De-badging valve covers?

[stepbill]

I was unable to find what I was looking for, so did it the hard way.

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That looks great!!!!

[stepbill]

And all that ^ from a guy who turned the azz end of this gorgeous bike into a jack-o-lantern????


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Steve must be on vacation

[F6B1911]

Steve must be on vacation

Rumor has it, he got lost on his way home from Franklin, he was last seen in Maggie Valley on a late model Vespa.

[MHutch26]

I blacked out my valve covers with Rivcos bolt on highway pegs. Much more comfortable ride on long trips also!

[tinknocker]

Here's my alternativeIMAG0014.jpg...it goes along with these pipes...IMAG0019.jpg

[willtill]

Use the spray can of black Plasti-dip, heat is not an issue there.

Excellent. Thanks!

Falling back to original plan A...

...I have some left over Plasti-Dip black spray paint in the shed from a previous project. I'm going to pop off those badges today, and hit them with it. Dries pretty quick. Will remount and see what it looks like.

This will only be temporary until I have a more permanent fix for them.

The Honda logo will still be visible... but at least the startling accentuation of chrome for it; will not be so glaring.

I may even do my rear brake pedal as well. Why Honda chose to leave such an abrupt; senses jolting; large; silverish looking accent on the side of an otherwise clean; blacked/matte silver bike... one may never know. I do plan to powder coat that in black; for $20.00 locally... but that will be in the winter when salt is on the road and the bike is suspended from riding on it.

I'll post a Pic of it when I get to it.

[GiddyupF6B]

Falling back to original plan A...

...I have some left over Plasti-Dip black spray paint in the shed from a previous project. I'm going to pop off those badges today, and hit them with it. Dries pretty quick. Will remount and see what it looks like.

This will only be temporary until I have a more permanent fix for them.

The Honda logo will still be visible... but at least the startling accentuation of chrome for it; will not be so glaring.

I may even do my rear brake pedal as well. Why Honda chose to leave such an abrupt; senses jolting; large; silverish looking accent on the side of an otherwise clean; blacked/matte silver bike... one may never know. I do plan to powder coat that in black; for $20.00 locally... but that will be in the winter when salt is on the road and the bike is suspended from riding on it.

I'll post a Pic of it when I get to it.

Your brake pedal will wear off quickly from your foot being on it, I did this at first. I got a black powder coated pedal from Steve and that has held up for over a year now. Plastidip is good for areas that don't get touched at all. Some of the Plastidip on my bike is going on 2 years and still looks great. Good luck!