chrome sportbike rims?

Question

Does anyone have sportbike chrome wheels if so how much does it cost and how long does it take. I have a 06 GSXR 600 and wanted to do this but can't find any places in my area

Answer 1

What Area? Look in the yellow pages for people that do chrome plating for industrial applications, it will probably be less expensive but you might have prepare the wheels yourself. Like strip the paint, I believe the GSXR rims are painted?

Answer 2

Sportbike Rims

Answer 3

OK....I sell chrome wheels everyday for suzuki's and honda's....We use a plating company in california that provides a two year warranty on their chrome. It costs one of my customers $650 plus exchange of his stock wheels. This does not include labor to install them. DO NOT POLISH YOUR RIMS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Polish is close to chrome, but not chrome....the bare aluminum oxidizes so you have to keep re-polishing them to keep the shine.

Also, research the chroming company you are going to use. Do they provide a warranty?, what is that warranty? There are a lot of chromers, but no many who know how to do motorcycle rims and get it right.....they may look great, but not balance well.

You should be able to find a suzuki shop that provides chrome wheels....We currently have a waiting list for 06-07 gsxr 600/750 wheels...so you may have to wait, but you can find them.

Answer 4

the chroming process weakens the wheel. so what would normally only cause a bend in the lip could easily cause the entire rim the fracture. Just FYI. I would never put chrome rims on my bike.

Answer 5

??? it begs the question...WHY??

what wheels do you have at the moment??

if they are alloy/ mags

just polish them.....mirror finnish looks like chrome..

if there steel...clean them up & get them to the local platers...