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                        SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  
                              Washington, D.C. 20549
  
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                                     FORM 8-K
  
                                  CURRENT REPORT
  
  
                      PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
  
                          SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
  
  
  Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)        November 13, 1996
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                                CUSTOM CHROME, INC.
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                (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
  
  
               DELAWARE                000 - 19540             94-1716138
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     (State or other jurisdiction      (Commission            (IRS Employer
          of incorporation)            File Number)        Identification No.)
   
  
  16100 JACQUELINE COURT, MORGAN HILL, CALIFORNIA                            95037
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  (Address of principal executive offices)                              (Zip Code)
  
  
  
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code  (408) 778-0500
                                                      --------------
  
  
                                  NOT APPLICABLE
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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  ITEM 5.   OTHER EVENTS
  
       On November 13, 1996, the Board of Directors of the Registrant declared a
       dividend distribution of one Preferred Shares Purchase Right (the "Rights")
       on each outstanding share of the Registrant's common stock.  The dividend
       distribution will be made to stockholders of record as of 5:00 p.m.
       (Pacific Standard Time) December 13, 1996.  The Registrant will mail
       stockholder notices regarding the Rights within approximately two weeks
       after the record date.  The Rights will expire on November 13, 2006.
   
       The information which is set forth in the Registrant's Press Release dated
  November 19, 1996 is incorporated herein by reference.
  
   
  
  ITEM 7.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
  
            (c)  Exhibits
  
                 99.1 Text of Press Release dated November 19, 1996.
  
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                                    SIGNATURES
  
  
       Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
  Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
  undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
  
  
  Date:  December 9, 1996             Custom Chrome, Inc.
  
  
  
                                      /s/ James J. Kelly, Jr.
                                      __________________________________________
                                      James J. Kelly, Jr.
                                      Executive Vice President, Finance and
                                      Chief Financial Officer
  
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                                 INDEX TO EXHIBITS
  <TABLE>
  <CAPTION>
   
                                                               Sequentially
                                                                 Numbered
  Exhibit                       Description                        Page
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  <S>          <C>                                             <C>
  99.1         Text of Press Release dated November 19, 1996         5
  </TABLE>
  
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text: SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  
                              Washington, D.C. 20549
  
                               ---------------------
  
                                     FORM 8-K
  
                                  CURRENT REPORT
  
                      PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
  
                          SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
  
  Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)        November 13, 1996
                                                          -----------------
  
                                CUSTOM CHROME, INC.
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
  
               DELAWARE                000 - 19540             94-1716138
     ----------------------------      -----------         ------------------
     (State or other jurisdiction      (Commission            (IRS Employer
          of incorporation)            File Number)        Identification No.)
   
  
  16100 JACQUELINE COURT, MORGAN HILL, CALIFORNIA                            95037
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  (Address of principal executive offices)                              (Zip Code)
  
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code  (408) 778-0500
                                                      --------------
  
                                  NOT APPLICABLE
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
  ITEM 5.   OTHER EVENTS
  
       On November 13, 1996, the Board of Directors of the Registrant declared a
       dividend distribution of one Preferred Shares Purchase Right (the "Rights")
       on each outstanding share of the Registrant's common stock.  The dividend
       distribution will be made to stockholders of record as of 5:00 p.m.
       (Pacific Standard Time) December 13, 1996.  The Registrant will mail
       stockholder notices regarding the Rights within approximately two weeks
       after the record date.  The Rights will expire on November 13, 2006.
   
       The information which is set forth in the Registrant's Press Release dated
  November 19, 1996 is incorporated herein by reference.
  
   
  
  ITEM 7.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
  
            (c)  Exhibits
  
                 99.1 Text of Press Release dated November 19, 1996.
  
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  SIGNATURES
  
       Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
  Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
  undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
  
  Date:  December 9, 1996             Custom Chrome, Inc.
  
                                      /s/ James J. Kelly, Jr.
                                      __________________________________________
                                      James J. Kelly, Jr.
                                      Executive Vice President, Finance and
                                      Chief Financial Officer
  
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  INDEX TO EXHIBITS
  Sequentially
                                                                 Numbered
  Exhibit                       Description                        Page
  ----------   ---------------------------------------------   ------------
  99.1         Text of Press Release dated November 19, 1996         5
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