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Old Jul 19, 2013 | 08:08 PM
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Took my battery box cover off, and removed the "silver band" from the cover by pinching the four retaining clips and pushing them out through each hole (careful they are plastic). Went to Ace hardware and bought 4 chrome acorn nuts, 4 small washers and 4 flat head screws, cleaned the battery box cover put a drop of blue loctite on each screw and installed them. 1st pic is with the band, 2nd and 3rd without. So whadda ya think? Not bad for $4.50 cents, took about 10 minutes to do and can easily be reversed.
 
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Old Jul 19, 2013 | 08:19 PM
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i think it looks like something is missing.

good thing it's easily reversed.
 
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Old Jul 19, 2013 | 08:24 PM
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Maybe black oxide nuts would look better.
 
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Old Jul 19, 2013 | 08:25 PM
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Looks better/cleaner. I like the look.
I don't have a bike that has it, but I never did like that strip on the box when I see them at the dealer or on the street.
 
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Old Jul 19, 2013 | 08:40 PM
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Originally Posted by toastman
i think it looks like something is missing.

good thing it's easily reversed.
+1

to each his own.
 
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Old Jul 19, 2013 | 09:06 PM
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I think the bolts would look better black
 
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Old Jul 19, 2013 | 09:11 PM
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Originally Posted by rubberfrog
Maybe black oxide nuts would look better.
+1, you need black nuts.....
 
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I think , that if your into that look , why not put the same allen key bolts you have around the black clutch and cam cover then it will all blend just a thought
 
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Have to agree with Georgy
 
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Old Jul 19, 2013 | 09:15 PM
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i think it looks like something is missing.

good thing it's easily reversed.
Same here
 
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