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florence:
I have a spare very solid dent free front mudguard from an early 500/4 (has holes for front number plate).  The rust is quite light, not penetrating, but the chrome has gone completely.  How much hassle is involved in preparing for re-chroming and is it worth it?  My current mudguard has become somewhat like a colander and I have to put gaffer tape on it to stop water flying up at the front.

I have been following a few on ebay but the price seems to go quite a lot higher than I want to pay and they are often not that good.

Trigger:
You can pick up a repro one these days for £95. If you lived closer to me mate, you could go through my old stock of mudguards and shocks for free.

AshimotoK0:
Not worth rechroming. At least 100 from a decent chromer. Typically 70 quid for the blade and 20 each for the stays/centre piece

florence:
Thanks for the advice, clearly a non starter. 

Thanks for the offer Trigger but I see you live miles away in the Viking lands.  :)

Looks like I will have to keep looking on ebay for that slightly scruffy pitted but functional cb500t mudguard for under £50.  There must be one out there somewhere.

 Best wishes
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Steve

AshimotoK0:
is it 500/4 or T twin?? :-\

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1975-1976-Honda-CB-500-T-CB500T-Chrome-Front-Fender-Mud-Guard-OU0399-/121876413970?hash=item1c60667e12:g:tpkAAOSwpzdWp6XO

or a cheeky offer on these:-

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Honda-CB500-4-CB500-Four-Front-Mudguard-Mud-Guard-Fender-/351565639469?hash=item51daf1ef2d:g:uvIAAOSwwbdWJM-s

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Honda-CB500T-CB500-T-DOHC-Twin-1974-76-Chrome-Front-Mudguard-Fender-Rear-Stay-/331691923665?hash=item4d3a6118d1:g:vpEAAOSw5VFWLjWx

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