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| Steve | | Set |  |  | | Reg. Date | : | 24/03/2011 | | Posts | : | 480 | | Location | : | Chesham, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 27 Mar 2011 - 18:02 Post title : Do-it-yourself dechroming | | | Spotted this effort a blacking out a bike and making it sound louder.
If you have a weak heart don't go here.
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Will it ever catch on?
Go your own way! Not sure this is what Triumph had in mind.
If it wasn't for real it would be funny. 
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| narsisco_lopez | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 09/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 2,765 | | Location | : | Golden (Showers!), Colorado, United States |
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| | Posted : 27 Mar 2011 - 18:09 Post title : Re: Do-it-yourself dechroming (Re: Steve) | | | Sorry to break it to you Steve, but this chucklehead is OLD NEWS around these here parts... there's been plenty of groans, shrugs, and outright indignation at the way he RAPED his 'Bird with spray paint!
Not sure if this travesty of DIY customization is what Triumph had in mind when they coined the phrase, "Go Your Own Way" 
| 2012 Storm (SOLD!)
Other Bikes:
2003 Suzuki DRZ400E (plated - my dual sport/mountain trail/camping bike)
Past Bikes:
2012 K13S
2009 KTM 990 Adventure
2010 Triumph Thunderbird 1600 (the Alien Queen)
2009 Triumph Sprint ST (another great bike!)
2007 Kawasaki ZX10R
2000 Kawasaki ZRX1100
1975 Honda SB550T "Clubman"
1981 Kawasaki KZ1000J
1985 Suzuki GS550E
1978 Yamaha 650 Special
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| Steve | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 24/03/2011 | | Posts | : | 480 | | Location | : | Chesham, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 27 Mar 2011 - 18:26 Post title : Re: Do-it-yourself dechroming (Re: narsisco_lopez) | | | And nobody thought it was so cool they copied him. I am surprised 
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| mat1600 | | Thunderbird | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 06/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,596 | | Location | : | Bridlington, Democratic Independant State of Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 27 Mar 2011 - 20:25 Post title : Re: Do-it-yourself dechroming (Re: Steve) | | | I'm sure Cycle Babble Bill is chuffed with it. Blacking doesn't work with the B&W.
| My first natural instinct is to breathe. My second is to evade tax's.
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| Andybuzz | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 06/12/2009 | | Posts | : | 84 | | Location | : | Spalding, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 27 Mar 2011 - 21:04 Post title : Re: Do-it-yourself dechroming (Re: mat1600) | | | In the words of my wife "he cant't be all there". Enough said I think
| Black is the fastest colour
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