Chrome it!!

[eusa1]

I try do do things to my skuter, that makes it a bit different from others...

with that said, here is my latest addition in the "quest for more chrome"

the lower fairing on the 2nd gens are made of a clear thick plastic, and they take quite a few hits with the bugs and rocks and such, and after a few years and a multitude of miles, they start to look a bit tacky.
i took a new set of lowers and had them chrome plated, inside and out, then automotive grade clear coating added to help hold the shine.

whadya think??
mike

[Monty]

Looks great! I'm gonna do mine JUST like yours....lol j/k:stickpoke:

[TopV]

They look good to me. What was the cost?

[eusa1]

They look good to me. What was the cost?

:starz:brain damage... about $300.00 includes cost of new parts to start with clean smooth surface.

[LilBeaver]

:starz:brain damage... about $300.00 includes cost of new parts to start with clean smooth surface.


:yikes::yikes: Looks good though! :)

:mo money:

[eusa1]

Looks great! I'm gonna do mine JUST like yours....lol j/k:stickpoke:

allways one in the crowd:rasberry:

[Hulk]

Sick idea Mike:clap2:, can we get a shot from in front?????

[eusa1]

Sick idea Mike:clap2:, can we get a shot from in front?????
if it quits raining, i will get some in the morning.:depressed:

[Freebird]

That really does look great. :thumbsup2:

[ronhenry4]

my sin-sey (yammer dan) says " a fool and his money shall soon part ways" look great wish i would have thought of it. Ron

[eusa1]

my sin-sey (yammer dan) says " a fool and his money shall soon part ways" look great wish i would have thought of it. Ron

this yammer fella sounds kinda anti-chrome???:shock3: eeeshhh a day without chrome is like a rainy day:depressed::crying:
:rasberry:mike

[Yammer Dan]

Need rain to wash the Bike!!!:think:

[BOO]

Those look great Mike.....:thumbsup2::thumbsup2::thumbsup2::thumbsu p2::clap2:

[Hotrod]

What company and phone and address did you have this done at?

[davecb]

Thought I finally had my bike the way I want it and someone comes along and does that...They do look great....:happy65::happy65::happy65:

[Cougar]

Mike , Did the fellers down at our secret chrome shop do dem?
I Love it.! I gots to do dat! Yippy MORE CHROME! :happy65:

[gibvel]

My Lord!!!! That looks sooooo sharp!!

Also, the more I see that color combo the more I love it!! :thumbsup2:

[RedRider]

Mike,

That is a beautiful and unique farkle. I never would have even thought of that. Absolutely outstanding look. Nice job.

RR

[wahco1956]

You are the man Mike, always something new for us poor folks to drool over.

Tom

[eusa1]

Jeff,
no i did not have this done at the secret chrome shop (they dont do plastic)

they were done at a shop in Madison Wi. called

"Chrome tech" owner operators name is Robert 608-712-8284 or 608-274-9811

he gets $80.00 to do the chrome plating and recomends that you have them clear coated with an automotive grade clear coat, after he chromes them.

I took him new parts, due to the fact that any blemmish in the plastic will stick out like a sore thumb after you chrome it.
then i had a local autobody shop clear coat them for me.

Tom,
now you know why i am always broke!!
mike.

[slick97spirit]

this yammer fella sounds kinda anti-chrome???:shock3: eeeshhh a day without chrome is like a rainy day:depressed::crying:
:rasberry:mike


When you ride a bike named "UGLY" why worry about chrome!!!!!

[eusa1]

When you ride a bike named "UGLY" why worry about chrome!!!!!
even the ugly gals enjoy a little *"bling"* now and then!!

[Cougar]

OH MY! :rolleyes:

[Yammer Dan]

"Ugly" could be a show bike. But that shiney stuff just slows you down!!

[eusa1]

"Ugly" could be a show bike. But that shiney stuff just slows you down!!

oh the shame you must have to hide??:scratchchin: along with the burden of ye old scooter:confused07:

ugly she is and ugly she shall continue to be...... don't dispair.. hold your head high in the knowledge that mother yamaha had to start with the tuperware models before bringing out the good stuff:rasberry:


WOW... THIS WILL STIR THE POT..
:big-grin-emoticon:CHROME!! MAKES'EM FASTER!!!!!:big-grin-emoticon:

[Iowawegian]

Holey Schmoley!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That looks terrific!!!!!!!

Wouldn't that look great on a Midnight?????

:scratchchin: Maybe....Xmas is only 8 months away.....

[eusa1]

Holey Schmoley!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That looks terrific!!!!!!!

Wouldn't that look great on a Midnight?????

:scratchchin: Maybe....Xmas is only 8 months away.....

true.....but chrome looks good on most anything, you can check them out down at duckys soon!

[eagleeye]

Sharp :thumbsup2:
That chrome really stands out and sets it off.

Steve

[aspen60]

Yea that is one of the coolest addons I've seen in some time. guess I was wrong to think I didn't want any more chrome!:thumbsup2:

[BuckShot]

I try do do things to my skuter, that makes it a bit different from others...

with that said, here is my latest addition in the "quest for more chrome"

the lower fairing on the 2nd gens are made of a clear thick plastic, and they take quite a few hits with the bugs and rocks and such, and after a few years and a multitude of miles, they start to look a bit tacky.
i took a new set of lowers and had them chrome plated, inside and out, then automotive grade clear coating added to help hold the shine.

whadya think??
mike


Someone started something :cool10: Looks great

[eusa1]

rootbeer in Oglesby Illinois at noon tmrow!! rain or shine, 2 wheels or 4!

[Ruffy]

Me and Dan talked about making the fairing deflectors in polished aluminum but those curves and mounting brackets are just too intricate for us. Those look great chromed. But like you said, you need a new set to start with. Plastic cant be sanded too well and those scratches sure will come out to haunt ya.
Fantastic job......hmmm, will the wife let me do this too?? (anyone have a spare room in their basement?):smile5:

[Seaking]

Holey Schmoley!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That looks terrific!!!!!!!

Wouldn't that look great on a Midnight?????

:scratchchin: Maybe....Xmas is only 8 months away.....

How about shiny black ones instead of chrome? I took the eye brows of the fairing on mine for a more aesthetic look..

[Yammer Dan]

" UGLY" doesn't hide much. She usually is out there to be seen. And I have seen worse looking bikes. No matter how you dress it ?? Still true to its heart!!! Which "UGLY" has plenty of....:stirthepot:

But I might have a "Show Bike" too.:innocent:

[in flagrante]

nicely done. at the risk of offending the more priggish amongst us, are full frontal pix coming soon? :big-grin-emoticon:

[YamaDuck]

Hi Mike this is the first time I've seen the post and they look great! I knew as soon as I opened the post it was you that did it. Really looks nice but I need to save a lot of pennies to do something like that.:thumbsup2::thumbsup2::thumbsup2:

[eusa1]

nicely done. at the risk of offending the more priggish amongst us, are full frontal pix coming soon? :big-grin-emoticon:
rained the last couple days, hope thursday i will get some pics
thanks for the kind remarks
mike

[eusa1]

here's a few pics of the new chrome.
mike

[YamaDuck]

Hi Mike,
That really looks sharp. :thumbsup2: Nice ride.

[Leeway]

Nice, great idea Mike!

[eusa1]

leeway! that bike of yours should be faster now that it has 2003 parts on it!

we spent the day on the bikes today, went over to clinton iowa then up to poopies in savanah il and stayed on all the back roads.
mike

[Yammer Dan]

2nd gen needs all the chrome it can get to help it...

[eusa1]

2nd gen needs all the chrome it can get to help it...

I knew that you would enjoy seeing this plastic item that has been chromed! it gives you some hope of getting the o'le tupperware to shine a little:buttkick::duck::mo money:
don't feel too bad i will slow down long enough for you to enjoy it also:Im not listening to
mike

[aspen60]

I still can't get over how much that little bit of chrome makes it look so much better, man that is GOOD LOOKING!

[eusa1]

I still can't get over how much that little bit of chrome makes it look so much better, man that is GOOD LOOKING!

say the word, and i will meet ya half way some time for a soda and some b/s

mike

[Yammer Dan]

Slow Down?? Be carefull you will fall over.....:whistling:

[eusa1]

Slow Down?? Be carefull you will fall over.....:whistling:



NOPE, I'M A WEEBLE.:Im not listening to

[boominup]

here's a few pics of the new chrome.
mike
Mike...I wonder how the stock air cleaner covers would look...do you think they could be done the same way?
Brian (BTW...03s are still the best looking one out there)

[eusa1]

the air cleaner boxes could be chromed just as easy, you could even do both inner and outer parts of the box......hmmmm, now i might have to take the inside halves to the chrome shop??:mo money::mo money::mo money:

thanks:buttkick:
i had them painted to match on my 1st 2003 rsv, that looked cool too!
mike

[Yammer Dan]

Hey Mike. Why are the Chrome shops disappearing?? Seem hard to find anymore. I have a room full of 1st gen shiney things. Some good ones that need redone.

[eusa1]

Hey Mike. Why are the Chrome shops disappearing?? Seem hard to find anymore. I have a room full of 1st gen shiney things. Some good ones that need redone.
the cost of disposal of the waste from the process is the reason, and the requirements of legal operations.

Quality plating in Sterling Illinois is a very small shop with very low overhead, and knows how to treat folks, not the fastest, but the quality is worth the wait.

Quality plating
406 Oak Avenue
Sterling, IL 61081-1860
(815) 626-5223
(metal plating only)

plastic chrome="Chrome tech" owner operators name is Robert 608-712-8284 or 608-274-9811

[Roadhand]

Looks really nice
Good job

[Yammer Dan]

One for sale near here. or just the equipment. Interesting.

[eusa1]

buy that chrome shop yet dan??:confused07:

[kevandsuz]

Very nice touch, i live in milwaukee just picked up a 2007 venture, would like to do that and other things. How would i go about getting this done. Thanks Kevin.







[QUOTE=eusa1;457844]I try do do things to my skuter, that makes it a bit different from others...

with that said, here is my latest addition in the "quest for more chrome"

the lower fairing on the 2nd gens are made of a clear thick plastic, and they take quite a few hits with the bugs and rocks and such, and after a few years and a multitude of miles, they start to look a bit tacky.
i took a new set of lowers and had them chrome plated, inside and out, then automotive grade clear coating added to help hold the shine.

whadya think??
mike[/QUOTE

[retc403]

Me and Dan talked about making the fairing deflectors in polished aluminum but those curves and mounting brackets are just too intricate for us. Those look great chromed. But like you said, you need a new set to start with. Plastic cant be sanded too well and those scratches sure will come out to haunt ya.
Fantastic job......hmmm, will the wife let me do this too?? (anyone have a spare room in their basement?):smile5:
Spose she'd go for the "safety chrome" line or has she already heard that too often?

[eusa1]

[QUOTE=kevandsuz;462606]Very nice touch, i live in milwaukee just picked up a 2007 venture, would like to do that and other things. How would i go about getting this done. Thanks Kevin.







i took a new set of lowers and had them chrome plated, inside and out, then automotive grade clear coating added to help hold the shine.

plastic chrome="Chrome tech" owner operators name is Robert 608-712-8284 or 608-274-9811

[Seaking]

Spose she'd go for the "safety chrome" line or has she already heard that too often?

Come home with a fake cast on and tell her if was due to lack of Safety Chrome.. You'll either get that sympathy look or that incredulous look of disbelief.

I dunno, it's worth the try..

I dechromed and debadged my Midnight Venture that I have a lot of people asking me what year my Harley is..

Sad people out there.. lol

[Yammer Dan]

buy that chrome shop yet dan??:confused07:


I think I'll stop and take a look next time I get over that way and see what they have.



" YAMMER'S CHROME SHACK "