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(08-01-2018, 09:38 AM)LongRanger_imp Wrote: [ -> ]Mine are black too. You may be able to restore yours by applying a liquid "black renewal" product intended for restoring black plastic trim on cars.

use on mine

(08-01-2018, 09:50 AM)Flynrider_imp Wrote: [ -> ]I've seen the pics of your bike on CL and it looks like someone definitely painted them gray. Did you buy yours used? If so, looks like the previous owner may have done that to make it "his own" (kinda like brown seats ).

Or do brown seats, like brown trousers, serve another purpose?

I pulled the covers, it was obvious that they had been painted. They did a really good job.They have now been repainted to a nice satin black.