Chrome lowers
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From: Northern California
RE: Chrome lowers
Brown's Plating is excellent too, and they have an exchange program.
http://www.brownsplating.com/index.php
http://www.brownsplating.com/index.php
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From: NW AR
RE: Chrome lowers
Brown's plating has been doing HD's since before time began. I don't know what they are like today (things change), but 25 years ago, they were about the best in the business.
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From: Western South Dakota
RE: Chrome lowers
If you can afford it, go with a whole new front end. Not that much more really, and your bike will handle much better. I went with chromed after market HD legs and it cost $200 bucks, and then about another $100 to put em on. I also have a wide glide front end and use a fork brace of which stiffens up the ride, and makes it much more responsive, but if I could do it all over again, I would just chuck the HD stuff and get a whole new front end like Ultima 58 mm or something of that nature for about $500.
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Road Warrior
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: Senoia, Ga., by way of Miami, Fl..
RE: Chrome lowers
ORIGINAL: fxstcguy98
Factory chrome hub and factory zinc plated spokes, just lots of scrubbing.
ORIGINAL: HGM
Nice, is that the factory hub or did you replce/chrome it?
Nice, is that the factory hub or did you replce/chrome it?
I'll take a look at Browns too, looks like they do good work too..
Thanks,
Road Master
Joined: Jan 2008
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From: Montgomery, AL
RE: Chrome lowers
Just my .02 have you checked any of the independent bike shops in the Atlanta area. Look around for a chrome exchange program. I took mine to a plater and had them done for $100. As for your wheel those customs look real nice with the fat spoke front wheels. Also as was said don't skimp on the wheel it leads the way. Kent
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Road Warrior
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: Senoia, Ga., by way of Miami, Fl..
RE: Chrome lowers
Got an update on my lowers.. I found a set on e-bay. New HD chrome lowers. $110 delivered to my door.. Really couldnt beat it, any way I looked at it. I plan to have it all back together tomorrow for a scoot. This should finish my winter project or new lowers, bars, controls, and mirrors.. The hardest part so far is making the decision of what doesnt need to be chromed. I keep finding more pieces that look out of place... I'm trying to live with it until I need tires and openthe twisted spoke can of worms...
Tourer
Joined: Feb 2008
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From: Richmond BC.
RE: Chrome lowers
I found a set of chrome lowers on Ebay for 279 as I wanted the dual disc set up for aFL softail(harley doesn't make a set for these as the fender mounts are different than the deckers) they were new from custom chrome in the box, Hidden axel, now the clunk I had in the old lowers is gone. All the stock bushings and seals fit no problem.
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Road Captain
Joined: Oct 2007
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From: NW Florida
RE: Chrome lowers
Sent mine out to Browns Plating in 94. 14 years later no problems. A friend had his primary done locally in Denver and it started to peal off within a couple of months. Go with Browns you will not be sorry.
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