the chrome in my arlen ness rear wheel has started to flake off. I know that there is no way of stopping it (or is there?).

im gonna ride the bike for now with the chrome chipping of the wheel. but i want to start thinking about what i'm gonna do once the chrome starts to peel really bad.

here are my options:1- re-chrome it. 2- do some powder coating to it or 3- try to go with a contrast cut look to the wheel.


what do you guys think?

 

You haven't had it on there that long, isn't there at least a 1 year warranty on the chrome?

Of the three options, I'd rechrome it. Powdercoating doesn't really suit your scooter IMO.

 

I'd be re-chroming it and sending the bill to Mr. Ness..

 

im with xallius

 

damn u and those wheels...no luck at all, id hit ness up 1st thas bs

 

+1 Man that really sucks. I really feel for you. I know how much you've put into this whole thing and you deserve much better. I know your sick an tired of messing with Arlen Mess but if I were you would dig deep down and go one more round with them.

Good Luck Bro!!

 

Send them back to ARLEN THE BUM, let him see his beautiful product. Ask him for a refund, why should you pay to FIX I.E. re-chrome, powdercoat HIS POOR QUALITY WORKMANSHIP!!! This BUM is rolling in other peoples hard earned money!!!

 

thanks for the encouraging words fellers. I am so disillusioned with Arlen Ness, never again will I buy anything from them or anything that has their name on it. it's absolute bullshit but I made the mistake of buying their product so now i'm stuck with them.

I bought the wheel through a third party, not directly through Arlen Ness, here is the problem with that. I felt like the guy that I bought the wheel from started to flake out on me towards the end of the deal so him and I had a fall out. i don't really want to deal with him again and I already know what Arlen Ness is going to say when i call them. they are going to tell me that I need to go through the dealer from which I bought the wheel from.

Now that i think about it I agree with ya Warg, I don't think powder coating the wheels will look good on my ride. So I guess re-chroming is the way to go. Any of you guys have any idea how much i would be looking at for re-chroming?

By the way, anyone in the north jersey area that knows where i can get some good Chroming done please let me know. thanks guys.

 

Take close up pics.
Call Arlen.

 

Man Alain, you just can't seem to get a break. Sorry to hear about your chrome isn't it still under warranty?