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Adsva83
Posted on Saturday, December 27, 2008 - 03:04 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Will the standard, I'm guessing cast aluminum primary cover polish up to a shine? I'm trying to give the dull gray color some more shine without taking them off of the engine. It's probably a simple question but was just wondering if anyone else has done this.
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Ratbuell
Posted on Saturday, December 27, 2008 - 07:13 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

If it's the smooth cover, it sure will. Seeing your profile, and that you have an M2, it looks like you're going to have the pebble-finish cover. It is aluminum, but that cover is gonna take a LOT of work to polish as you have to remove the textured finish.

You may be best served by finding an ebay cover in polished finish (S1, S2, I think S3), along with inspection and derby covers; polish them off-bike; get a primary gasket, quart of fluid, and updated primary shoe (yours should have it, but it's cheap and nice to have a spare); spend an hour or so swapping them out. Swapping covers is as simple as removing the screws, and torquing them back on in sequence.
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Eshardball
Posted on Saturday, December 27, 2008 - 07:13 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Absolutely!
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