Hmmm - and I have a credit card that pays me 1.5% cash back - who do you think gets the better deal?

 

Ummmm...
I think "jinks" did on this particular deal.
His kit was FREE.

Doesn't matter though...anytime you can get something off a credit card company is a good thing!

 

Get your own parts plated. I got my lowers, hand controls, and switch housings done for under $200 at a local plater. They even called me to tell me one lower would show a minor pit due to the casting. I told them to plate it anyway. When I went to pick them up the owner told said he wouldn't charge me if I could find another replacement lower. They get all my business now.

 

Had all mine chromed as well, cost me around half of what it would have if I bought the parts from HD. Mine is a Standard, so I had everything from the Rocker Boxes to the Cam Cover chromed. They also chromed my bolts for $1 each....just had to get the gaskets.