In my search for new handlebars on my '11 Street Bob, I came across some copper plated apes. I tried to search all around to find a bike that might have some handlebars like that to see what they would look like on a bike. Wondering if anyone out there has seen a bike with copper plated handlebars or have put on some like that on their bike. Let's hear your thoughts. Thank you.

 

With the price of copper these days, you would think they would get pinched for their recycle value!

Seriously, it would be a totally different look. Tough to blend in with the rest of the bike with out more copper accessories.

 

For and idea how they might look try here:
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/the-p...ping-place-85/

 

AZ Copper Chopper is the only bike ive ever seen that way:

 

Road 6 customs has raw bars if you have a local place to to the copper coat it may be the a way togo

 

Copper is the last step before nickel or chrome, so if there is a chrome shop in your area, they can do it for you.

 

Copper Mike at Graves End Cycles uses a lot of copper items on his bikes. I've seen a couple at different shows. Know at least one of them had copper plated apes.

http://www.gravesendcycles.com/

 

I've seen copper plating done one time on some bike parts but there is a trick to it though. To keep it a bright copper finish you have to get the parts clear coated ASAP after the copper plating is done or else it will tarnish and look like crap, unless that's the look you're after of course, then never mind, lol. But these parts had a bright copper finish with clear coat over them right away and they looked awsome!

Good luck!

 

I don't know that it is pure copper, I think it may just be a color description Im not sure.

 

Here it is! I finally made it a reality!!