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Title: Chromium Plating
Post by: florence on March 01, 2016, 09:57:16 AM: 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.
Title: Re: Chromium Plating
Post by: Trigger on March 01, 2016, 10:03:59 AM: You can pick up a repro one these days for Â£95. If you lived closer to me mate, you could go through my old stock of mudguards and shocks for free.
Title: Re: Chromium Plating
Post by: AshimotoK0 on March 01, 2016, 10:16:21 AM: Not worth rechroming. At least 100 from a decent chromer. Typically 70 quid for the blade and 20 each for the stays/centre piece
Title: Re: Chromium Plating
Post by: florence on March 01, 2016, 11:09:13 AM: 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 Â£50. There must be one out there somewhere.

Best wishes
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Steve
Title: Re: Chromium Plating
Post by: AshimotoK0 on March 01, 2016, 11:35:34 AM: 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
Title: Re: Chromium Plating
Post by: florence on March 01, 2016, 11:55:37 AM: Well, I thought the uk 500t one was the same as the 500/4. My bike is 500/4 1974.

Thanks for the links. If the 500t one is the same then to first one may be just the job.
Title: Re: Chromium Plating
Post by: florence on March 01, 2016, 11:59:58 AM: actually, I will try a stupid offer on the DK one and see what happens.....
Title: Re: Chromium Plating
Post by: florence on March 01, 2016, 12:12:19 PM: BTW Ash, glad to see you are a JA fan. It was listening to Jack Casady's playing that inspired me to take up the bass.
Title: Re: Chromium Plating
Post by: AshimotoK0 on March 01, 2016, 12:19:04 PM: Quote from: florence on March 01, 2016, 12:12:19 PM
BTW Ash, glad to see you are a JA fan. It was listening to Jack Casady's playing that inspired me to take up the bass.

Not the same mudguard I don't think.. Yea that Grace Slick was (is) some lady !
Title: Re: Chromium Plating
Post by: florence on March 01, 2016, 12:36:03 PM: thanks Ash, I will hopefully get the DK one....
Title: Re: Chromium Plating
Post by: Trigger on March 01, 2016, 01:51:28 PM: Quote from: AshimotoK0 on March 01, 2016, 12:19:04 PM
Quote from: florence on March 01, 2016, 12:12:19 PM
BTW Ash, glad to see you are a JA fan. It was listening to Jack Casady's playing that inspired me to take up the bass.

Not the same mudguard I don't think.. Yea that Grace Slick was (is) some lady !

The 500T guard should be the same as the CB550, the UK unit had twin stays and the USA ones had the single. Also the forks are the same as the 550 ;)
Title: Re: Chromium Plating
Post by: florence on March 01, 2016, 02:02:57 PM: also, I think the 750 one fits 500?
Title: Re: Chromium Plating
Post by: Trigger on March 01, 2016, 02:04:22 PM: Not the early 750's ;)