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  1. #106
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    Quote Originally Posted by spanner spinner View Post
    Nope, they are just as crap with there chroming as any other manufacturers. Any where that's not directly on show the chromes crap, i have lost count the number of harley rims that I have worked on that have flaking chrome on the inside of the rims, some of these bikes where 1-2 years old. they only chrome so they look good on the floor and make it through the warranty, there chroming is done to the lowest price they can get away with just like any other manufacturer.

    Cheers SS, just goes to show gossip can also be a bit flaky.

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    Quote Originally Posted by spanner spinner View Post
    Nope, they are just as crap with there chroming as any other manufacturers. Any where that's not directly on show the chromes crap, i have lost count the number of harley rims that I have worked on that have flaking chrome on the inside of the rims, some of these bikes where 1-2 years old. they only chrome so they look good on the floor and make it through the warranty, there chroming is done to the lowest price they can get away with just like any other manufacturer.
    Mehh, not just price - the chemicals needed to produce good chrome are banned 'cos they're not good for environment or us humans.

    And I've had a good run with the chrome on my H-D.s
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    Just a couple of hay bailers away from a contracting business now :-D

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    Nice one Mr S!! Suits you Sir!

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    Thats just got to be the best thing I have seen this year so far Shriek.
    Now all we need is to get DD on one.
    Hope to see you and Kathy sometime this year at a gathering.
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