Thanks! Just got the gauges in. I had to remove the black dishes and put on chrome dishes since they were mismatched.
One thing I've learned so far with restos is to keep the customization "slight". It's those little details is all that's needed to really keep the bike engaging from a "purist" perspective, but also have your own personal touches that can work for anyone.
The goal for this is basically a stocker with some modern touches (gauge face plates, high contrast color scheme, Hagon shocks, braid brake line, tapered steering bearings, bronze swing arm bushings) with some classic touches (cloud silver fenders and fork legs). I just only recently thought that I could have done my side covers with cloud silver (like the Black Bombers), but as always it's best to be on the conservative side for restorations.
Steveo doesn't like Orange + White because Honda didn't do it.
He likes Orange + Black. That works, but I prefer higher contrast. For example, Honda's SL bikes looked really cool because of this. When I think of a "modern" feel (which is part of what I'm going for), I think of higher contrast for some reason. We'll see if it all works.
