Anyone polished the cam cover GS1000E

[NitroGS]

Hi Guys,
Has anyone polished the cam cover on a GS1000E with any success. Mine just lets the bike down a touch and I was wondering if it is possible. Thanks guys, I will get this monster looking superb over winter, if it kills me!!.

[renobruce]

With all the nooks and crannys, I hand sanded and polished, and used a dremmel tool in the places I couldn't get to. My hands were thrashed by the time I was finished. But it looks good! :-D Strip with aircraft stripper first to get the clear coat off.

[NitroGS]

Hi there,
Thank you for the reply, I am impressed and it has given me the incentive to polish my cover and I will take the opportunity to look at the valve clearances at the same time. Thank you

[KEITH KRAUSE]

I'm into polished aluminum but polishing the cover is a lot more work than the reward in my opinion.
Most of it is hidden and hard to get into. I just leave mine au natural.
I do have an NOS cover that's bright silver but I'm sticking with my original one for now.
But to each their own. I love shiny stuff, but I already have enough parts to keep polished so stop giving me ideas!!

[knotzilla]

I too polished the cam cover and end caps last winter. It looked really great but I find it's a pain to keep polished when installed on the bike. I think next year l'll paint the cam cover with aluminum engine paint and just keep the end caps polished. Ted