chrome fuel tank

patty · Post by **patty** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 9:28 am

found this on the mcn website,
dont know if its a fellow club member???
what do you lot think??...........i am still thinking yes or no
how did he get his tank to look like that anyway???
must have been expensive???

http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/commu ... emId=36091

pat

patty · Post by **patty** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 9:38 am

i bet he works for autosolve

that is alot of chrome to clean, if he dont work for them he must spend a bloody fortune on chrome cleaner.

i quite like it ...but Â£29,000 is a lot of money ,and i bet he can only bring it out when the sun is belting down.
no winter rideing for that bike,,,i bet!

pat.

Tempest · Post by **Tempest** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 1:29 pm

Can you not clearcoat chrome, so it's just like any other finish. Quick polish with the wax and it's as good as new + no rust ever.

That's what I'd want to do anyway.

Seeker 77 · Post by **Seeker 77** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 3:06 pm

I tried that but unless the clear coat is applied by an absolute professional you get moisture bubbles under the coat and on top of the chrome. The metal also still tarnishes.

yanto · Post by **yanto** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 5:16 am

there is this stuff now called chromex looks like chrome but its like a powder coat very good and you only have to wipe it over

vtrkarl · Post by **vtrkarl** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 10:17 pm

personally think it looks unfinished..like hes put a spare tank on..each to his own