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Offline Steve F

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Pro's and Con's of chrome swingarm?
« on: January 18, 2009, 11:29:46 AM »
Any problems, thoughts or stories anyone would like to share?  I'm seriously considering chroming the swingarm, and was wondering about the rubber bushings for the shock mounts, and I know that the main bushings have to come out and the whole thing thoroughly degreased.  Has anyone had problems with the solutions from the chroming process getting trapped inside the hollow part of the swingarm? ('76 CB750F)
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Re: Pro's and Con's of chrome swingarm?
« Reply #1 on: January 18, 2009, 11:46:48 AM »
Just curious Steve - what is the pro of a chrome swing arm?

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Re: Pro's and Con's of chrome swingarm?
« Reply #2 on: January 18, 2009, 03:04:40 PM »
Chrome swingarms are a babe magnet?

Easier to keep clean? 

Draws attention away from an engine that needs paint?

Did I get it yet?



Seriously, you should ask your chrome guy, but I think you're going to have to ream out the places you're talking about.
Dude- your 8 layers are showing!

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Re: Pro's and Con's of chrome swingarm?
« Reply #3 on: January 18, 2009, 05:23:00 PM »
Chrome swingarms are a babe magnet?

Easier to keep clean? 

Draws attention away from an engine that needs paint?

Did I get it yet?

  ;D  ;D  especially #2, and #3 is coming up if I don't get it out of the frame any time soon.