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Valve Cover Scaling
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I have that in spades on my bike, I assume from a combo of coastal riding, occasionally damp riding, and Honda going a little cheap on the clear coat. Forward-facing surfaces are affected. I'm pretty sure those cam covers and the side cases (affected on mine) are clearcoated. Purely a cosmetic issue.

Bugs me, because it takes away from such a beautiful bike, and the engine is prominently showcased, but I seem to keep choosing riding over polishing and re-spraying them with high temp clearcoat.
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Valve Cover Scaling - by EmptySea_imp - 05-06-2017, 01:20 PM
RE: Valve Cover Scaling - by Randy B - 05-06-2017, 01:47 PM
RE: Valve Cover Scaling - by EmptySea_imp - 05-06-2017, 01:52 PM
RE: Valve Cover Scaling - by Cormanus - 05-06-2017, 02:34 PM
RE: Valve Cover Scaling - by Retsel_imp - 05-06-2017, 03:10 PM
RE: Valve Cover Scaling - by the Ferret - 05-06-2017, 09:02 PM
RE: Valve Cover Scaling - by EmptySea_imp - 05-06-2017, 09:44 PM
RE: Valve Cover Scaling - by the Ferret - 05-07-2017, 01:34 AM
RE: Valve Cover Scaling - by Stichill_imp - 05-07-2017, 08:51 AM
RE: Valve Cover Scaling - by 4 Paws_imp - 05-07-2017, 10:44 AM
RE: Valve Cover Scaling - by Stichill_imp - 05-07-2017, 10:52 AM
RE: Valve Cover Scaling - by Lord Popgun - 05-07-2017, 11:01 AM
RE: Valve Cover Scaling - by Retsel_imp - 05-07-2017, 11:14 AM
RE: Valve Cover Scaling - by Cormanus - 05-07-2017, 12:05 PM
RE: Valve Cover Scaling - by 736cc_imp - 05-07-2017, 12:23 PM
RE: Valve Cover Scaling - by the Ferret - 05-07-2017, 12:29 PM
RE: Valve Cover Scaling - by EmptySea_imp - 05-07-2017, 12:46 PM
RE: Valve Cover Scaling - by Rolls_imp - 05-08-2017, 01:06 AM
RE: Valve Cover Scaling - by the Ferret - 05-08-2017, 05:21 AM
RE: Valve Cover Scaling - by Cormanus - 05-08-2017, 08:43 AM

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