RECHROMING EXHAUST PIPES?

[Anonymous]

I would like feedback if anyone has had their pipes rechromed. I have a chance to get my pipes rechromed. What is the result of rechroming? I have read scant info on the web about pitfalls. I don't want to go aftermarket because no one makes an exact replacement for my 1983 GS1100GL. I don't want a four into one! I want my bike stock.

[KEITH KRAUSE]

I asked about re-chroming my used exhaust when I did my restoration. Nobody I asked in the L.A. area would re-chrome a used exhaust. One shop said that "if" they did, it would cost about $300 for my 4-1 pipe. That's as much as a new 4-1 pipe. I bought a new pipe.
Also, be careful who does your chroming. Some are poor quality that chips off easily. And some use a thick copper base layer that makes a slip fit very difficult without damage. So be sure to ask about the thickness of the new chrome.