Thanks for the suggestions.
Decision made, everything going to the painter on Tuesday..
Going with a black base coat and two set's of ghost flames, one being the stock pewter (so that I can leave the inner fairing as is, if possible) and the other a set of brandywine flames. Flames crossing..Flames on front fender, fairing, tank, side covers and sides of bags. everything else solid black.
Oh, and nixing the Fatboy fender. i just purchased this front fender instead
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/LOWER...lenotsupported

 

Your bike looks better plain pewter than with a flame job......it's your call but you will be the 12 billionth Harley with Ghost flames.

 

you could use your pewter pearl as your base coat and add a killer flame job over the top of it. something that might fade from like a candy red, then through the color spectrum ending up with blue flame tips. and a bit of shadowing that makes the flames appear that they're floating about an inch above the surface. i'd be doing that in a heartbeat. if you ever saw what i'm describing, you'd be flipped out, it's way too cool. especially with long slim flame tails. very sleek indeed. that's what i would do, then you could leave the inner fairing etc. too. i can imagine that color scheme in my head now. i painted my 24 dodge coupe very similar but over a dove gray pearl base coat. looked killer. still got the dodge but i've painted it a few times since.

 

okay, looks like you got it figured out. hope to see pics when you're done with it. man you sure got a sweet looking ride as is, i bet it's gonna really be killer afterwards.

 

are ya sure?????? ya should start your third thread and take a poll

 

xxxxx

 

Easy Leo :-) Thanks tho. I got the hint.......
Thank all. That's my story, and I'm stickin' to it. But then damn, decisions are like shorts, I change 'em every day. Tuesday's a long way off, well see what color this bike is by then LOL. Later everybody........Rich

 

Rich,
darn thought you made up your mind, guess I'll have to stay tuned..make sure ya post pics IF and when it's done

 

keep us posted on your progress, the tuesday clock is a tickin. can't wait to see what you end up with, and sure hope you're happy with whatever you decide. it'd be almost like getting married, a commitment of sorts. something that is expensive to do, therefore even if you're not 100% happy you're sorta stuck with it. my idea is that obviously you have a great eye for detail, so you'll figure out exactly what you want, and it will absolutely knock our sock off. take lots of pics and post them.

 

Black SS stripes right down the middle!