ozzycustoms said:
If anyone wants to see both our liquid chrome (spray) and real chrome frames visit Daytona Harley Davidson during bike week. We are going to have a couple of bikes there, both loaded with chrome (chrome frame, chrome gas tank (real tank), chrome dog a$$, chrome headlight bucket, xtreme chrome body sets, bolts, etc, etc).
I prefer the liquid chrome for the frame because of the durability, and easy repairs if scratched or chipped. Yes, chrome is very strong and durable but it does get a lot of hairline scratches, and if it gets damaged the cost to dis-assemble the bike for repairs is quit high. We noticed a lot of scratches where your legs rub the frame below the seat.
Ozzy
Ozzy,
Any word on when you will receive the chemical for the spay chrome.
Also did you view this post.
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Originally Posted by vrodvinny
Yep, I agree ghost flames on the frame would be kicka$$
Ozzy,
If you read this post. Talk to us about ghost flames over the spray chrome and then clear coat. Too much Maybe? The look I am shooting for is spray chromed frame, clear coated. (The reason I am doing spray chrome is that Ozzy tells me that it will last longer than traditional chrome and the clear coat can be touched up if scratched. (95% as shiny as traditional chrome)) I am going with the air box cover with the stock gage mounted in it.(I am installing a 220 KPH Euro gage, taking it apart, covering the kph lettering, installing a speedo recalibration unit to recalibrate it to be a 220 mph speedo) (Still waiting to see the air box cover that American Custom Paint is working on) The new BPP front fender. A wide rear fender that will house a stock shaped tail light. I really like the tail light from JOE because it makes me much more visible and is different from many stock V-Rods. (After I was hit by the cager and the first words out of her mouth was "I did not see you", I want to be as visible as possible) I am installing the Climax Control Cycle Stealth handle bars. They have a center gage housing for a 2 1/16" diameter gage. I ordered them with a Dakota Digital water temp. gage installed.
http://www.climaxcycle.com/. I am also very seriously looking at the new front end from Steve Storz.
http://www.storzperf.com/np_vrod.html The skins (front fender, radiator shrouds, side covers airbox covers and rear fender) will also be spray chromed and clear coated as a base for the custom black paint. I am having them spray chromed as a base for my flame job that will run along the bottom area of the air box cover and the bottom surface of the rear fender. The flame on the bottom of the rear fender will continue the flow of the top rear frame. I want the bottom of the airbox and the frame to look as one, eliminating the radical change in color from the frame to the airbox cover. Also having many other parts spay chromed (front top engine mount bracket, aluminum coolant hoses that run just under the top of the frame, fuel cell, fuel cell bracket, exhaust bracket and other small parts). Just a matter of TIME. The flames will look similar (in theory) to the attached pics.
Frank
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03 V-Rod, 28 Tooth Pulley
Race Tuner, SuperTrapp V-5 Exhaust
Topless, SE Air Filter
Legend Air Ride Suspension
Performance Machine Brakes
200 Metzler
