Just dont do rust. (;

 

FMB Choppers 12" Spikeless Monkey Bars

 

[QUOTE=blackSP;14618042] So HD agreed that I can have it restored and there's no budget limit [QUOTE]

I would get that in writing. HD doesn't usually hand out blank checks for paint jobs.

 

[QUOTE=SG_Jim;14620884][QUOTE=blackSP;14618042] So HD agreed that I can have it restored and there's no budget limit Damn right! It has to be written somewhere. If not, you should clarify asap before spending money. The good old days are long gone....

 

My dealer organised this. They get something in return. They have a new stock Slim tank and stuff, black, available. I can do whatever I want with it, they organize the painter, I can have a got at it. They get my special paint set, touch it up, sell it, make profit. They take whatever HD won't refund. Everybody wins!

I already have a great idea. I like skulls and flames and black but I hate bling. And I have the perfect design in mind, let's see what an artist can do with that!

 

Nice looking bike, like the pin striping an the two tone paint combination.

On lowering: I did it and regretted it immediately. The ride was harsh (especially with the spring seat you installed), but that was not the main issue for me.

Slim is already the lowest bike in the whole range and therefore has a very limited lean angles (24 right, 24.9 left). Lowering the bike further makes the clearance and therefore the lean angles even lesser.

I changed my floorboards for the simple front commands, but it did not help much. I was still scraping the foot pegs constantly. By the way I'm 44, not a "spirited" rider, and I use my Slim mainly for the short rides and city commuting.

I could not enjoy the ride, and more importantly did not feel safe.

On the other hand the streets and the roads in the US are much wider then where I live so you can ride the bike at lower lean angles, so you might not notice such a huge difference.

Hope this helps, cheers!

 

If I had an unlimited paint budget I would be thinking of something a little different than 90% of the custom paint jobs out there. This is your chance do something really nice. Don't settle for the same old same old. Step out of the box and get creative.

 

Totally agree. Even if it is portraits of your wife and kids, if you have those, that would be great. Maybe even some of the superb 50-60's pinstriping would be cool too. Leave the skulls to Willie G. tp

 

Fair enough guys, let's see what happens. Maybe pink roses on a purple background with green snowflakes.

 

How many snowflakes, do you think? ;-)