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Black Handlebars. Yes or No? #547013 05/19/2014 2:21 PM Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,416 Knivsta, Sweden piper1 OP Oil Expert OP piper1 Oil Expert Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,416 Knivsta, Sweden Need your input here guys! Going back and forth about blackening out my handlebars. Can't really decide Thoughts? Raining here today... "Wise men speak because they have something to say, fools because they have to say something."

Re: Black Handlebars. Yes or No? piper1 #547014 05/19/2014 2:31 PM Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 3,816 Poland-Gdansk!!! UK-Oadby Grzegorz Freelance Jedi Knight Grzegorz Freelance Jedi Knight Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 3,816 Poland-Gdansk!!! UK-Oadby yes Grzegorz ......55 cubic inches http://www.flickr.com/photos/25172906@N06/ 904WisecoTPUSAcamsTTPignitorgutted Airbox"breath"airIntakeKeihinCR-ScarbsBlackEpcoExhaustS/SwheelsPortedPolishedHead

Re: Black Handlebars. Yes or No? Grzegorz #547015 05/19/2014 3:09 PM Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 7,689 Likes: 21 San Antonio satxron Monkey Butt satxron Monkey Butt Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 7,689 Likes: 21 San Antonio Absolutely not. They flow with the tank rack and the cheese graters. I try to aggravate one person a day. Today may be your day.

Re: Black Handlebars. Yes or No? piper1 #547016 05/19/2014 5:31 PM Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 663 North Bend, Washington State TriumphLance Adjunct TriumphLance Adjunct Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 663 North Bend, Washington State With your current set up, I think chrome looks best. Are you considering any other changes to black, such as exhaust? I think black handlebars look good with black exhaust. 2013 Speedmaster Matte Black

Re: Black Handlebars. Yes or No? TriumphLance #547017 05/19/2014 5:58 PM Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,012 NOMAD mert Loquacious mert Loquacious Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,012 NOMAD No, please. allhailthefrenchpress

Re: Black Handlebars. Yes or No? mert #547018 05/19/2014 6:35 PM Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 10,721 Likes: 5 St Louis MO roadworthy Should be Riding roadworthy Should be Riding Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 10,721 Likes: 5 St Louis MO I'm voting for chrome. Obviously. Always remember to be yourself. Unless you suck. Then pretend to be someone else.

Re: Black Handlebars. Yes or No? roadworthy #547019 05/19/2014 9:20 PM Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 6,060 Likes: 6 Southeast ,Iowa, USA arstaren Worn Saddle arstaren Worn Saddle Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 6,060 Likes: 6 Southeast ,Iowa, USA I'm usually with Dave here, but I gotta admit that that shiny black handlebars in the pic look good. Fidelis et Fortis

Re: Black Handlebars. Yes or No? arstaren #547020 05/19/2014 10:12 PM Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 10,721 Likes: 5 St Louis MO roadworthy Should be Riding roadworthy Should be Riding Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 10,721 Likes: 5 St Louis MO on a black bike, you would be right, but you are wrong for this situation Rich Always remember to be yourself. Unless you suck. Then pretend to be someone else.

Re: Black Handlebars. Yes or No? roadworthy #547021 05/20/2014 6:50 AM Joined: May 2013 Posts: 465 Gosford NSW Australia WnRn Adjunct WnRn Adjunct Joined: May 2013 Posts: 465 Gosford NSW Australia Always black. My W'nR'n blog....http://rossmz.blogspot.com/ The chief enemy of creativity is common sense (Pablo Picasso)

Re: Black Handlebars. Yes or No? WnRn #547022 05/20/2014 1:13 PM Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,212 Alberta, Canada edmspeedmaster Oil Expert edmspeedmaster Oil Expert Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,212 Alberta, Canada i like black bars, but the offset is that you will need to do the tank rack black as well. 2007 Speedmaster and miss it! 2013 T-Bird Storm and Luvin it! Catching a yellow jacket in your shirt at 70 mph can double your vocabulary

Re: Black Handlebars. Yes or No? edmspeedmaster #547023 05/22/2014 1:43 PM Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,877 Long Island, NY bennybmn Should be Riding bennybmn Should be Riding Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,877 Long Island, NY Depends on your bike... I painted mine, but I painted a lot of stuff black That chrome tank rack kinda needs chrome bars in my opinion. Benny Black & Silver '02 Too many mods to list Not enough miles ridden

Re: Black Handlebars. Yes or No? bennybmn #547024 07/07/2014 12:10 AM Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 3,260 Likes: 59 Ottawa, ON SMJoe Loquacious SMJoe Loquacious Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 3,260 Likes: 59 Ottawa, ON Big fan of black but then I drive a Speedmaster.Personally I'd stick with chrome in this case. Besides once you go black you..............well you can do what ever you want.

Re: Black Handlebars. Yes or No? edmspeedmaster #547025 07/07/2014 6:44 AM Joined: May 2007 Posts: 6,432 Likes: 1 Alabama USA oldroadie Worn Saddle oldroadie Worn Saddle Joined: May 2007 Posts: 6,432 Likes: 1 Alabama USA I have black bars and I like them but you need to stay with chrome or aluminum unless you are going to black out the parcel rack and the fuel cap. A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)

Re: Black Handlebars. Yes or No? oldroadie #547026 07/07/2014 7:37 AM Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,416 Knivsta, Sweden piper1 OP Oil Expert OP piper1 Oil Expert Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,416 Knivsta, Sweden Thanks for the input guys! Think I'll stick with chrome. "Wise men speak because they have something to say, fools because they have to say something."