Front Brake Calipers

[SnS107]

Doing a brake upgrade on an older FXR, I see there are several brands of 2000 and up calipers available. The chrome OEM ones are probably most desirable, but cost an arm and a leg. Dealer take-offs show up on ebay reasonably priced, but are either black or dull aluminum. Looking at chrome ones, I see aftermarket ones are available for $225-500. I'd like to keep price down, but  am a little worried about quality of the $225 ones. Does anyone have any experience with the cheaper ones?
Thanks,
Joe

[Bullwinkle]

Stick with the major brands (Hawghalters, Performance Machine, GMA, Brembo, etc.) and you'll be fine.  Sometimes you can find them on eBay for a song and a dance.  There was a seller with new HHI calipers for ~$149 a while back.

I'm running HHI on one bike, PM on the other and there is a greater difference between the brake pad performance than in the calipers.  Don't like the way they stop, get stickier brake pads.

[JohnS_Rosamond]

The thing with chrome is that tolerances change if chrome gets where it's not supposed to be.  This is especially true if it was bad chrome job.  I would rather run black or aluminum caliper than get a crapped up set of chrome OEM.  If you really want chrome, I would suggest that you go with an aftermarket caliper that was chromed at the factory.