A few chrome lower fork questions
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A few chrome lower fork questions
Hello everyone Ive been surfing this forum for quite a while now, and ive decided to do chrome lower fork tubes on my 04 flhr. To be honest I dont want to pay $450 for HD ones, and people on here say the chroming is not the best. Where would you recommend for me to go purchase a set of them?Ive checked ebay but dont know which ones would be of the best quality. What else would you also recomend for me to do while im doing this job? Im definately going to Buy HD flamed uppers, flush axle and bad as hell fork cap.
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RE: A few chrome lower fork questions
Don't know their price, but if you want top quality chrome go to Brown's, one of the sponsors here. Had them do my '86 years ago & the chrome is still good.
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RE: A few chrome lower fork questions
ORIGINAL: RoryGS
Hello everyone Ive been surfing this forum for quite a while now, and ive decided to do chrome lower fork tubes on my 04 flhr. To be honest I dont want to pay $450 for HD ones, and people on here say the chroming is not the best. Where would you recommend for me to go purchase a set of them?Ive checked ebay but dont know which ones would be of the best quality. What else would you also recomend for me to do while im doing this job? Im definately going to Buy HD flamed uppers, flush axle and bad as hell fork cap.
Hello everyone Ive been surfing this forum for quite a while now, and ive decided to do chrome lower fork tubes on my 04 flhr. To be honest I dont want to pay $450 for HD ones, and people on here say the chroming is not the best. Where would you recommend for me to go purchase a set of them?Ive checked ebay but dont know which ones would be of the best quality. What else would you also recomend for me to do while im doing this job? Im definately going to Buy HD flamed uppers, flush axle and bad as hell fork cap.
after I get them back, I will pull my fork legs off and my indy will swap the guts for me.
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RE: A few chrome lower fork questions
ORIGINAL: steveh326
I just bought a set of take off lower legs from EBAY, they should be here any day. Supposedly they were taken off with zero miles on the bike... I will be sending them on to Chromemasters in a week or so, they are going to shave the right caliper mount and chrome them for me. IMO,Brown's and Chromemasters are both 1st class chromers,you can't go wrong with either one.
after I get them back, I will pull my fork legs off and my indy will swap the guts for me.
ORIGINAL: RoryGS
Hello everyone Ive been surfing this forum for quite a while now, and ive decided to do chrome lower fork tubes on my 04 flhr. To be honest I dont want to pay $450 for HD ones, and people on here say the chroming is not the best. Where would you recommend for me to go purchase a set of them?Ive checked ebay but dont know which ones would be of the best quality. What else would you also recomend for me to do while im doing this job? Im definately going to Buy HD flamed uppers, flush axle and bad as hell fork cap.
Hello everyone Ive been surfing this forum for quite a while now, and ive decided to do chrome lower fork tubes on my 04 flhr. To be honest I dont want to pay $450 for HD ones, and people on here say the chroming is not the best. Where would you recommend for me to go purchase a set of them?Ive checked ebay but dont know which ones would be of the best quality. What else would you also recomend for me to do while im doing this job? Im definately going to Buy HD flamed uppers, flush axle and bad as hell fork cap.
after I get them back, I will pull my fork legs off and my indy will swap the guts for me.
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From: Mt. Airy, MD
RE: A few chrome lower fork questions
ORIGINAL: stro1965
Steve- If you can pull the legs you can "swap the guts". Nothing to it.
ORIGINAL: steveh326
I just bought a set of take off lower legs from EBAY, they should be here any day. Supposedly they were taken off with zero miles on the bike... I will be sending them on to Chromemasters in a week or so, they are going to shave the right caliper mount and chrome them for me. IMO,Brown's and Chromemasters are both 1st class chromers,you can't go wrong with either one.
after I get them back, I will pull my fork legs off and my indy will swap the guts for me.
ORIGINAL: RoryGS
Hello everyone Ive been surfing this forum for quite a while now, and ive decided to do chrome lower fork tubes on my 04 flhr. To be honest I dont want to pay $450 for HD ones, and people on here say the chroming is not the best. Where would you recommend for me to go purchase a set of them?Ive checked ebay but dont know which ones would be of the best quality. What else would you also recomend for me to do while im doing this job? Im definately going to Buy HD flamed uppers, flush axle and bad as hell fork cap.
Hello everyone Ive been surfing this forum for quite a while now, and ive decided to do chrome lower fork tubes on my 04 flhr. To be honest I dont want to pay $450 for HD ones, and people on here say the chroming is not the best. Where would you recommend for me to go purchase a set of them?Ive checked ebay but dont know which ones would be of the best quality. What else would you also recomend for me to do while im doing this job? Im definately going to Buy HD flamed uppers, flush axle and bad as hell fork cap.
after I get them back, I will pull my fork legs off and my indy will swap the guts for me.
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RE: A few chrome lower fork questions
Any one have contact info, (internet/email address, phone#'s)for Brown's or Chromeworks?
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From: Bellevue, NE
RE: A few chrome lower fork questions
ORIGINAL: steveh326
thanks, I keep thinking I may tackle it myself. never had a set of forks apart, but I have a service manual, and I read a couple threads in here that had details on the swap, and can usually muddle my way thru anything bike related...
ORIGINAL: stro1965
Steve- If you can pull the legs you can "swap the guts". Nothing to it.
ORIGINAL: steveh326
I just bought a set of take off lower legs from EBAY, they should be here any day. Supposedly they were taken off with zero miles on the bike... I will be sending them on to Chromemasters in a week or so, they are going to shave the right caliper mount and chrome them for me. IMO,Brown's and Chromemasters are both 1st class chromers,you can't go wrong with either one.
after I get them back, I will pull my fork legs off and my indy will swap the guts for me.
ORIGINAL: RoryGS
Hello everyone Ive been surfing this forum for quite a while now, and ive decided to do chrome lower fork tubes on my 04 flhr. To be honest I dont want to pay $450 for HD ones, and people on here say the chroming is not the best. Where would you recommend for me to go purchase a set of them?Ive checked ebay but dont know which ones would be of the best quality. What else would you also recomend for me to do while im doing this job? Im definately going to Buy HD flamed uppers, flush axle and bad as hell fork cap.
Hello everyone Ive been surfing this forum for quite a while now, and ive decided to do chrome lower fork tubes on my 04 flhr. To be honest I dont want to pay $450 for HD ones, and people on here say the chroming is not the best. Where would you recommend for me to go purchase a set of them?Ive checked ebay but dont know which ones would be of the best quality. What else would you also recomend for me to do while im doing this job? Im definately going to Buy HD flamed uppers, flush axle and bad as hell fork cap.
after I get them back, I will pull my fork legs off and my indy will swap the guts for me.
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RE: A few chrome lower fork questions
I have had the ones from Harley on every single one of my harleys so far so good never had an issue, just did my street glide for $400.00 for everything brand new...
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