I am going to be installing my new chrome front wheel, and the spacers from my bike are not chrome, so wanted to get replacement spacers and washers in chrome. Started checking around the internet and come up with $40 for 2 spacers, washer, and a nut. Any suggestions out there, that seems a bit steep for a handful of chrome, or am I wrong? Would the stock spacers be real noticeable if I installed them? What do the experts think, am I being a tight wad, tell me what you all think.

 

I'm a tightwad- I stick with the stock wheels, rarely do I change out a trim piece for looks.

How ever you are putting a piece on your bike that is meant to draw the eye---

so I think you'll be getting some chrome bits- maybe you can do better shopping around.

Check the classifieds here, and post a "wanted ad" as well.

I've sold a few things because seeing an ad reminded me what i had on a shelf, and realising I was never going to use it...

Mike

oh, and if you are planning a trip to the desert, the dust wipes off of chrome easier!

 

Why go cheap now. So you can "SHOP" around for one or two days to save $2.00. Just but the parts & get it done right!!!

 

You can polish your stock parts and they will look better, most people won't notice. Shopping around is never a bad idea.
Somehow I get the feeling that if you don't get chrome every time you look at the wheel you will see the spacers.

 

If you polish the stock spacers,wont it remove the plating which will lead to rust?
I assume the parts are plated.

 

It sucks but you won't be happy if you don't buy them in chrome or at least go by a machine shop and have them cut you some out of aluminum and polish them first. I had all the spacers for front and back wheels cut for $20.00. Just take the old ones with you so they not what size to make.

 

Get stainless steel and then polish the crap out of them.
Best of both worlds then, bling and rustless.

 

Changing out the front end and leaving off the final few pieces...does not make sense to me! You've spent a ton of $$$ already on the major parts, why not go ahead and get the last bit of 'bling' to complete the process? I would notice it each and every time I looked at my bike! Should these parts have been in the front end kit...yes! Expensive...sure! Worth it in the end...you bet!

Good luck!

Steve

 

If you want to PM me, and give me the dimensions I will make the spacers for you for the cost of shipping. Oh and out of 303 stainless, not aluminum.

 

Had new wheels delivered yesterday, went and bought the chrome spacers. After spending $3100, spending the $30 on the spacers seemed sensible.