T120 black or T120 black and chrome

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  1. toffeeboy

    toffeeboy Active Member

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    Sorry guys, more questions.....

    I'm just about to place an order for a T120, I really like the all black version but this bike is going to be a keeper and although it looks great now I wonder if it will date and I'd be better getting some good old chrome on there for the classic look?

    Any thoughts?
     
  2. crispey

    crispey crispey creme de la creme

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    I like the classic chrome look, when you mod up you can always go the black route then revert back when you feel something else is the new black!
     
  3. thebiglad

    thebiglad Old fart, still riding !

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    Chrome and black - a classic combination. All black - a bit BADASS. Depends which you want to be perceived as ?????
     
  4. crispey

    crispey crispey creme de la creme

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    Blimey you must hate my Doris, chrome AND blue!!
     
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  5. toffeeboy

    toffeeboy Active Member

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    Must say I do like the idea of chrome, looks so retro
     
  6. steve lovatt

    steve lovatt Something else

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    Needs a lot of polishing though!
     
  7. thebiglad

    thebiglad Old fart, still riding !

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    I've never had a problem keeping chrome in good nick, even since I were a lad. Clean the chrome then give it a wipe-over with a rag lightly soaked in engine oil.

    Yes it will attract a few bugs sticking to it but wipe it over with the aforementioned rag and she's clean again and protected.

    NEVER had trouble with chrome turning to rust.
     
  8. toffeeboy

    toffeeboy Active Member

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    Well it's ordered and I went Chrome pipes but alloy cases mainly because if I wanted all chrome it would've put an extra month on the build times and also I saw that combo and it looked really cool.

    Now the work starts looking for nice little extra touches, first on the list is a screen
     
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  9. ralphy

    ralphy Well-Known Member

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    Black and chrome, you say?

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    R
     
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  10. Modalconfusion

    Modalconfusion Active Member

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    Very nice Ralphy, I think I might have to look for one alongside my Speedie it looks the kind of motor my queen would be happy on the back
     
  11. toffeeboy

    toffeeboy Active Member

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    Ahh but that's black and white and chrome - very nice too :cool:
     
  12. John T

    John T Senior Member

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    Hi Ralphy which panniers are those ?
     
  13. John T

    John T Senior Member

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    Seem pretty good for the money. How do the mountings work ? any photos appreciated !
     
  14. ralphy

    ralphy Well-Known Member

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    A U-shaped chrome bar mounted from the pillion foot-peg to the shock’s top mounting bolt, the bag has a material loop on the back which slips over the bar and then theres two clips on each bag which snap onto receptacle clips mounted on a material strip which is screwed under the seat. I’ll do some pics tomorrow. ;-)

    R
     
  15. ralphy

    ralphy Well-Known Member

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    Pics as promised:
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    Hopefully self-explanatory, but any Q’s fire away.

    R
     
  16. toffeeboy

    toffeeboy Active Member

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    They look the biz.

    Looks like there's still enough leg room for a pillion too
     
  17. ralphy

    ralphy Well-Known Member

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    Plenty of room for a pillion - you dont think that backrest is on there out of choice do you? ;-)

    R
     
  18. toffeeboy

    toffeeboy Active Member

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    Wasn't sure if it was there for relaxing on in the sun ;-)
     
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