First of all, I wish to thank everyone for his constructive input.
Weighing all the factors, I decided to paint my fork guards black.
I painted the lower fork protectors 5 days ago, and I decided to mount them today. I waited to mount the fork guards for two reasons. First, I wanted to wait a few days for the Krylon Fusion paint to cure. Second, I wanted to reroute my brake line so I could attach it to the mount provided on the left fork guard.
When I changed my brake fluid on Sunday, I detached the lower banjo fitting on the brake line, and rerouted it to the front of the left fork. Therefore, I was ready to complete mounting the fork guards today.
I always prefer to take my photographs in the Zong's natural habitat, Idaho's mountains.
Several days ago they opened the gate to a trail leading to a local summit. Therefore, I rode to the mountain top to take the following photographs. However, the trail was a bit muddy, and snowy, so the fork guards got a bit dirty.
I hope you still enjoy the photos.
I bought some stainless steel, T-bolt, hose clamps to mount the fork guards; however, they did not work very well. :( Therefore, I am still using regular hose clamps for my mounts. However, I am going to get some polished, stainless steel, hose clamps to replace the current clamps. I would also like to find hose clamps with plastic covers over the screw mechanism. Does anyone have any suggestions to help me chose nicer hose clamps? Once again, I thank you for your constructive input.
Spud