05 Chopper Fork Brace

[kevin05bdmcpr]

Many Big Dogs have had problems with poorly chromed fork braces. Peeling is not uncommon. My ride is a gorgeous work of art until you look at the ugly brace.
I looked closely and didn't see the copper plating which is done first. I started peeling and sanding and filing and then polishing. Fortunately there was very little copper because that took the most time. I could have bought one on eBay for $115. but I like polished aluminum best. She turned out pretty good. I may do a little more. I've got a lot of riding planned for this Saturday. I will install it tomorrow and after Saturday I may do some more to it.

 

[BWG56]

 

[Mr. Wright]

Yea I ran into the same thing with the front brake caliper bracket, that bolts to the fork tube. I took a scotch pad on my die grinder, and stripped the rest of the chrome off, and polished it out. Looks awesome.

 

[KaptinAmerika]

Unfortunately many platers don't take the time to have the aluminum zincated, I think that's what its called, and they don't do a nickel plate first then the copper then the chrome. Hence the shit chrome that we have seen so much of on the BDs.

 

[FrankBDPS]

Nice work. What's the rest of the bike look like?

 

[kevin05bdmcpr]

She's my sweetheart