Does anyone know if the derby cover on a Night Train polish up? I don't want chrome or black, just a nice metal finish...

 

Yes it will, a buffing wheel with different grades of compound will do the job nicely.


It's a pity we're opposite sides of the water because I have a redundant cover that had the wrinkle finish removed with paint stripper that you'd be more than welcome to.

 

That's what I was thinking of doing, removing the wrinkle and polishing up... As I said before I don't really want a chrome or really shinny one just a nice looking clean metal. You don't have a picture of one on your bike do your? Or anyone have a pic of a silver Derby Cover on a black engine?

 

I''ll get the stripped Derby cover out of the loft after work tonight and post a couple of pics, if I get time tonight I'll also fit it to my bike and get a pic of that too.

 

No, I didn't mean for you to go through all of that! I was just wondering if you had any pictures of your bike with the silver cover on it?

 

It's no problem honestly.
The cover is unmolested bare metal and will be fitted to a black wrinkle primary cover which is exactly the photo you're after.
I doubt if anyone else will have a bare metal(unpolished cover) available so I'm more than happy to help.

 

Hope these help.

 

I appreciate your help. I really like the ribbed one but reminds me of the side covers I put on my Triumph in 1971, haha. The plain silver looks well, just too plain... I think I'll go with these. Their everything I wanted, black GLOSS and bare metal. I'm not really in love with the skulls but I can live with that. If you blow up the pic you can see their really well made and a good price too!

 

I agree and thought exactly the same, it's just too plain!
The black gloss with the contrast cut will look great on your bike.

Glad to of helped,
Gary

 

I designed my own:


Derby:



Timing... My own little riff on the Dark Custom: