Originally Posted by
lotek
Kurt, Not sure I agree when it comes to rear triangle. A chromed chainstay on
the drive side goes a long way to avoiding the inevitable chips in paint from chain slap etc.
Fully chromed chainstays are most functional, yes.
I was, however, thinking of the partial chrome jobs at the back that terminate halfway down the chainstay. No function at all - the forward section of the chainstay will still be subjected to harsh chainslap:
Now if this same machine had a fully-chromed right-side chainstay, then I would consider it functional.
-Kurt