How Trying is Your Schmutz (dirt) Maintainence?

[HellFire]

Oh, I'm gettin' em off ... it's just that they are EVERYWHERE!
The dealer doesn't have any room in their shop and they moved it outside everyday for a month, rain or shine.
They just don't love her like I do.

 

[RocketDaryl]

If they pushed my bike out in the rain, we'd be having a discussion about that.

 

[TxRIIIRider]

The black engine is MUCH easier to clean. The silver engine (which I have) gets stains in it from tar and other road grime that will not come out. My TBS had a black engine, and my Trophy has a black engine and I can clean it up like new... Also, little nicks in the powder coat from rocks, etc.. don't show up as easily in the black finish as they do in the silver finish.

 

[TriumPhil]

Well it certainly seems like that myth has been debunked! Thank you one and all!

And, Hellfire, like my Uncle Vito used to say, "You put-a my bike-a in-a d rain and I put-a you arms-a in-a sling!"

 

[RoadVenture]

back engine......

I have had many motorcycles with the silver engine paint and prefer it over the black because it IS much easier to keep clean. My RIII had the silver engine and in addition to being easier to keep clean, I felt it also looked lighter. That is, the mass of it appeared to be less.

My current bike has a black engine and I really hate it, but don't have a choice for the bike of my choice.

If a silver engine is offered for the bike of my choice I will always choose that over the black.

 

[HeR3tic]

A dark (black blue, red) versus a light (grey, silver, white) engine color version will show dirt and grime depends on the color of the major contaminants encountered. My silver grey engine would look like crap here in the Deep South. If you're in an area with loads of rock salt, urea, or sand on the road, the black engine would not be my choice. though the sand will wash off easy enough.

 

[TriumPhil]

Nothin's ever as simple as it seems, is it?

 

[Idaho Red Rocket 3]

Black Engine

Remember. A clean black engine with clean red paint is the fastest !

 

[TriumPhil]

Remember. A clean black engine with clean red paint is the fastest !

That is exactly what I am leaning toward buying. I really like that Mulberry Red color. Too bad it's so hard to find 'em with the factory Tribal scheme.