should the side stand be chrome?

[kennedy759]

67 ca77 dream, should the side stand be chromed? or painted black?

[casamere]

I think it's down to individual choice as it is near the chrome muffler. I can never remember the side stand ever being chromed originally but I had both my stands powder coated with being underneath the bike.

[DJM]

I think originally they were dull plated, most likely Cadmium which was popular back then or perhaps zinc. It's your bike so do what you fancy.
DJM

[Tim Allman]

It would be zinc. Even then, cadmium's toxicity made it more expensive than zinc.