I am about to start "blacking out" the chrome on my streetglide. The bike is charcoal denim and trying to decide between gloss black or denim black. Looking for opinions on which would look better.

 

In my opinion neither one.

If I was forced to choose definitely not shiny black.

 

 

In my opinion there's nothing uglier than a motorcycle that looks like it was dipped in a flat black or gloss black tar pit. Motorcycles should be shiny with lots of chrome or bright colors not dull and boring so that they get lost in a sea of mediocre sameness. I walk into dealerships today and the showroom look like a funeral procession instead of a 4th of July fireworks display.

 

 

As mentioned, gloss is easier to clean but chrome is even easier. My first Harley was a Nightrain, I loved the look but hated it at the same time. I love to ride and hate to clean. I would spend hours making it pristine, One ride and it looked like I hadn't done anything. Especially since I would commute on it and it would sit outside all day. Look great when I got there. A little mist or dew, little bit of a breeze and there would be dirt all over it when I left. Second bike was pewter pearl. ( silver). Now it only gets washed when the indy has it for a tire or repair and it still doesn't look too bad.

Since your bike is already denim, flat would probably look better with the paint. Might even give it a little bit of a rat bike look which is cool. You could wrap the pipes then. Either way, be prepared to spend a lot of time cleaning it.

 

Amen to that!

 

You doing this for you?
Or
Everyone else?

 

It's your bike and the only person that has to approve of it is you. Personally I like a mix of chrome, black and the color of the tins. As far as the black goes I like to mix it up. Oh yeah, keep what you do to yourself or be called out on your poor taste...

 

G'day mate.

My vote would be for glossy. Just looks nicer. Matt to me always looked too dull and dirty. Blah.