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Buellster42
| Posted on Tuesday, December 02, 2003 - 09:32 pm: |
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Has anyone had there wheels chromed? Any pics? |
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Buellster42
| Posted on Tuesday, December 02, 2003 - 09:34 pm: |
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Opps...typo above. |
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Bads1
| Posted on Tuesday, December 02, 2003 - 10:29 pm: |
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I did on my hybrid. ![](http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/32777/41113.jpg) |
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Buellster42
| Posted on Tuesday, December 02, 2003 - 10:36 pm: |
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Sweet! |
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Misato
| Posted on Tuesday, December 02, 2003 - 11:26 pm: |
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the casting on the XB wheels seem really rough. it would take alot to smooth it all out. I dont know what it would take. |
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Bads1
| Posted on Tuesday, December 02, 2003 - 11:40 pm: |
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The 12 wheels are smooth though.Either way they get polished before the plating process anyhow. |
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Fullpower
| Posted on Wednesday, December 03, 2003 - 02:56 pm: |
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how about flat black powder coat? |
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Misato
| Posted on Wednesday, December 03, 2003 - 04:07 pm: |
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thats what I'm saying, they already seem so thin(the front one). its as rough as my swing arm was and I had to go down to 40grit to smooth it out to polish.. edited by misato on December 03, 2003 |
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Bads1
| Posted on Wednesday, December 03, 2003 - 04:35 pm: |
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Now that I look at them your right.You would really have to bring them down on the 9's. |
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Shazam
| Posted on Wednesday, December 03, 2003 - 04:35 pm: |
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I seriously doubt the twelve wheels are any smoother......it's the powder coating that makes them look so. the origional casting is a bitch to clean so I had mine powder coated white now they look real smooth. I wouldn't want any thing to do with polishing a set of these......way to many hard to reach spots in the spokes front and rear. I have seen one of these wheels(rear) widened to 11" for a 280 tire though, so it just goes to show you, you can do just about anything if you so desire. |
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Misato
| Posted on Wednesday, December 03, 2003 - 05:08 pm: |
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and you have the
the XB swingarm looks smooth, but when you strip it.... |
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Gonen60
| Posted on Wednesday, December 03, 2003 - 05:26 pm: |
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powder coat black...thats what I want. |
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Shazam
| Posted on Wednesday, December 03, 2003 - 05:29 pm: |
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"powder coat black".......less than a $100! and soooo much easier to clean. |
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Misato
| Posted on Wednesday, December 03, 2003 - 05:31 pm: |
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I'm trying for the opposite affect I'm attracted to shinny objects
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Bigj
| Posted on Wednesday, December 03, 2003 - 05:41 pm: |
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Chroming will make your wheels weigh more. |
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Shazam
| Posted on Wednesday, December 03, 2003 - 05:41 pm: |
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me too!
the XB I am going the other way with....monochromatic (mostly white) |
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Kcfirebolt
| Posted on Wednesday, December 03, 2003 - 05:45 pm: |
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Sam, The seat on that X1 is just disturbing. Glad to see you've come up for air. |
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Hasnfefr
| Posted on Wednesday, December 03, 2003 - 06:54 pm: |
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I have found that even if you get by the polishing hurdle, most platers don't like the fact that there are so many id. type surfaces of our wheels. You might want to try a place called xxxplating. It's not plating but it sure is close as hell, without the polishing. |