Touring Models Road King, Road King Custom, Road King Classic, Road Glide, Street Glide, Electra Glide, Electra Glide Classic, and Electra Glide Ultra Classic bikes.
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

Half Blacked or full?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
  #1  
Old 10-17-2012, 10:05 AM
SmittyFXDL's Avatar
SmittyFXDL
SmittyFXDL is offline
Road Warrior
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Texas
Posts: 1,312
Received 15 Likes on 12 Posts
Default Half Blacked or full?

Does anyone have a mix of chrome and black powder coat for exhaust or bars? I currently have chrome bars and exhaust and was thinking of adding black heat shields to pipes, leaving chrome mufflers and leaving the end tips black.
Now Im on the fence as to whether to go with chrome bars or black ?
Either keep it all chrome or mix it up some. I don't want it to look half done though.
Any thoughts or suggestions? Pics would be big help to. Thanks in advance.
 
  #2  
Old 10-17-2012, 10:10 AM
DK Custom Products's Avatar
DK Custom Products
DK Custom Products is offline
Sponsor
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Red Banks, MS
Posts: 2,959
Received 49 Likes on 35 Posts
Default

Its really a matter of what you are going to be happy with.... Do you like the mix match of chrome and black? It wouldn't necessarily look half done, just different.
 
__________________
www.DKCustom.com
662-252-8828 Voice
662-420-4891 Text & Voice
Support@DKCustomProducts.com

  #3  
Old 10-17-2012, 10:13 AM
slammed05fatty's Avatar
slammed05fatty
slammed05fatty is offline
Outstanding HDF Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Moline, IL
Posts: 2,015
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts
Default

i have saw some bike mixed and it looks really good, now i dont like an exhaust thats not all chrome or all black, that sould match IMO
 
  #4  
Old 10-17-2012, 10:50 AM
tazman509's Avatar
tazman509
tazman509 is offline
Road Captain
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 588
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

I am heading in the direction of a mix of chrome and black. Pipes are chrome with black tips, 4 point mounting bracket and back rest are black (chrome piece on back of pad area), Heavy Breather is chrome with black cover. I am now leaning towards black fork lowers and chrome wheels. I am ordering the black LED light from HD. Not sure yet on the Yaffe 10"MBB's but they are on my list. Not much to see in my pic since I am just getting started. I would like to see what others have done. Good topic.
 
Attached Thumbnails Half Blacked or full?-flhx-sig-pic.jpg  
  #5  
Old 10-17-2012, 11:00 AM
SmittyFXDL's Avatar
SmittyFXDL
SmittyFXDL is offline
Road Warrior
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Texas
Posts: 1,312
Received 15 Likes on 12 Posts
Default

Taz, MGS True Duals! How you like em? I am loving mine. Look and sound GREAT! and theres plenty of performance. I have the chrome pipes with black tips and was thinking of putting black heat shields on and leaving the chrome muffler.
Im kinda stuck on handlebars though. Not sure if I want black or chrome.
On one hand, if I went black, with stock controls most of upper bike would be blacked for the most part. Then on other hand if I get chrome, the black controls may make a nice accent like the chrome mufflers with black shields.
I guess we could go back and forth all day on the possibilities. I proly just need to see some inspiration and go from there. So for now Im stuck in undecided, and I need to order bars here pretty soon.
 
  #6  
Old 10-17-2012, 11:20 AM
tazman509's Avatar
tazman509
tazman509 is offline
Road Captain
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 588
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

I love the MGS True Duals. Sound, quality, and performance is top notch. Customer service is awesome as well.
I am in the same boat on figuring out what parts to go black and what parts to go chrome. Good luck to you. I am sure it will look good regardless of which route you go.
 
  #7  
Old 10-17-2012, 11:29 AM
tazman509's Avatar
tazman509
tazman509 is offline
Road Captain
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 588
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

I just noticed the apes in your pic. You changing those out for something different? I am trying to make sure I get what I want the first time around. Alot of $$Benjamins$$ to be swapping bars.
 
  #8  
Old 10-17-2012, 11:31 AM
HDTimFLHX's Avatar
HDTimFLHX
HDTimFLHX is offline
Cruiser
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Barberton, Ohio
Posts: 155
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

My exhaust is chrome with black accents...
 
  #9  
Old 10-17-2012, 11:34 AM
SmittyFXDL's Avatar
SmittyFXDL
SmittyFXDL is offline
Road Warrior
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Texas
Posts: 1,312
Received 15 Likes on 12 Posts
Default

HDTimFLHX can you post some pics?
 
  #10  
Old 10-17-2012, 12:06 PM
HDTimFLHX's Avatar
HDTimFLHX
HDTimFLHX is offline
Cruiser
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Barberton, Ohio
Posts: 155
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

Originally Posted by AnthonyFLHX
HDTimFLHX can you post some pics?
I'm at work and the computer here is giving me issues when trying to attach the pic I wanted to. Look in my profile/garage and you can see some pics of it. None are the one I was trying to attach but should give you an idea...
 


Quick Reply: Half Blacked or full?



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 09:09 AM.