Just when you thought it was either chrome or aluminum!

[Paul Strassmaier]

So, after restoring probably 25 60's honda twins, and now doing a Benly JC57, I had the following funny conversation with my chrome shop:

“your chrome and the polished part are ready for pickup”…. I said, “polished part? Was that backing plate aluminum, because it sure looked like steel???” He said no, it’s a magnesium alloy…

Go figure

[Kirk]

Hello Paul,
I am also in the Portland area and was wondering about a recommendation for a chrome shop and a powder coater?
I am restoring a couple cb77's.

Thanks,
Kirk

[endless]

they used magnesium alloy in a lot of the early bike by what i can tell the hubs on the early hondas were made of it

[Paul Strassmaier]

Hi Kirk, used starbrite, very happy. Lots of chrome on a benly, so it wasn't cheap. I did some cb72 stuff at oregon plating and it was good but expense. My next bikes will be at starbright again. He is changing his process over to a sprayed surface, which looks really nice and will be much cheaper!