I know what you mean mate i had one in 1978 as soon as i past my test on a GT250A only had it a few months as the now ex wife came along so sold it to buy a car.
Hi mate,
I had a chat with your Dad about this exact subject on saturday it's shocking but it's not only cars thet we gat ripped off on over here in the uk.
My chrome ones lasted all of two days before the bmx brigade had them, did consider new ones but had them taken of my mx6 a few years ago so decided to buy cheapo black ones from halfords (£1.49 for 5) instead.