Chrome swingarm or covers
Road Master
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 1,205
Likes: 3
From: Mebane, NC
This guy right here. His chrome looks better, lasts longer and is lower priced than the MOCO.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Harley-Chrom...item3a7827fdd3
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Harley-Chrom...item3a7827fdd3
Since you asked for an opinion on covers or chrome swing arm, here's mine. I had the Kuryakyn covers for a long time and most people never knew the difference. I put the chrome swing arm on after an accident since it was already torn down. If it were not for the accident I probably would not have changed unless I just had the extra money. The chrome swing arm definitely looks better but it is a pretty hefty cost verses reward. If you have the money the chrome swing arm is the way to go.
Road Master
Joined: Jun 2012
Posts: 974
Likes: 4
From: Utah
I bought a swingarm off eBay for $45. Cleaned up the welds myself and sent it out to Ogden Chrome. Cost me $300. Then I took my old one off, put the new one on and sold my old one on eBay and got $90 for it. No down time besides the actual swap day. I agree with the others, chromed looks so much better than the covers. I had the covers till I saved up to get it chromed.
Cruiser
Joined: Mar 2012
Posts: 213
Likes: 0
From: North San Diego
Cleaning would be about the same for either. The covers look like covers. They're nice for what they are, but they're still just covers. The chrome swing-arm is the real deal, and looks like the real deal. I have the covers on mine for now because they're cheap & easy. But plan to do the "real deal" next winter.
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 2,729
Likes: 7
From: Republic of Texas
I bought a swingarm off eBay for $45. Cleaned up the welds myself and sent it out to Ogden Chrome. Cost me $300. Then I took my old one off, put the new one on and sold my old one on eBay and got $90 for it. No down time besides the actual swap day. I agree with the others, chromed looks so much better than the covers. I had the covers till I saved up to get it chromed.
Stage II
Joined: Jun 2019
Posts: 2
Likes: 1
From: London
Cleaning would be about the same for either. The covers look like covers. They're nice for what they are, but they're still just covers. The chrome swing-arm is the real deal, and looks like the real deal. I have the covers on mine for now because they're cheap & easy. But plan to do the "real deal" next winter.
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Oct 2012
Posts: 13,120
Likes: 13,066
From: Texas, USA
David,
Welcome to the forum. You responded to a thread from 2012. The post you quoted is from PanHeadRich and he hasn't been active on the forum for two years.
If I may, I will answer your question. Yes, those are chrome swingarm covers.
Welcome to the forum. You responded to a thread from 2012. The post you quoted is from PanHeadRich and he hasn't been active on the forum for two years.
If I may, I will answer your question. Yes, those are chrome swingarm covers.
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Stage II
Joined: Jun 2019
Posts: 2
Likes: 1
From: London
Thank you, beautiful looking bike.
