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wally
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PostPosted: September 24, 2009, 3:43 am    Post subject: Side Covers

G’day
I made some fibreglass side covers & painted them black but not shore which is best the black ones or the aluminium ones
What do ya think?



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PostPosted: September 24, 2009, 4:50 am    Post subject: Re: Side Covers

Prefer the black but that's how I roll.
Nice job.

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PostPosted: September 24, 2009, 5:16 am    Post subject: Re: Side Covers

BLACK
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PostPosted: September 24, 2009, 8:44 am    Post subject: Re: Side Covers

Black mate
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PostPosted: September 24, 2009, 9:28 am    Post subject: Re: Side Covers

You know what they say Wally; "once you go black, you'll never go back"!
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PostPosted: September 24, 2009, 10:16 am    Post subject: Re: Side Covers

Black as long as the majority of the bike is black. May I ask where you got that seat?
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PostPosted: September 24, 2009, 11:07 am    Post subject: Re: Side Covers

I like both. Change it up once in a while.
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PostPosted: September 24, 2009, 1:46 pm    Post subject: Re: Side Covers

seats from Mikes XS
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PostPosted: September 24, 2009, 2:38 pm    Post subject: Re: Side Covers

Black looks good
Ill mix it up I have another take I just painted & am going to put checker cafe stip on the tank as well



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PostPosted: September 24, 2009, 5:34 pm    Post subject: Re: Side Covers

Should look good.
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PostPosted: September 25, 2009, 7:32 am    Post subject: Re: Side Covers

wally wrote:
seats from Mikes XS

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PostPosted: November 14, 2009, 3:56 am    Post subject: Re: Side Covers

Not a good picture & Faring is only just sitting on the bike But what do you think will this look cool or not if I fit it


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PostPosted: November 14, 2009, 4:08 am    Post subject: Re: Side Covers

- just to stir the pot...i like the alu, i find the black too much

- i think double 25mm silver checker stripes on the covers and thin silver pin stripe on the tank

- and i like em like i take my coffee, tall hot strong sweet and black

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PostPosted: November 14, 2009, 8:35 am    Post subject: Re: Side Covers

I like the black look, maybe some pinstriping only. By the way, what gauges do you have? I see that have a white face, looking to change my speedo/tach. And if you decide not to use the black side covers, would you sell them? Keep the pics coming...
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PostPosted: November 14, 2009, 4:13 pm    Post subject: Re: Side Covers

hey wally what exhaust are you running.
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PostPosted: December 20, 2009, 10:06 pm    Post subject: Re: Side Covers

With the silver ones your eye is drawn directly to those and the engine case,you want the eye to travel around the bike,how about making the silver one like some sort of checkered flag design.
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PostPosted: December 20, 2009, 11:22 pm    Post subject: Re: Side Covers

yamaman wrote:
You know what they say Wally; "once you go black, you'll never go back"!
I beg to differ. You may go caucasian,but just on occasion. Sure glad I have this keyboard to hide behind.
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