motorcycle engines chrome etc how?

Andy K said:

... and there's always the option to shoot something with little or no chrome, like this rat trike. A 3.5 litre V8 rover engine bolted to a pick-up truck rear end with a bike front welded on.Shot yesterday while out for my daily cycle.

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Or like this one. The latest iteration of this classic ('46/'56/'66) chop was to install flat-black John Deer tractor mufflers.

http://elearning.winona.edu/jjs/butcher.jpg

Sometimes, you run into situations where subdued chrome helps. This is my 1973 Moto Guzzi Eldorado about 3/4 of the way through a functional restoration. The front, engine crash bars were slightly oxidized, some of the chrome bracketry/trim showed pitting, etc. By flattening the overall contrast, it seemed to take attention away from these flaws and present the bike in a nicer way.

mmmm, Moto Guzzi, a true classic, surely it deserves to be ridden on a photographic adventure and posed infront of some timeless architechture/landscape.

You want classic bikes have a look at some of my father's collection. All bought for less than £100 each and restored in his shed.

http://photobucket.com/albums/v223/Minitar1/Bikes/?multi=6&addtype=

The Guzzi is a good buddy and even after owning modern and high tech alternatives, it is still my favorite. There's a certain rhythm to it that makes you take the long way home every time. Maybe I'm just getting older...? Here's a page that shows some of the bike activity when I'm not working in the dark: Bike Stuff

Getting back slightly on topic....A Fuji folder has made many miles in those saddle bags.