Any know this????????????

shawn-g · Jun 13, 2005

Has anyone heard, of someone who got the K5 chromed having issues with the frame snapping??? i haven't seen any of them on here....just curious

Cause i would think that if there was a frame issue, (which i don't think there is) that those would be the first to go

Anthony D · Jun 13, 2005

do a search, there have been numerous posts about this.

shawn-g · Jun 13, 2005

searched and did not find the answer that i am looking for....i just want to know if anyone has heard of the K5 frame snapping after it had been chromed?

cosworth · Jun 13, 2005

Chroming will not affect the frame.

drtymex · Jun 13, 2005

You should be shot for chroming the beast like that! How dare you!!!

gsxr313 · Jun 13, 2005

You'll be fine so long as you don't hit a wall at 100.

Riden420 · Jun 13, 2005

Chroming wont effect the frame??? Um, do u guys know the chemical processes that go into chroming?

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cosworth · Jun 13, 2005

Chroming wont effect the frame??? Um, do u guys know the chemical processes that go into chroming?

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Yes, I do. Won't affect the frame.

Bagherra · Jun 13, 2005

A friend of mine cracked 3 wheels after chroming. They all cracked where the spoke mets the rim. He blamed it on the chroming process.

cosworth · Jun 13, 2005

Look up hydrogen embrittlement. If done in an old shop that only does harleys and takes shortcuts, then maybe. Chroming aluminum is a delicate process of which most places will not guarantee it to not flake etc.

Take it to a good place that knows what they are doing. Usually the places tht know what they are doing will do aluminum. Places that only do steel will fuck it up but will also usually turn you away and recommend someone that does aluminum.

shawn-g · Jun 13, 2005

this is what i know of chroming....the bike is sanded downed (to include for the most part the weld) to a smooth as glass finish....then dipped

the sanding of the frame and the welds was what i was curious of...should have been more clear

Riden420 · Jun 13, 2005

Chroming wont effect the frame??? Um, do u guys know the chemical processes that go into chroming?

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Yes, I do. Won't affect the frame.

Ok, no u dont. To say it wont effect the frame is retarded. One thing suzuki is way against, and teaches us about the bad things from doing it. About the only safe thing is powder coat.

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cosworth · Jun 13, 2005

Ok, I know nothing about working with aluminum. Nothing at all.

Chrome the frame. You'll be fine. I personally would anodize it a really slick colour. I've always wanted to see a gixxer frame hard anodized.

AdidasMan · Jun 13, 2005

chroming will effect the strength of aluminum. I've seen many a wheel crack after chroming and slapping down a tall wheelie (or other abuse). I thought this was common knowledge... but since there is no concrete evidence that the K5 has a week frame I wouldn't rely on what I've 'heard'. we all know about "heard", she's a lying bitch.
by the way +1 on the anodizing. I've always wondered what that would look like. maybe if they had a color theme or a secondary color for all the aluminum. but i'm happy with my black frame.

rraiderr · Jun 13, 2005

Just wrap the fame in aluminum foil and it will be just like chrome.

shawn-g · Jun 14, 2005

what i am specifically asking this question for is the reasons that follow:

1. From what i know about the process, the frame is sanded and this most of the time will mean that some of the weld is sanded to some degree.

2. If this has been done to the K5, and there was frame issues, then they should be the first to give

COMEBACK · Jun 14, 2005

You should be shot for chroming the beast like that! How dare you!!!

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suaveedee71 · Jun 15, 2005

bro, chrome does look good and it's your bike if you want to bling it, it's kind of like spinners right now. it's soon to be retired....

shawn-g · Jun 15, 2005

I didn't want for this to be about what it looks like or anything like that....just wanted to see if the crome frames were holding up....

or if the stock look was the only ones that were snapping...

Chrome ones aren't on the track and hitting the walls at 100 as was pointed out earlier....meaning no frame issues....or am i looking at this wrong??

Any know this????????????

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