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Old 05-29-2011, 12:11 PM
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I need help deciding what do do with my chain. Not a fan of the red. I have a few blue accents but I think a blue chain might be too much... What do you guys think? Maybe someone can do a photo shop for me?

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I'm open to other suggestions as well. Nuetral colors and such...
 
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Standard silver chain would look best for you I think. Blue chains are all too bright; wouldn't match the blue accents you have.
 
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What are you doing with the red chain? How worn is it?
 
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Gold allways looks good
 
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Originally Posted by Aken
Standard silver chain would look best for you I think. Blue chains are all too bright; wouldn't match the blue accents you have.
Kinda what I'm leaning toward. I'd like grey but can't find one...

Originally Posted by vegas_rebel
What are you doing with the red chain? How worn is it?
Red one has maybe 30 to 40% life left. I wouldn't put it on my bike

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Gold allways looks good
I've wondered about gold and how it would look. The stator and clutch covers and forks are gold but I think it's a different color. I'd like to see a gold one photo shopped...
 
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I have a gold chain in my red F2. I painted all the brake calipers gold and I think it looks good.
 
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X2 for gold
 
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He'd need more gold on the bike else it'd stand out almost as bad as the red. A contrasting color has to be used more than once to provide proper contrast. Otherwise it looks like you just slapped it on there.

I'd say go with the standard chain color
 
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I like the gold simply cause it is easier to judge the level of grime to force me to keep it cleaned. Silver/chrome would look pretty sharp on your ride tho.

EK used to make their colored chains with a white one available, but it liiks like they don't make it anymore.
 


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