how to make clutch cover look nice

[wizard69]

hello all I think i will be selling my bike soon and it looks very good exept one thing.My clutch and ignition covers look bad all scratched and stuff.how can I make them look good?I don't think painting them would be good.also I know an ignition cover is easy to take off all you do is take the screws out but how do you take the clutch cover off?

 

[MRKRacing125]

unscrew it:think

 

[HiG4s]

Hint!! drain the oil first!!

 

[MoO_coW]

You will also have to buy a gasket for the cover. Other than that it just unscrews and i believe on the '90 yz125 it had some metal placement collars or whatever you call those.

 

[Pete Payne]

You could have the clutch cover bead blasted ,this will blend all of the scratches and shiny areas together and remove any paint.

 

[wizard69]

what is the difference between sand balasting and bead blasting?would they look much different after?
what are those metal collars?were do they go?
thanx.

 

[yzeater]

Wizard, are you planning on getting a new bike? Umm, the collars usually go on the bolts, I think:p . Here's a funny story; the first night I got my CR, I started taking everything apart...I took off the clutch cover and I couldn't ride for a week (the time it took us to get oil).

 

[wizard69]

I don't know I realy don't want to stop dirtbiking but I need to save for a truck.I think I will stop dirtbiking for a year or so.I don't want to but I need a good vehicle to.

 

[Pete Payne]

Sand blasting is normaly dome with actual sand and bead blasting is done with glass beads (very small). Basically the same process just a different media used to remove the paint / rust etc.

 

[Jeff Gilbert]

Originally posted by HiG4s
Hint!! drain the oil first!!

I've seen people just lay the bike over and remove the cover so oil wouldn't leak. I don't know that I would leave it exposed to the elements too long.

 

[David Trustrum]

.My clutch and ignition covers look bad all scratched and stuff.how can I make them look good?

How about sticking a nice picture of Pamie on the side?

 

[sparkycr250]

I just leave them alone so the next guy knows what he's buying. That will always keep the next guy from accusing you of be a "liar" after you sold it to him....Just .02 worth:D

 

[Battered Sav]

Had a 96 RM, ratty lookin covers. Got some abrasive disks made by 3M.
They just go in the chuck of a drill, took the covers off, about ten minutes later they had a real nice kind of satin finish, looked good, or much better than before it anyway.