[Tenax66]

After exploring and finding very few custom options especially for newer style cheese covers like on my '16 Magnum. (And what options are out there are pricey!) I went with getting covers laser marked. I love the look. And the price for both was $42 canadian. Like 30ish US. I was going to go with the stock 106 cubic inch graphic but liked something a bit different and always thought the vintage homage would be cool.

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[bobzinger]

That Looks great. Is it plastic or metal?

 

[Phideaux]

Perhaps "Long Gone Motorcycles" would be more descriptive . . .

I do like the looks; are you using Stainless Steel socket head cap screws?

 

[Tenax66]

The process is called laser marking. What they do is spray a very thin coat of a chemical called Cermark on the piece. The heat of the laser turns it black grey and bonds it to the metal. It actually is etched in. Just not very deep. Think of stainless steel promotional mugs. Same idea. The only way to remove it would be to sand it off. Even then, not easy. A common trophy shop was able to do it for me. They do exhaust pipes, derby covers, etc

 

[Tenax66]

Perhaps "Long Gone Motorcycles" would be more descriptive . . .

I do like the looks; are you using Stainless Steel socket head cap screws?

Lol. True dat. I'm just using the stock chrome screws right now

 

[Ghost Rider]

Great idea. It looks great.

 

[Tenax66]

Great idea. It looks great.

Thank you. I like it a bunch. Bugged me the stock covers had nothing on them. Lol

 

[Flyboy]

Alright dumb question, how the Hell do they come off? Are the screws faux? Want to remove mine for maintenance and I am like a monkey with a football trying to figure it out...

 

[Tenax66]

Alright dumb question, how the Hell do they come off? Are the screws faux? Want to remove mine for maintenance and I am like a monkey with a football trying to figure it out...

On mine you simply remove the screws with an allen wrench. The custom replacements and maybe the earlier stock versions just have 3 slots with a grommet on the frame underneath. Then the cover has 3 tabs to go into the slots

 

[Flyboy]

On mine you simply remove the screws with an allen wrench. The custom replacements and maybe the earlier stock versions just have 3 slots with a grommet on the frame underneath. Then the cover has 3 tabs to go into the slots

That is where I got confused as they snapped on and off on some. Mine is a Boardy, but had the same style wedges...

 

[Tenax66]

That is where I got confused as they snapped on and off on some. Mine is a Boardy, but had the same style wedges...

There you go!