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Old Nov 20, 2011 | 04:12 PM
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Just bought a set off ebay...the clutch and brake lever, brackets and switch housings. OEM Harley stuff they chrome to a "show chrome" finish...well, not so much. It has some bronze coloring in the corners and crevices, dimples and a couple of small needle-pin pits here and there and and overall not "show" finish.
Soooo...I'm sending them back.
Any suggestions on where I could send my stock black finished ones to be chromed? Any good experiences?
Looking for cheaper alternatives than the Harley catalog parts and also a route that won't leave me with parts I'll never use.
Thanks!
 
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Old Nov 20, 2011 | 07:38 PM
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Contact this guy, he does good work. Will give you credit for your unplated stuff.

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