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I have tried searching... but not managed to find anything:
This pic is old but it shows the problem with the grey paint on the inner primary case having been worn away by the previous owner. I would like to canvas options as to what is best to do:
* Leave as is... ugly but works fine...
* Remove cases and get polished?
* Remove cases and get powder coated. Can you match the grey? Or, go for satin black?
* Is there a grey paint that could be used in-situ?
There have been some threads in the sporty and dyne forums about taping the frame etc and spraying engine in frame. Harley sells rattle cans of the paint too. (or at least used to do ...)
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I wouldn't waste time painting the complete engine black. IMHO the silver engine makes your bike stand out. You need to ask yourself if you really want to spend the time & money. If you're going to remove inner/outer I would suggest you inspect all moving parts very closely. Check into glass beading. Good luck
I wouldn't waste time painting the complete engine black. IMHO the silver engine makes your bike stand out. You need to ask yourself if you really want to spend the time & money. If you're going to remove inner/outer I would suggest you inspect all moving parts very closely. Check into glass beading. Good luck
I'm with 103. Ride it; something more important will come up later that WILL need attended to. Save your energy.
As far as painting it black? Not me, at least when the silver wears off in places there's aluminum underneath and that doesn't stick out like a sore thumb. But all of that is personal preference. I don't give a good d*mn about the asthetics of my bikes, only the function concerns me.
I wouldn't need to paint the whole engine if I was just touching up on the primary cases. Do Harley sell rattle tins of paint in the appropriate colour or is there a better alternative?
But I am erring on the side of leaving it at the moment as 103 and nomad suggest and when something major occurs & I need to remove primary cases, then I will get the problem fixed then.
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Grey Paint on Cases
