81 GS1100 clutch cover wear Q?

[Don R]

My clutch cover has shoe wear in the middle and a little ding from a spill where the brake lever got into it. Anyway, what is the chrome like finish on it, anodizing? I'm thinking I'll wet sand it with 400 grit, then scotchbrite, and lastly polish it. Then at least I can keep it polished. Any other ideas?

[rphillips]

Back in the day, Semichrome polish or Never Dull, either would make the covers look like chrome & both still available... No clue about any newer stuff.

[Bobbys 94]

Back in the day, Semichrome polish or Never Dull, either would make the covers look like chrome & both still available... No clue about any newer stuff.

Grew up using semichrome and never dull. But my choice today is Blue Magic Metal Polishing Cream, it will change your world. It changed mine anyway.

[Bobbys 94]

My clutch cover has shoe wear in the middle and a little ding from a spill where the brake lever got into it. Anyway, what is the chrome like finish on it, anodizing? I'm thinking I'll wet sand it with 400 grit, then scotchbrite, and lastly polish it. Then at least I can keep it polished. Any other ideas?

I use wd40 and purple scotchbrite pads. The clear finish will have to be removed before you can polish the cover. After you've removed the clearcoat then use sand paper on the ding. After you do the 400 wet sanding follow it up with the scotchbrite with wd40. Blue Magic Metal Polish for the final step.

Word of warning....."Once you've done the deed to the clutch cover you will feel the need to do All the covers"

[Don R]

Thanks for the tip on the methods and the Blue Magic polish, I have a bottle of Green Dragon polish that's awesome but it's going to be used up soon, my former supplier doesn't race with us anymore and when I google it, I get an Everclear / Cannabis drink. Both ends of the crank have newer looking covers, judging by scrapes on the header I'm sure it went down a time or two. I realized it has an aftermarket offset rear brake strut so at one time it had a big back tire also.

It looks a lot better now, I just sanded and polished the raised area because it's easier that way while on the bike. The brake pedal ding isn't going away any time soon.