Color ..Is it just a preference?

[mrfuni]

Newbie here...Looking to purchase a new Nomad, and I've read comments about black showing swirl marks and scratches over time. Any comments from black Nomad owners? Starting to think color combo may be the way to go to hide normal wear, although black and chrome looks sweet. Thanks for your comments everyone.
Joe :-/

[dip]

i have an all black nomad. initially i wanted the black & silver but was too impatient to wait for dealer to get another one in. i'm not dissatisfied with all black, though it does require more attention in terms of clearning etc., particularly the scuff marks I make with my boots on the tank. I'm a little short based on the bike's height so I have to really be careful when getting on the bike; sometimes I actually have to stand on the curb (like the one at the gas pumps) just to get high enough to clear the tank without scuffing it. For the most part I was ok with black because I plan to have it painted (at least some part of it) and black offers more flexibility in terms of designing how I want it to look when I get around to having it done.

[trip]

i have an all black nomad. initially i wanted the black & silver but was too impatient to wait for dealer to get another one in. i'm not dissatisfied with all black, though it does require more attention in terms of clearning etc., particularly the scuff marks I make with my boots on the tank. I'm a little short based on the bike's height so I have to really be careful when getting on the bike; sometimes I actually have to stand on the curb (like the one at the gas pumps) just to get high enough to clear the tank without scuffing it. For the most part I was ok with black because I plan to have it painted (at least some part of it) and black offers more flexibility in terms of designing how I want it to look when I get around to having it done.

I wish Kawa made a Nomad in solid black for 2005......I was too impatient to wait until 2006. Nothing in my book looks better than a Black and Chrome Nomad.

[dip]

yeah Trip it does look pretty good - when i wash it of course! someone told me the other day it had a sleek look to it, I was so proud...

Black looks great when its clean. If you are really anal it will drive you nuts upon close inspection but most people don't look at it that closely. I'll buy any color as long as its black

[hangon702]

Kawasaki didn't use the cheap stuff on the bikes. My bike's color is black pearl ,2003 with a lot of desert miles and desert sun. I've had no problems with the paint. I wax the bike often and only use Micro cloths to wash, dry & wax.

[blowndodge]

Black sucks.........Green is mean!!!

[hangon702]

Everyone knows, that the Black ones are faster

[Todd]

Everyone knows, that the Black ones are faster

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Red rules.

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[lw]

Black may be bad, but Red is Radical!

[Top Cat]

"quote by Dip" i'm not dissatisfied with all black, though it does require more attention in terms of clearning etc., particularly the scuff marks I make with my boots on the tank.

Most people put on highwaypegs to rest their feet on. It saves a lot of wear and tear on other parts of the bike.

[dogdoc]

Black is beautiful but as others have said if you look closely you will see little swirls and wear/tear marks even though I have garaged my '05 and meticously cleaned/waxed w/micro cloths for 2 yrs. Its just a hard color to hide stuff where green or red does a little better my 2 cw

[blowndodge]

Red rules.

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<marquee>Severely Scratched/Cracked Red?????</marquee>

[flightdoc]

05 blue/silver......an excelent combo, especially the view of the rear fender area with the chrome fillers.
still think all Nomads need something from the fenders down. Like chromes wheels or something.