Polished Valve Cover

[Allen B.]

Last year I tried to find a chrome valve cover to replace my black powder coat cover, unfortunately the chrome cover triumph used to sell is discontinued. I couldn't find a used one so I bought a used powder coat one and stripped and polished it.

I planned on installing it sometime over winter, and finally got it on last night. Pretty happy with the results. I'm surprised at how much effect it has on the overall look of the bike, seems to give it a more vintage appearance.

 

[Rocky]

Excellent job
I bought the chrome cover for my T100 when they were still available.
It's exactly what the engine needs to match the chrome covers.

 

[Qship]

Looks great!
Love the colours on your Bonnie too.

 

[sikatri]

Great job!

 

[Vector]

LOOKS GREAT! That IMHO is one of the best paint combos, what year is she, wanna sell her? LOL

 

[Allen B.]

LOOKS GREAT! That IMHO is one of the best paint combos, what year is she, wanna sell her? LOL

Thanks, it's a 2011. I think I'll keep it.

 

[Bloodknot]

I do like shiny.

 

[Roddster]

Last year I tried to find a chrome valve cover to replace my black powder coat cover, unfortunately the chrome cover triumph used to sell is discontinued. I couldn't find a used one so I bought a used powder coat one and stripped and polished it.

I planned on installing it sometime over winter, and finally got it on last night. Pretty happy with the results. I'm surprised at how much effect it has on the overall look of the bike, seems to give it a more vintage appearance.

 

[Bloodknot]

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I do like shiney

 

[brooke]

Last year I tried to find a chrome valve cover to replace my black powder coat cover, unfortunately the chrome cover triumph used to sell is discontinued. I couldn't find a used one so I bought a used powder coat one and stripped and polished it.

I planned on installing it sometime over winter, and finally got it on last night. Pretty happy with the results. I'm surprised at how much effect it has on the overall look of the bike, seems to give it a more vintage appearance.

Interesting to see the polished and the chrome on the same bike . I Think the chrome looks unreal , but the polished looks real , both good .

 

[Bloodknot]

Interesting to see the polished and the chrome on the same bike . I Think the chrome looks unreal , but the polished looks real , both good .

Totally agree. The “chrome” is just too shiney.

 

[brooke]

Back in the day before lacquer coating were used we polished a lot of stuff . A year old Kawasaki triple could look terrible or better than a new one if you gave it a little rub every couple of weeks . An aluminum tunnel on a snowmobile could be polished to a mirror finish but that didn’t happen often . Just on pampered racers .