna do it yourself? I think black pc on the lowers your look great, but you might want to wait till its back together to see how it all looks together. Nothin wrong with a work in progress.

Dan

 

Gonna try it myself ... I got some BMW Platinum Bronze (A53). Hope to have it back together by this time next week ... of course, I think I've said that before! LOL

Really like the way yours turned out!