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Enhance Your Motorcycle Ride With These 3 Modifications

Wheel Plating — Motorcycle and Helmet in Orange County, CA

There is nothing better than feeling the wind in your face while riding your motorcycle through town or through the country. You have the freedom to go wherever your bike takes you; you're in control.

What if you could also be in control of the appearance of your bike? Would that “better than anything” feeling be even better? With these three simple modifications, you can transform your bike from a typical motorcycle to a motorcycle that turns heads.

Wheel Plating

The wheels on your motorcycle can literally shine! No matter how many times you wash or wax your wheels, they'll never regain that new look or shine they had when you first bought your motorcycle. But you can still do something to drastically improve their appearance. Instead of spending hours scrubbing on your hands and knees, you need to look into wheel plating services.

There are many different kinds of finishes and processes that you can choose from. For example, there's chrome, copper, nickel wood strike, zincate and more! You can even have a custom plating finish. This specific kind of service will be a modification that turns heads.

Most places typically offer straightening, welding and polishing services for your wheels and rims. Be sure to do your research before deciding on the right plating shop for you and your motorcycle.

Paint and Cosmetics

You're probably tired of seeing the same scratches where paint has rubbed off. Maybe your bike has even accumulated some rust spots. Or maybe you're ready for a new look, but you can't afford a brand new bike. Just like on a car or truck, a fresh coat of paint can always turn something from looking old and boring to looking new and exciting!

Along with a new paint job, you can really enhance the appearance of your bike with an exciting design or logo. You can then have that same design or logo painted on your helmet to really draw attention to it. The only limitation is your imagination.

There are other cosmetics you can add to your bike besides a new coat of paint. Have you ever thought about replacing your wind screen with something much larger, perhaps even in a color that matches your bike? Not only do the larger screens protect you from wind and debris, but they will also add flair to your motorcycle!

To keep your newly painted and improved motorcycle safe from dents and other damage, you may want to consider frame sliders. Frame sliders will help disperse the impact from a crash and keep the bike elevated just enough to protect crucial parts of your motorcycle.

Swingarm Extensions

Another modification you can make to your bike’s appearance involves the size and the length. Swingarm extensions can extend your rear tire from two to eight inches. Not only will this look cool, but it will also increase your acceleration. Make sure you adjust your chain and brake line to the same size you are planning on extending your bike’s rear tire.

Because stretching your bike too long may lead to a decrease in your turning ability, you need to make sure to do your research on how long your extension should be for your style of riding.

There are many things that you can do to modify your motorcycle. Whether it's wheel plating, body paint, swingarm extensions or something else, making improvements to your motorcycle will help your motorcycle look brand new and will keep people looking at your sweet ride.

For more information on motorcycle wheel plating services, contact Platinum Surface Coating today. They know how to do chrome right!

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