OK, I’m looking for the ‘Pro’s’ and ‘Con’s’ and opinions on what’s the way to go and are there any differences in the end product.

I’m going to put on a chrome swing arm on my 07’Fatboy, the question/dilemma is (based on two options I have so far):

1) Have a local shop (non HD Shop) take one of their ‘stock’ swing arms and chrome it and then do a swap with my black swing arm (Now I don’t have a Harley Davidson swing arm, does this make any difference?!?!?) (Total price ~$750 installed by the local shop)

2) Buy a Harley Davidson Factory ordered chrome swing arm and have the dealer install that one (this gives me my original swing arm as a paper weight) (Total price ~$1100 installed by HD)

The local HD Dealer tells me that the chrome on the ‘Harley Davidson Factory ordered chrome swing arm will be more ‘clear’ and ‘more chrome’ looking and that chroming the original black swing arm turns out with a bit of a ‘blue’ tint (I forget which one was the one with the 'blue tine', but I think it was the after market chromed one).

Now, beside the price, are there any other considerations? Why would I spend the extra $300 - $400 on a HD Factory chromed swing arm, not to mention; what the heck do I do with the original swing arm. Comments/suggestions please….

Please keep in mind that I'm in Canada and I can not do the work myself, thanks!

P.S. I’m leaning towards going the HD Factory Order route, due to the fact of the ‘better’ chrome and also to keep the swing arm ‘HD’… am I crazy for paying the extra?!?

 

send yours to chromemasters.....cheaper than the HD solution and the same or possibly better quality...It won't cost you $1100 either


http://chromemasters.com/

 

Thanks for your input hspring03, I edited my post to include comments RE: getting this done vs. doing the work....

Anyone else?

 

I agree with hspring03 I don't think there will be $350.00 difference between the two.

 

where abouts in canadai you from? I'm from B.C., and am looking into the same thing. You'll have to let me know what you figure out, and what you end up doing.

Thanks,
Brad

 

hahaha sounds like some stealership comments to me...the finished product isstill nice and chrome

save the money to chrome something else.

 

heres some info for ya from chromemasters.com

We Triple Plate all of our parts!

 

i dont get this...

...isnt the swingarm you have hd? ...even though you chrome it?

 

Sounds like typical Stealer BULL

 

Shipping from Canada will be a killer.....

But, Why can't you do the work yourself? I thought the same thing when I got my 03..I paid a shop to change out my slip-on's the first time...[:@] I got a manual, read up, enlisted the help of a friend the first couple times, and now there nothing I won't try to do myself....