Getting bike parts re-chromed?

G'day, wondering if anyone has a rough idea what it costs to get old bits
rechromed these days?

Ive got a couple of very early Jap bikes, whilst not being overly valuable
dollar wise, I would like to get them looking as new again.

For example, one has rusty handlebars, I can get brand new old stock from
the US for around $200 inc freight, would getting the old ones redone be
much cheaper?

Thanks

 

Find a local company and ask
generally a re-chrome is cheaper

 

Depends of course, on how deep the rust is
surface rust would be okay, but deep rusting would be better buying new ones
But, I am sure that there would be somewhere in OZ where he could buy new OS
There was a bloke in Melbourne a few years ago who made handlebars to suit,
whatever style you wanted.
Myself, I would not trust handlebars with deep rust, they could part company
with themself

 

In aus.motorcycles on Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:59:16 +1000

Find your local classic or vintage and veteran club - check the club
listings in Just Bikes - and ask them who to use.

Some chromers are crap with bike parts, you want one who knows how to
deal with them.

If you can't find classic bods, then see if there's a Harley shop
around that does old bikes and customs that aren't just catalogue
specials. They'll know the good chromer.

I'd get in with the classic guys though. The anti-jap prejudice
is dying off as getting new blood in tends to overcome it. If you
have old bikes knowing people who can do things with old bikes is
very useful indeed. Your classic club will have some old beggar
with a lathe who turns up small parts and someone else who knows
how to refurbish drum brakes, and someone else who does everyone's
wiring. They will know the good chromers, painters, and upholsterers.
And who to avoid...

Go to the meetings, tell them you are restoring an old bike for the
first time and you really want to pick their brains about how to do
it right.

Zebee
- who recommends the Classic Owners Club to any Croweaters in the
audience