I'm asking this for my S/O who has a 2008 Fatboy. He liked the bike at first, but really has his eyes set on a different paint scheme. He's wondering if he should:

1. Just paint the damn thing and screw the anniv. edition stuff
2. Sell it/trade it in for something else

Would the value be diminished if he did get a custom paint job? Does it really matter? Thanks, guys.

 

paint it..........i never liked the 105 color anyway, just my 2 cents...........the value will stay the same look at the 100 anniv. on ebay and cl.......if he wanted, take the tank badge off paint it how he likes and put the badge on, but i wouldent

 

I'd paint it in a heartbeat. no offense but, that's just about the ugliest paint scheme on a bike. if you are concerned about decreasing the value (which I don't think will happen) buy new tins.

 

I was looking at the Anni 08 when I bought mine ( my friend actually bought it ), but it was too expensive, but the 1st thing I was going to do was change the tins. I wound up buying and 08 with Demin tins (used, 2000 Miles) and payed $6000 less.

 

Get a set of tins off eBay, have them painted, and remove the 105th Anniv sheet metal....if you think it'll be worth something some day. Otherwise, just paint them, as already mentioned. I would keep the tank badges, just for sentimental value.

 

I'd buy new tins as well. If there's a paint set that you like on the Harley website then go for it. Custom paint not from Harley usually decreases the value of the bike. However, you're going to spend the money on the paint either way. The Harley paint sets are great!

http://www.harley-davidson.com/en_US...o-gallery.html

Check out the paint video...

 

I bought my bike in '08 as well, but intentionally didn't get the anniversary paint. Just never liked it. I'd have no reservations about painting the tins. I really don't think this would decrease the value at all. I disagree with the above poster. I think the Harley paint sets are GREATLY OVERPRICED. For what you'd pay for a Harley set you could get a complete custom paintjob and have a true 1 of a kind. And it WILL NOT decrease the value of the bike.

 

I'd swap the tins too. Just seems easyer. Get new tins, have them painted or get a set that already has a nice paint job and just swap them out. This way, you still have the aniv. paint job and you can do the whole swap in a cople of hours or less.

 

I did that... Still have the original tins. I was able to keep riding while The other tins were being painted, and god forbid something happens, If I need, I have a replacement.

 

+1 for new painted tins and hold on to the old ones.