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Gentlemen: Newbie here looking to get chrome rims for My Valkyrie CT. I found hard6 but are there others? Found one who has no cores and can do mine but 3 weeks is tough. Thankx in advance for any help. Bob  |
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R J
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« Reply #1 on: August 01, 2009, 07:37:40 PM » |
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Gentlemen: Newbie here looking to get chrome rims for My Valkyrie CT. I found hard6 but are there others? Found one who has no cores and can do mine but 3 weeks is tough. Thankx in advance for any help. Bob Your best bet is Mr Hard6. He is good people, and a VRCC member. |
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« Reply #2 on: August 01, 2009, 07:43:39 PM » |
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Gentlemen: Newbie here looking to get chrome rims for My Valkyrie CT. I found hard6 but are there others? Found one who has no cores and can do mine but 3 weeks is tough. Thankx in advance for any help. Bob Your best bet is Mr Hard6. He is good people, and a VRCC member. I agree 100 % with RJ...J.P ( Hard6 ) is a good one and will treat you right he's also a vendor for this site that allows all of us to come here free of charge. |
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 I've seen alot of people that thought they were cool , but then again Lord I've seen alot of fools. |
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« Reply #3 on: August 02, 2009, 05:49:32 AM » |
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Hard 6 has done a lot of very fine chrome work for me. Super nice guy and outstanding workmanship.  |
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« Reply #4 on: August 02, 2009, 05:51:00 AM » |
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Hard 6 has done a lot of very fine chrome work for me. Super nice guy and outstanding workmanship. A picture is worth a thousand words...That looks sharp  |
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I've seen alot of people that thought they were cool , but then again Lord I've seen alot of fools. |
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Jess from VA
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« Reply #5 on: August 02, 2009, 07:27:00 AM » |
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I have also considered this. It is a job best done in Winter, and when you need one or both tires replaced anyway.
Because I have OE hardbags, I had also decided that while not as pretty as chrome, the smart move would be a low maintenance powder coat in a mat-silver finish (for a fast black bike). I am not a fan of gloss colored wheels, but it is personal choice and depends on the color/s of the bike.
One thing I have never heard of is anyone who enjoys cleaning and polishing the rear wheel on a hard bagged Valk. My back hurts just thinking about it.
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« Reply #6 on: August 02, 2009, 07:47:54 AM » |
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One thing I have never heard of is anyone who enjoys cleaning and polishing the rear wheel on a hard bagged Valk. My back hurts just thinking about it. Quote;;; Boy , do I 2nd that.  |
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« Reply #7 on: August 02, 2009, 08:20:20 AM » |
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JP is your man. If not done right you'll have problems with bearing installation and such. JP knows his stuff. |
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« Reply #8 on: August 02, 2009, 08:23:51 AM » |
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JP is your man. If not done right you'll have problems with bearing installation and such. JP knows his stuff. And I believe the wheels he sends you have new bearings installed. |
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« Reply #9 on: August 02, 2009, 08:36:47 AM » |
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I think you're right but I wasn't sure so I didn't mention it. I've ridden with JP and partied with him. He is a straight shooter and knows his stuff.
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« Reply #10 on: August 02, 2009, 09:38:08 AM » |
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So is JP and Hard6 the same person, or do we have two different recomendations?  Also, can he/they fix or rechrome a rear brake caliper that is flaking? Thanks.  |
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« Reply #11 on: August 02, 2009, 09:49:50 AM » |
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So is JP and Hard6 the same person, or do we have two different recomendations? Also, can he/they fix or rechrome a rear brake caliper that is flaking? Thanks. Yessir Duffy, JP and Hard6 are the same person. Don't know about the brake caliper. |
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« Reply #12 on: August 02, 2009, 10:02:13 AM » |
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One thing I have never heard of is anyone who enjoys cleaning and polishing the rear wheel on a hard bagged Valk. My back hurts just thinking about it. Quote;;; Boy , do I 2nd that. Boy, do I 3rd that! |
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R J
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« Reply #13 on: August 02, 2009, 11:31:28 AM » |
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One thing I have never heard of is anyone who enjoys cleaning and polishing the rear wheel on a hard bagged Valk. My back hurts just thinking about it. Quote;;; Boy , do I 2nd that. Boy, do I 3rd that! Boy, has mine pitted bad, so I'd 4th that. |
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« Reply #14 on: August 02, 2009, 12:01:17 PM » |
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I think I struck a chord with the rear wheel on Valk baggers.
The older we get, the less likely we enjoy any enterprise that requires bending, kneeling or stooping.
Getting it up on the jack helps, but you are still bending and reaching while exerting greatly. I have also tried jacking it up higher and laying underneath, but this makes me nervous. It is like some kind of orthopedic torture.
I am against this in principle, but may hire an illegal to do it next time (half of El Salvador lives in my neighborhood). They want the work, and I have the money. Local kids are out....I haven't seen a kid doing any physical labor in my neighborhood for years. Growing up (here it comes), the boys in the neighborhood went door to door and fought over the available work....which was mostly hard, dirty and a buck an hour. Now where did I leave my bifocals........
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« Reply #16 on: August 04, 2009, 06:56:24 PM » |
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Hard6 surely gets all the votes. I will deal with him in the winter months. Thankx to all for the input and help for the Newbie!! |
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« Reply #17 on: August 04, 2009, 07:14:22 PM » |
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Just one question...any prep work hard6 or just ship the out to you???
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