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Old 12-18-2012, 01:31 PM   #11
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I got my Voyager at the end of the summer, and only have 4k + on her.
Most of the time there are no issues with reflection or glare.
But, when it does catch the sun just right it can be pretty severe.

I plan on waiting to see what it is like in better and sunnier weather. But, I can understand why someone would want non-reflective speaker trim.

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Old 12-18-2012, 02:51 PM   #12
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Of course it doesn't bother you Motomi1, you can't see out of one eye and you're blind in the other
AzCruizer and Einstein:

At least I had enough vision to get the "right colored" bike not like you two!
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Old 12-18-2012, 06:46 PM   #13
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There's a "right" color? Mine is black and dark gray. It has no color...
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Old 12-18-2012, 09:08 PM   #14
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At least I had enough vision to get the "right colored" bike not like you two!
Well, maybe you had better get that vision checked....Einstein's bike is black like yours
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Old 12-19-2012, 02:03 AM   #15
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Bubba
if the tank on your voyager tank is black on top I Think you will like it alot
Will go good with the black paint just my two cents worth. I you want it stock looking go with the other guy I an quite hapoy with the way my look now.I did not like that 120 grit sand paper feel of factory Its Up Yo You. Thanks b Cope. ps let me know.
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Well, maybe you had better get that vision checked....Einstein's bike is black like yours
Oh, he does have good taste then!
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Old 12-19-2012, 07:53 AM   #17
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IL Vaquero...

That's why I want to see a set of stock ones first. I may not like the finish either.
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Old 12-19-2012, 08:28 AM   #18
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I did dit have a chance to have the wife help me this morn I did not get to bed unto 1pm and back up at 6am I have to work through satudary because of the hoildays schwans offers no holidays we havs to run holidays route before or after the holidays. So makes for long weeks just to be off on chrismas eve and day. And then right into new years Bubba I would syill like to trade you parts if you find you lioke foctorys over my I completely under stand the speckers covers are still stock. Just the tank trim i sanded and painted with raddle can. ThanKS B Cope .ot togo to work late.
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Old 12-19-2012, 02:06 PM   #19
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IL Vaquero....

That's cool... we have plenty of time to worry about it. I have no opportunity to see a Vaquero where I am in Nevada. Unless I see one at a local gas station, since it is 20 degrees and snowing I doubt if that will happen...

I do know I can live without the chrome ones and had planned to get Vaquero ones before now. My oldest daughter knew I was not wild about all that chrome and told me about the black Vaquero ones. But she quit her job with the dealer I bought it from last July. She was a service manager there and moved to Texas also. No more good discount

I did not look at a Vaquero the day I bought it even though there were a ton of them in there. They did not have a trunk so I was not interested at looking at them. What can I say? I am a trunk and trailer man... And boy does it pull my trailers well... better than the Venture did. Hills mean nothing to it.
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Here's an interesting fact.....Kawasaki changed the finish on the gas tank trim panel on the 2013 Vaquero. It's now a smooth matt black finish...however I think I could have mine taken to an auto body shop and have it refinished for less than Kawasaki wants for that new 2013 part
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