• 4 Stroke Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Italy - About 1989 to 2014
     TE = 4st Enduro & TC = 4st Cross

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    As you all know, Coffee (Dean) passed away a couple of years ago. I am Dean's ex-wife's husband and happen to have spent my career in tech. Over the years, I occasionally helped Dean with various tech issues.

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TCR Wheel Anodizing

Connor

Connor

Husqvarna
AA Class
Has anyone ever tried TCR? Either their rims anodizing, maybe their hubs or even their complete wheel sets. I just sent my rims out to TCR to be anodized black. For me it was a 3 week turn around time. In other words it was 7 days for shipping, 7 days for the anodizing (they just moved into a new building and said they hadn't set up shop yet), and 7 day return shipping. Which is okay because I have another bike to ride, but I'm eager to see what they look like when they come back. I think black rims look better on the husky's IMO. I know people will say they show scratches more but o well.
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What did it cost you if you don't mind? Look forward to seeing how they turned out. Yeah I like the black rims too.
 
Good to know and thanks for sharing. If I pick up a new TXC310 or TC250 I will have to do something with the rims.
 
I have anodized several sets of wheels and 250$ a set is a fair price. When I go through the work of making the rims black though, I powder coat the hubs, then clean up and polish the centers on the lathe:
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I like black rims too.

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So i called TCR to day to see where my wheel were at (it had been 2 weeks since i sent them out). So i sent them out on the 11th and they got there on the 18th. I called to make sure they got there and they said they had gotten them and that they were going to start working on them. I asked how long it would take and they said about 7 days. Now they don't work a full 8 hour (i work 10 hour days) day they only work like 9-3:30 or something like that. I said okay. Called back today and was wandering when i was going to see my rims again and they told my they weren't done and that it was going to be until friday till they sent them out! I was mad, very mad. So i asked what was taking so long and they tried to give me a bunch of excuses and i said told them stop running around the truth, when why has it taken so long? and she said well it takes about 10 days. I said no that's false advertisment, you advertise 5-7 day turn around on your site and i was even told it would only be 7 days, and she didn't have an answer and just kept saying it would take 10 days. They don't seem very disorganized there and I don't like their lack of effort. If you advertise something you do as advertised. If it takes me extra time to get something done at work to get things back to a customer by the time i said they would be done, i stay the extra time or put in the extra effort, they don't. I will not be dealing with them ever again that's for sure. They get a thumbs down from me unfourtunatley :thumbsdown:
 
Connor said:
actually it's only $150 if you delace and than relace your own rims.
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Around here any Joe off the street could walk into an ano place and get front and rear rims anodized any color for under $100. More like $60 if you ask nice. The $250 deal to unlace ano and re-lace seems like a deal though. Its not hard to do but time consuming and not everyone wants to do it.
 
Xcuvator said:
I have anodized several sets of wheels and 250$ a set is a fair price. When I go through the work of making the rims black though, I powder coat the hubs, then clean up and polish the centers on the lathe:
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That looks so nice you might have to do your buddy Kelly a set now that you showed that off :eek: That looks great.
 
Connor said:
So i called TCR to day to see where my wheel were at (it had been 2 weeks since i sent them out). So i sent them out on the 11th and they got there on the 18th. I called to make sure they got there and they said they had gotten them and that they were going to start working on them. I asked how long it would take and they said about 7 days. Now they don't work a full 8 hour (i work 10 hour days) day they only work like 9-3:30 or something like that. I said okay. Called back today and was wandering when i was going to see my rims again and they told my they weren't done and that it was going to be until friday till they sent them out! I was mad, very mad. So i asked what was taking so long and they tried to give me a bunch of excuses and i said told them stop running around the truth, when why has it taken so long? and she said well it takes about 10 days. I said no that's false advertisment, you advertise 5-7 day turn around on your site and i was even told it would only be 7 days, and she didn't have an answer and just kept saying it would take 10 days. They don't seem very disorganized there and I don't like their lack of effort. If you advertise something you do as advertised. If it takes me extra time to get something done at work to get things back to a customer by the time i said they would be done, i stay the extra time or put in the extra effort, they don't. I will not be dealing with them ever again that's for sure. They get a thumbs down from me unfourtunatley :thumbsdown:
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sorry to hear that. Not making excuses for a company I know nothing about but running a biz if tough in this economic climate and companies are trying to do more with less for less. Not bitching ether, it is what it is. that siad I'd be a little pissed to because it is really hard to ride my bike without wheels. A autoclutch or tires or something takes a little time it is a simple inconvenience but you plan a ride for 2.5 weeks and don't have wheels, that's a different matter all together. Good luck.
 
trying to fine anodizers on this coast is like looking for unicorn teeth. Bigger than a triple clamp and they wont touch it. and those that will require like 25 units......geez........ big industry east coast dorks
 
Joe Chod said:
trying to fine anodizers on this coast is like looking for unicorn teeth. Bigger than a triple clamp and they wont touch it. and those that will require like 25 units......geez........ big industry east coast dorks
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Oh :confused: good to know.
 
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