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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 12:08 AM
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I havent seen my bike in like 2 months. But aren't the tank emblems on a SG black chrome? I am one for small changes. I was thinking about having my emblems chrome plated? Not sure what it would cost or where to get it done. Would there be a noticable change?
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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 02:18 AM
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Have an 08 black sg. got me thinking, mines up for storage too, but I'm pretty sure there already chrome.
 
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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 05:16 AM
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LOL, they are chrome.
 
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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 11:47 AM
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I thought they where a smoked/black chrome? I figured if they were chrome they might stand out alittle more. Just a thought.
 
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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by FFeric
I thought they where a smoked/black chrome? I figured if they were chrome they might stand out alittle more. Just a thought.

Mine are stuck on the wall in the garage and I just looked, they're smoked chrome. Mine's an '08.
 

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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 02:41 PM
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They are smoke chrome plated.
 
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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 02:44 PM
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Per Harley web site , 3d smoked chrome .
 
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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 04:48 PM
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Originally Posted by FFeric
I havent seen my bike in like 2 months. But aren't the tank emblems on a SG black chrome? I am one for small changes. I was thinking about having my emblems chrome plated? Not sure what it would cost or where to get it done. Would there be a noticable change?
Thanks
Eric
i'll trade you my chrome for your smoked

07 road king custom, you can see them on my sig pic (sort of....) or for a better pic, http://home.earthlink.net/~skratches/1.jpg
 
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No after-plating either - They're plastic from what I recall.
 
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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 08:24 PM
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They are vacuum plated smoke chrome. Since they are plastic, you would have to get them vacuum plated again (regular chroming will melt them). Good luck finding a vacuum plater who can do this...let us know what you find.

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