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Old 06-29-2013, 08:42 PM
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Ppg has ember red sunglo. Mine cost $190 and I still had over half a pint left. 2 coats of the base and 3 of the mid and it will match. Love mine
 
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I ordered the 2 little bottles of touch up for the Ember Red Sunglo about a month ago, and with discount it was about $24.
I figured it to be priceless. I also then ordered up the color matched tour pak rear spoiler with LED 3 way light, and that was $222 which I figured was a bargain as well. I see Dennis Kirk had a 3rd party made one on sale for $220, and then it would have had to been paint matched.
I know peeps get rattled about the MoCo's pricing, but I have yet to buy a part that didn't fit, and didn't look like it "belonged" on the bike, and thats after about 5K worth of candy on this one, so far.........

I won't let them put a wrench to my bike, but thats for another post.

I made my own floor board extensions, and other than that, it's nothin but MoCo parts here.
 

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Your better off buying the painted inner fairing from Harley. Easier and you don't have to worry about the color matching exactly.
 
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Old 06-29-2013, 08:58 PM
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Originally Posted by C.H.L.
I hear ya!!!! This Tequila Sunrise is stupid expensive too!!!! And I've read too many horror stories of people trying to wing it and match it.... That's why I just ordered my chopped tour pak straight from Lake Shore HD.... I just wouldn't save a dime trying to piece one together on my own....
Why Lake Shore? I keep hearing LS and seeing them mentioned....are they cheaper, offer discounts or something versus just using my local HD
 
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Old 06-29-2013, 09:39 PM
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Harley doesn't make the paint, they just buy it from PPG then mark the price up.. go to a paint supply store and get it. even if they cant cross the numbers(some can) they can match it up perfectly.

when a car/bike gets crash repair, they don't buy factory colors, they get a new color made to match the faded paint. they can match up any color, so matching your color is no big deal.
 
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I bought the paint for my Sedona Orange and it has more then paid for itself. Also is a dead ***** match! Worth it in my opinion....
 
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Originally Posted by sfcmo357
Why Lake Shore? I keep hearing LS and seeing them mentioned....are they cheaper, offer discounts or something versus just using my local HD
Lake Shore usually offers discounts of 20% off HD retail and no sales tax for out of staters. I buy lots of stuff from them.

www.lshd1.com
 
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Old 06-29-2013, 10:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Lowcountry Joe
Lake Shore usually offers discounts of 20% off HD retail and no sales tax for out of staters. I buy lots of stuff from them.

www.lshd1.com
And with an order of $500- free shipping!!

I just bought my daymaker headlight and aux lamps from them, saving over $200 when you figure tax.... And saved right at $200 on the tour pak. These are my only two purchases so far, I just found them :-)
 
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Arnold's motor supply can also get you the paint for the same price I paid. With everything done and reselling my leftover paint it cost me $275. Each to their own.
 
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$549 isn't bad compared to $1040 for a Road Glide inner fairing.

The Candy Orange uses Ember Red Sunglow as a base and can only be purchased through Harley or certain PPG paint suppliers. Cost for paint is close to $500 then labor, I bit it and ordered inner from HD.
It took 7 weeks to get it but what a difference a painted inner fairing makes on a Road Glide
 


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