Ya I thought mine was perfect when I bought it too.
So much for that.
Hey what makes "Me" happy is all that matters.
Same goes for you.

 

but it will get you laid

no, i agree with you. i have spent very little on chrome accessories for my ride. i think it came stock with plenty! i've put just a couple on: used a sportster brake caliper from the clearance table for a dipstick cover, put a new dashcover (leather) on. other than that, i did a few functional add ons, they happened to be chrome, but i didn't buy them for that reason. plus, i would have rathered they be black (and therefor cheaper).....

 

I decided no more chrome, been there done that sooooooooo I stuck with it, NO MORE CHROME

 

HD isn't dumb--just look at the catalog for all of the "blacked out" accessories offered the past couple of years.

As for chrome, I make my bike the way I want it and figure others do the same. My IMPRESSION is that guys on HDF do way more to their bikes than the HOG members at my chapter or the customer bikes I see at my dealership--I doubt that they've spent more than a $1,000 on their bike's accessories (excluding mufflers), and prefer to keep their bikes essentially stock. And there is nothing wrong with that; but, most don't work on their bikes--HDF members are, IMO, atypical HD owners.

 

yeah, i've noticed that as well. most of the guys around here (hog or non-hog) barely even wash their bikes, let alone spend $ on bling. i know one guy on an 05 road king custom who just now got around to buying a set of v&h true dual head pipes, and that was only cause the rear y pipe cracked! he rode it that way for almost 8 months before he got the true duals, and he still has the stock muffs!

 

To each his or her own. As for me and my house chrome is absolutely fun and worth every dime... the enjoyment is there each time I look at the bike.

 

Chrome and lights are My weakness!

 

If I had more money than God I'd take all the chrome crap that came on my bike and have it powdercoated. 1 piece of chrome is too much.

 

I like bling that is tastefully done , which is in truth a matter personal opinion anyway. I don't play golf, boat or any of that stuff, so if I buy Harley clothing, boots and stuff that I identify with as a rider I don't have to justify the expense. In Sturgis this year I saw lots of stuff that was cool at the vendors and me picking a few things I liked was really a lot of fun. That's what is cool about this hobby, you can do what "trips your trap" with your ride and usually no one says anything unless it's a compliment.
Ride on Bro, stock is cool too!!

 

I agree,I like a little chrome,and like to keep it mostly stock.There are somethings that have to be replaced,like the cheesey looking aluminum color,black pinstriped frt fender
skirts.The purty chrome ones look alot better.
just my 2 cents