48 rim finish, and spoke finish

[stans48s]

Anyone know if the 48 came out with chrome rims, as an option, or will black be the normal finish. Spoke finish. all mine are rusted, so I assume they were painted. I see a lot of stainless steel spokes now, so I guess stainless is the way to go. Any thoughts? a lot of good info here. Thanks Stan

[Keith Hummer]

I believe they were black along with the handle bars. Paint colors for tank and fenders were any color ya wanted as long as it was BLACK. Chrome and other colors were options in '49 I think spokes were cad plated.

[Mutt]

1948 models came black stock , but the vast majority of the were ordered with chrome rims. Look at the assembly line picture of the 10.000th 48 model. The entire assembly line of the 48 models had chrome rims All 48-66 lightweight models had cadmium spokes and nipples. I got new stainless spokes and nipples (best price) if ya need them

[Keith Hummer]

Mine will have chrome rims and handle bars.

[stans48s]

Your125 looks great. I have a harbor freight lift also. I love it. I can't squat like I did when I was younger. I am a long way from spokes now, but will need them. How much do you get for your SS spoke sets? I was told if you bead blast them they look just like cad. Stan

[Mutt]

Yes, if you bead blast them, they resemble cad more than if ya don't, Spoke set is $60 per wheel plus shipping

[stans48s]

The chrome wheels do look better. I think with black rims there's too much black. Here in California with all the restrictions on the plating shops chrome is rather pricey. I took my Triumph wheels to shop near the Mexico border. They took the rims across the border, where chrome plating was about 1/2 the price. Another decision. Stan

[Keith Hummer]

Yea in N. Cal it cost me over $300 to chrome a set of handle bars and 2 finder tips. OUCH! What can a guy do?

[stans48s]

Mutt,
Are your the spokes you have stainless? Do you have a phone number you can put on this sight? Don't blame you if you don't. Stan

[Mutt]

Number is 903 873-6644, I just check my emails way more often that the answering machine. Spokes are stainless