Sweet!!!

 

Rollin' like a Boss!

Damn good looking!

Not sure I wanted to see that.....

 

nice looking

 

Those look really good!

 

WOW! Those look great!

 

Those look awesome... They do some other nice finishes too according to their web site...

 

Did they mask the bearing surfaces and chase the threads in the holes, or is that fitment work up to you?

 

Bling ! You got to love it , very nice

 

I would also like to know if you have clean up the holes or bearing surface once you got them back.

 

Thank you Paul for the kind words. Very glad you like your wheels!

Shorty07ultra and JCleary, very good question to ask.

Yes, we do protect the bearing races, rotor bolt holes, belt pulley bolt holes or the cush drive hub slot, as is the case with 2009 and later HD Touring model wheels.

There are two ways to do it. Depending on the wheel, we will either use a "stop-off" paint, designed to mask plating. Or if the wheel is one of the more popular styles that we see a steady flow of, we will utilize custom built racks that direct plating away from the areas we do not want it on.

With the racks, the end result is good thick plating on the rim, hub and spoke area and only a thin "flash" of plating inside the bearing races, threaded holes & hub slot. It's such a thin layer of plating that it is almost impossible to measure, but also enough to maintain good corrosion resistance. It also gives a good uniform / seamless look.

With the stop-off paint we find that it can create a rough edge of where the plating starts and stops. Another issue is that when wheels are going through the nickel plating process they are exposed to 160 degree heat and this can cause the stop-off paint to roll back from 45 degree angles like the edge of a bearing race.

So the best way to do the wheels is on a custom built rack. We have access to every needed rack for touring model wheels from 1986-2014

For interested members. We are currently adding the 2014 FLHX wheels to our exchange inventory. We already have wheels in our exchange rotation for all 1986-2013 models. We are also happy to chrome your actual wheels like Paul had done. Feel free to send me an email or pm and I will extend a special deal that I'm only doing for forum members.

I’m adding some photos of the wheels as a set, then some close up shots of the hub & bearing races so you can see what the thin layer of plating looks like.

Thanks again Paul. Shorty07ultra & JCleary I hope I answered your question. Please let me know if I can answer more.

JR
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