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Jan 17, 2011 | 01:06 PM

#21

skratch

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on my 07, i painted the gray back plate with regular flat black paint. you know, the $.99 cent per can variety. held up great for 3 years until i traded the bike in. never had to touch it up either.

just use a good degreaser before hand.

Jan 17, 2011 | 01:20 PM

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Bowhunter61

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Originally Posted by crescentmotor

As far as these backing plates are concerned, what is the supposed advantage of silver, black, chrome, etc. if you use the oval shaped AC cover. It looks like almost none of the plate near the mounting cover shows. I can see that more of the backing plate would show using the round covers.

I am going with a different cover than the stock. Most likely a round cover. I used the black engine paint and it came out good. Now I have to find some chrome plugs to cover the oil breather bolts. They show black plugs below but I think Chrome would look better

Here is the cover I am thinking of going with:

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Jan 17, 2011 | 01:28 PM

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Bowhunter61

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Originally Posted by dawg

Yes, gloss black engine paint

Did you ever look at a way to cover the breather bolt heads? Either a chrome or black bolt head cover or something?

Jan 17, 2011 | 03:20 PM

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I painted mine with VHT wrinkle finish paint. Put it in a 200 degree oven for awhile to bake it on (per instructions). Exact match to the black on the engine housing.

Jan 17, 2011 | 05:19 PM

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dansflhti

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Why is it that the SE AC is only available in gray?Do they even have a gray motor now?I'm assuming there are more of these sold for black motors and some people buy the P&A black backing plate.I think I just answered my question.

Jan 17, 2011 | 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Bowhunter61

Did you ever look at a way to cover the breather bolt heads? Either a chrome or black bolt head cover or something?

You might be able to use the chrome covers from the heavy breather kit, pn#29830-05A and o-rings pn#10925

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Jan 17, 2011 | 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by dawg

You might be able to use the chrome covers from the heavy breather kit, pn#29830-05A and o-rings pn#10925

I was wondering about that, my buddy has a heavy breather and sId we should try his.

Thx for the part #'s , that would have been my next question.....LOL

Jan 17, 2011 | 06:38 PM

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ddm502001

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I bought a wrinkle finish black back plate when I bought my K&N replacement filter, the plate came with vent inserts to direct the head gasses into the intake and cover the boltings.

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