denim concerns

Kittis

hi, i am very close to buying my first harley night rod special. i am very concerned and cannot make up my mind between the gloss black or denim. does the denim fade and when scratched cannot be restored?

dodomrkc

Think about this. Every time some one touches the denim finish, it leaves a spot on the paint from the oil on your skin. Can be cleaned off, but if you are vein about the way your bike looks like I am, you will grow tired of it very quickly. It is to the point that most dealers have signs on the bikes with these finishes that say "do not touch".
The gloss finish will be easier to keep clean and sell when the time comes.

Hobbit

for all the cool looking denim bikes i have seen (is this not a new name for Matt?) i would not have it if i want the non gloss finish i would get the bike painted in satin easier to maintain and when scratched just spray over and still looks good if done right otherwise looks ratty

DarkKnight

I don't believe I've ever seen a denim bike. And I've been hitting alot of HD dealerships lately to just poke around.

Anyone have a pic of one that I can see what all the chat is about?

Hobbit

here is a pic of the Street Bob in black denim off the web i will get one in the flesh and post it up as a couple turn up to our regular bike meet, it has a rough texture about 2000grit sand paper to it unlike matt paint and over time is designed to age like denim so were you legs rub on the tank it start to smooth out its meant to show the bikes life like a pair of old levis i would hate to see one after a couple of yrs either will look awesome all faded and worn or just plain rough, gloss or saint paints for me
sorry pic was not denim was the gloss black will try later with a proper pic

andrewb

I don't know what the fuss is all about. I have a Night Rod Special in Denin and find it very easy to clean. It also hides the dust and bugs very well and yes I am very fussy with it. It takes me about an hour and a half to clean it, I can live with that. I would imagine it would take a lot longer if there was a heap of chrome involved.

krikket

I have a Night Train with the black denim finish and it's very easy to clean. In my experiences, gloss black shows everything especially fingerprints. Regardless, they all wipe off without issue.

DDogg

I have a 08 FatBob in Black Denim. Love it. I'm very anal about people touching my bike. It also takes me about 1 hour to clean the tank and both fenders. I just use a wet diaper and wipe it. I love the look. The denim with the chrome is exactly what I wanted. Just have to be careful not to bang your helmet on it or scratch it in anyway. But heck, if you bang or scratch you gloss paint job, same applies, you'll be upset and try to rub it out. No rubbing out on the denim. What you see is what you get. You just have to be anal about it and post a sign, "DON'T TOUCH".