Contrast agitators
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Road Master
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From: chatham il
Contrast agitators
Do all contrast agitators tend to peel or flake? I wasn't sure if it was an ongoing problem or if there was just a bad run somewhere in the earlier runs of them.
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From: anacoco, la
i have had the contrast agitators on my bike since new (a little over 2 years). i do not have any flaking or peeling going on. one thing that i do notice is that the edge where it transitions from chrome to black it seems like it has been 'machined' in some way so that it is not a sharp transition where the chrome could peel. it's hard to explain, but if you look at the edge, it almost looks like someone went over it with a tattoo machine or engraver....
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From: SE Michigan
i have had the contrast agitators on my bike since new (a little over 2 years). i do not have any flaking or peeling going on. one thing that i do notice is that the edge where it transitions from chrome to black it seems like it has been 'machined' in some way so that it is not a sharp transition where the chrome could peel. it's hard to explain, but if you look at the edge, it almost looks like someone went over it with a tattoo machine or engraver....
And even still, unless you get right up close and look for it, you cant really tell.
Road Master
Joined: May 2010
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From: Alabama
I love the look of the contrast Agitators.
Back when I bought my Agitators the peeling and flaking conversations
were going on strong. It actually steered me into buying the full chrome
Agitators. With my luck they would have peeled or flaked. LOL.
Since that time I have seen several sets here locally and nobody I know has
had any peeling problems.
That being said, I am very happy with my chrome Agitators. If I knew then
what I know now I probably would have purchased the contrast version.
Back when I bought my Agitators the peeling and flaking conversations
were going on strong. It actually steered me into buying the full chrome
Agitators. With my luck they would have peeled or flaked. LOL.
Since that time I have seen several sets here locally and nobody I know has
had any peeling problems.
That being said, I am very happy with my chrome Agitators. If I knew then
what I know now I probably would have purchased the contrast version.
Cruiser
Joined: Jul 2013
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From: Dansville,NY
My 2012 ultra has the contrast knuckles 28 spoke, black powder coat to chrome. The chrome is peeling off in 3/8" dia. pieces. The chrome and powder coat does not completely meet and aluminum oxide had formed under the chrome. Going to full chrome and new tires this winter.
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Road Master
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From: Alabama
LOL....I have kind of changed direction with the style of my bike with the all chrome Agitators (more chrome). If not for that I might, just might be game.
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