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Old Apr 3, 2007 | 09:26 PM
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I am thinking about a chrome swingarm for my Deuce with the stock rearwheel. Anyone have any pics. Do you think the stockwheel would look like crap with a chrome swingarm? I would also replace my stock pulley with a chrome one or at least a chrome cover.
 
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Old Apr 3, 2007 | 09:30 PM
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personally I have always liked a little contrast in color and think the black swing arm looks good when surrounded by the chrome belt cover and frame inserts.
 
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Old Apr 3, 2007 | 10:04 PM
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I've got chrome but they are covers. You can't really tell. Here's a pic to get an idea of what it looks like.. if it works.





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Old Apr 3, 2007 | 10:09 PM
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Not the picture I wanted to post but you get the idea.
 
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Old Apr 3, 2007 | 10:12 PM
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Do it up you can always get a wheel in the future.Duces look good with chrome swingarms JMHO
 
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Old Apr 3, 2007 | 10:40 PM
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Default RE: chrome swingarm on Deuce
This comes up very often, Softails were designed to flow and 'look' like a rigid, when you stick a chrome swingarm on it completely takes away from that concept.
Unless you chrome the entire frame, I'd save the chrome dollars for something else, like chrome wheels? JMHO, you asked..
 
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Old Apr 3, 2007 | 11:11 PM
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Thank's for the addvice, I really respect it. I am still in wonderland.
 
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i was gonna do a chrome swingarm on my duece but i think that it looks better black flowing with the rest of the frame.
 
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Here is mine. Was going to do the chrome swing arm but the more i looked at it the more i liked the contrast. Take a peek at my gallery, i have some misc. chrome parts on the swing arm and axle covers.

 
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I like chrome - hell I am trying to get my wife to sit still long enough to chrome her!!
 
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