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Raw or Matte Black, please help me decide?!

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Old 02-28-2012, 05:56 AM
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Originally Posted by mmcbeat
Before you do anything else, how about popping those reflectors off?
Cops are really tough up here. The exhaust is very illegal and no font fender too. I left the reflectors on to try and help not getting pulled over. The rear reflectors were up high smack in the middle of the rear fenders. I made a bracket and relocated them underneath...
 
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Raw...always liked the Iron883 black/silver scheme...ditch those reflectors (fork & rear fender bracket).
 
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Originally Posted by streetfighter06
take your heat shields off and rewrap your pipes
+1, those look like a cast I had on my arm some years back.
 
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Old 02-28-2012, 07:24 AM
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I like the fat pipes and raw tank. Maybe put some sort of graphic on the tank?
 
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Old 02-28-2012, 08:32 AM
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If it were mine, I'd either leave the tank raw, or distressed black. Then I'd black out the pipe wrap or better yet DEI Ti. wrap. Then distress the seat or wipe a little black on it instead of true distressing.
 
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like the raw but unfortunately rust will probably get to it.
 
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Old 02-28-2012, 10:18 AM
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any close ups of the raw powdercoat finish? i'm about to do mine the same too. but curious to see the bad silver paint job look.
 
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Old 02-28-2012, 10:25 AM
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i'm stripping the paint off of my tank and rear fender and doing a clear powdercoat, i love the raw look. but seriously dude, lose the heat shields and re-wrap.
 
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I vote for the raw. Maybe with a graphic or some pinstriping.

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like the raw but unfortunately rust will probably get to it.
No it won't. The tank was stripped and then clear powdercoated. It'll be just fine.
 
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+1 on raw
 


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