De gustibus non est disputandum, the ancient Romans already knew. Not that they were much into biking, mind you; I mean, the Vespa was still a wasp.
In all honesty, I never understood this craving to have the 'original' as the best. Nobody has been able to inform me what was so special about a sandcast engine block. I remember the then importer of HD's complaining about his dumb customers. HD had thought it wise to turn to lock nuts and this for a reason ofcourse. It rained complaints from customers: where had those lovely nuts gone which you'd need to refasten from time to time?! Same for our bikes. It's all a matter of taste. The ultimate judge is... you. I find the black chainguard modest and the chrome one over the top. I mean, why would you draw attention to such a banal part like a drivechain? When I bought my Koni rear shocks, another banal part, I opted for the black ones without the chrome covers and it looks lovely, because now the beautiful line of the exhausts comes out better. I have removed all amber plastics. BTW the PO had been of the same opinion. When the deal was done, he handed me them in a plastic bag. For years I have thought it was law to have them. Not so. Luckily CMSNL has the crossheads that were on the models destined for France and the reflectors are back in a plastic bag. Same for the blinkers: front lenses are clear with neutral bulbs (that flash amber though) and in the rear they are red, like I have seen them on CB500s in Malaysia and Singapore. Why would you have a ridiculous, inferior horn? You may find it blasphemy, but for years mine is hidden behind an instrument panel on my yacht, where it functions as an acoustical alarm for both overheating and oil pressure loss. In short: free yourself!
