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should the side stand be chrome?

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kennedy759
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should the side stand be chrome?

Post by kennedy759 » Sun Apr 26, 2020 2:37 pm

67 ca77 dream, should the side stand be chromed? or painted black?
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Re: should the side stand be chrome?

Post by casamere » Mon Apr 27, 2020 4:30 am

I think it's down to individual choice as it is near the chrome muffler. I can never remember the side stand ever being chromed originally but I had both my stands powder coated with being underneath the bike.

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Re: should the side stand be chrome?

Post by DJM » Mon Apr 27, 2020 8:09 am

I think originally they were dull plated, most likely Cadmium which was popular back then or perhaps zinc. It's your bike so do what you fancy.
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Re: should the side stand be chrome?

Post by Tim Allman » Mon Apr 27, 2020 12:54 pm

It would be zinc. Even then, cadmium's toxicity made it more expensive than zinc.

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