Chrome Pulley on Bull Dog

[speedrcr]

I have heard different opinions on this... I have chromed my rims and want to chrome the pulley. One dealer said "no way, because of the teflon coating on the teeth" and the other one saying " we do it all t he time...other after market pulleys come with out the teflon, so if it comes off no big deal".

Thoughts?!

 

[WB Cycles]

The BDM factory "matrix" repair for the squeaky drive train on the 04 Chopper was to install a coated version. Been riding with it for 3 years now and no troubles !

 

[speedrcr]

Ya, but I'm tryig to find out if it's "ok" to chrome the pulley or will there be issues?

 

[Shredder]

I had mine chromed last year by Meclec, no issues.

Shredder

 

[speedrcr]

Here is what BD had to say....even though my dealer still says he has never had a problem in doing it for years.

From BD...

Tim, the chroming process requires the Teflon to be burned off before
the pulley can be chromed. The chroming will not hold up to the wear
caused by the belt running on it and will eventually fail. A chrome
pulley is louder when in operation. If your pulley and or transmission
alignment is not perfect this will be amplified by not having the Teflon
coating. Aftermarket pulleys do not use Teflon because it is cheaper for
them to leave it off.

Dan Wiens


From another BD Guy....

Chrome plating the pulley is not advisable. The thickness of the chrome plating and its base plating can change the pitch of the teeth on the pulley and cause belt problems.

 

[BigDogBro1]

Meclec Chrome

I had mine chromed last year by Meclec, no issues.

Shredder

BigDogBro2 and I had all our stuff done at Meclec but haven't been able to ride them as of yet. Will let you know!

About 400-500 miles on each bike since chrome without any sqeaks or squawks thus far.