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Paint Job Question

Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by jesso123, Jun 10, 2009.

  1. jesso123

    jesso123 New Member

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    I want to paint my tank and side covers...and was thinking about going chrome. most xj's ive seen that are painted nice have all the things that are chrome on my bike painted the same color as the tank...other idea was to do the tank flat black because of the "too much chrome" factor... any suggestions let me know!
     
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    Chrome should be for trim - for the shear fact of FINGERPRINTS and DIRT.

    A fully chrome tank is going to be real hard to keep clean, not to mention sitting at a red light with the sun in the right spot, RIGHT in your face!
     
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    jesso123 New Member

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    im not too worried about keeping it clean...plus i wear shades when i ride...but i was kinda wonderin if anyone had a pic of ANY bike that had a chrome/or alot of chrome on the tank...
     
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    Looks nice, but still think it's impractical.
     
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    Alot of the old bikes had them.
    I like the look of the leather/rubber knee guards on the tanks.
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    That's a smooth looking bike...
     
    dpawl31, Jun 12, 2009
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    before my time my dad's friend had an all chrome triumph, I guess from the stories it was bbbaaddd azzzzz :)
     
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    Yeh, wern't they great, bikes as I knew them, drum front brake & a kick start pedal that didn't fold, I'd like a $ for every time it backfired & whacked my calf. :x
     
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