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Old 01-10-2009, 10:05 PM
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Originally Posted by loondog
I put 11,000 miles on them this summer and they hardly dulled and its time to get new tires.
I guess there's always a time for something new. Out of hundreds of discussions about keeping WWW's white, yours' is the first I've ever seen about them being "too white"!

By the way, you've got a great looking bike...and welcome to the forum.
 
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Old 01-11-2009, 07:10 AM
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Here is mine, I have not finished yet. She started as a 2002, color was Luxury Rich Red. I re-painted the orange has metal flake with tones of green and yellow in the sunlight.
 
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Old 01-11-2009, 10:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Whiskers
I guess there's always a time for something new. Out of hundreds of discussions about keeping WWW's white, yours' is the first I've ever seen about them being "too white"!

By the way, you've got a great looking bike...and welcome to the forum.
Thanks. I know it sounds crazy but my tank is off white and if I could get the WWW to that color it would make the bike look so much better. If anyone has any ideas please.
 
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Old 01-11-2009, 11:19 AM
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Would new paint on the tank be a consideration? I've seen lots of bikes (Deluxe's mostly) that were Black & White w/white wall tires....they look pretty sharp with the contrast between dark and light. I found a great painter who added the white on my fenders, side panel for $1,000 last year.
 
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No. The thing that makes the bike different and classic is the off white. I get a lot of complements on the color of the white.
 

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If my sig pic works, here is my idea of a "classic'.
 
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Old 01-11-2009, 11:31 PM
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Originally Posted by loondog
Thanks. I know it sounds crazy but my tank is off white and if I could get the WWW to that color it would make the bike look so much better. If anyone has any ideas please.
Funny you should say that...it drives me nuts on my bike as well. The contrast between my white walls and the antique white is pretty severe. Kinda looking forward to my white walls yellowing a bit!
 
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Funny you should say that...it drives me nuts on my bike as well. The contrast between my white walls and the antique white is pretty severe. Kinda looking forward to my white walls yellowing a bit!
If you have any ideas on how to yellow them up I would be thankful. I was hoping the same and they did a little but now its time for new tires.
 
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Cool Here's what I did - does it count?

We don't get too much sun over here in Manchester England, so I want to reflect the rays as much as possible when the sun does come out - so plenty of shiny chrome has been attached!

More pics at https://www.hdforums.com/forum/membe...ake-garda.html
 
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Well, I finally got it. I picked up my 2009 RKC in turquoise and white. Now it's time ti start tricking it out. I am definitely going to go with the retro look.
 


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