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Bryanj:
Phillpots re-chrome uses a harder grade and basically will still be good when you ain't so worth it in my opinion
hairygit:
Problem with buying new is most of the pattern ones are made in Italy, and the chrome on the sliders will look like the top of your existing ones in a very short time! Far better if you can't get or afford new genuine ones is to have the originals re chromed at Philpotts, original 40+ year old Honda tubes will be far better quality metal than new Italian pattern ones. But it's your bike, so your choice!
Nurse Julie:
--- Quote from: DaveB on July 17, 2017, 06:24:39 PM ---Re-chroming seems more expensive than just buying new stanchions. Admittedly new stanchions wouldn't be original but is there some hidden advantage I'm overlooking? I'm still a little tempted to leave them as they are as I can think of better things or at least visible things to spend £300 on but I'm not sure my OCD could cope with that :)
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Not sure where you get £300 from. I have just had a set of CB550 and a set if CB750 ones hard chromed by Philpots. Their website shows £175 inc VAT retail per pair.
DaveB:
--- Quote from: Nurse Julie on July 17, 2017, 07:53:13 PM ---
--- Quote from: DaveB on July 17, 2017, 06:24:39 PM ---Re-chroming seems more expensive than just buying new stanchions. Admittedly new stanchions wouldn't be original but is there some hidden advantage I'm overlooking? I'm still a little tempted to leave them as they are as I can think of better things or at least visible things to spend £300 on but I'm not sure my OCD could cope with that :)
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Not sure where you get £300 from. I have just had a set of CB550 and a set if CB750 ones hard chromed by Philpots. Their website shows £175 inc VAT retail per pair.
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If I strip them down myself which I'm not sure I'd make a very good job of :) Otherwise £275 plus whatever the shipping costs are.
Nurse Julie:
--- Quote from: DaveB on July 17, 2017, 08:38:25 PM ---
--- Quote from: Nurse Julie on July 17, 2017, 07:53:13 PM ---
--- Quote from: DaveB on July 17, 2017, 06:24:39 PM ---Re-chroming seems more expensive than just buying new stanchions. Admittedly new stanchions wouldn't be original but is there some hidden advantage I'm overlooking? I'm still a little tempted to leave them as they are as I can think of better things or at least visible things to spend £300 on but I'm not sure my OCD could cope with that :)
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Not sure where you get £300 from. I have just had a set of CB550 and a set if CB750 ones hard chromed by Philpots. Their website shows £175 inc VAT retail per pair.
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If I strip them down myself which I'm not sure I'd make a very good job of :) Otherwise £275 plus whatever the shipping costs are.
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Stripping them is easy and putting them back together is just the reverse with a bit more huffing and puffing 😊😊😊
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