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Buellster42
Posted on Tuesday, December 02, 2003 - 09:32 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Has anyone had there wheels chromed? Any pics?
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Buellster42
Posted on Tuesday, December 02, 2003 - 09:34 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Opps...typo above.
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Bads1
Posted on Tuesday, December 02, 2003 - 10:29 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I did on my hybrid.
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Buellster42
Posted on Tuesday, December 02, 2003 - 10:36 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Sweet!
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Misato
Posted on Tuesday, December 02, 2003 - 11:26 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

the casting on the XB wheels seem really rough. it would take alot to smooth it all out. I dont know what it would take.
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Bads1
Posted on Tuesday, December 02, 2003 - 11:40 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

The 12 wheels are smooth though.Either way they get polished before the plating process anyhow.
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Fullpower
Posted on Wednesday, December 03, 2003 - 02:56 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

how about flat black powder coat?
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Misato
Posted on Wednesday, December 03, 2003 - 04:07 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

thats what I'm saying, they already seem so thin(the front one). its as rough as my swing arm was and I had to go down to 40grit to smooth it out to polish..

edited by misato on December 03, 2003
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Bads1
Posted on Wednesday, December 03, 2003 - 04:35 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Now that I look at them your right.You would really have to bring them down on the 9's.
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Shazam
Posted on Wednesday, December 03, 2003 - 04:35 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I seriously doubt the twelve wheels are any smoother......it's the powder coating that makes them look so. the origional casting is a bitch to clean so I had mine powder coated white now they look real smooth. I wouldn't want any thing to do with polishing a set of these......way to many hard to reach spots in the spokes front and rear. I have seen one of these wheels(rear) widened to 11" for a 280 tire though, so it just goes to show you, you can do just about anything if you so desire.
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Misato
Posted on Wednesday, December 03, 2003 - 05:08 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

and you have the


the XB swingarm looks smooth, but when you strip it....
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Gonen60
Posted on Wednesday, December 03, 2003 - 05:26 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

powder coat black...thats what I want.
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Shazam
Posted on Wednesday, December 03, 2003 - 05:29 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

"powder coat black".......less than a $100! and soooo much easier to clean.
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Misato
Posted on Wednesday, December 03, 2003 - 05:31 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I'm trying for the opposite affect
I'm attracted to shinny objects
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Bigj
Posted on Wednesday, December 03, 2003 - 05:41 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Chroming will make your wheels weigh more.
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Shazam
Posted on Wednesday, December 03, 2003 - 05:41 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

me too!

bling bling

the XB I am going the other way with....monochromatic (mostly white)
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Kcfirebolt
Posted on Wednesday, December 03, 2003 - 05:45 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Sam, The seat on that X1 is just disturbing.

Glad to see you've come up for air.
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Hasnfefr
Posted on Wednesday, December 03, 2003 - 06:54 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I have found that even if you get by the polishing hurdle, most platers don't like the fact that there are so many id. type surfaces of our wheels. You might want to try a place called xxxplating. It's not plating but it sure is close as hell, without the polishing.
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