78 GS1000 side covers

[SVSooke]

Think I'm using the wrong term.The stock semi gloss would be the thing I would do.Must admit I was going to add satin to the poll question and forgot.Even the satin finish seems to matte.

[sschering]

Just a thought but I wonder if the reason Suzuki used a the matt/satin finish was to match the finish on the airbox.

[sedelen]

Here's another what I believe is a stock example you can look at.

http://www.thegsresources.com/halloffame/2006/gs_photo_nov_06.htm

[sedelen]

Greg, My .02... if you want the bike to look it's best, make 'em a smooth finish gloss black. if you want the factory look, it's orange peel 'textured' semi-gloss/matte black. mine will be an orange peel black.

So Dale, being the purist that I think you are, are you going to PAINT your covers, or leave them ORIGINAL? Does anyone make that finish, that is
Orange Peel "textured" semi-gloss/matte black?"


Here's some original frame covers in non-original condition, hard to believe the prices they want for these things nowadays.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/LEFT-SIDE-COVER-1978-SUZUKI-GS1000-/140571171794?hash=item20bab1dbd2&item=140571171794&pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr

http://www.ebay.com/itm/RIGHT-SIDE-COVER-1978-SUZUKI-GS1000-/360376990312?hash=item53e8247a68&item=360376990312&pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr

http://www.ebay.com/itm/78-SUZUKI-GS1000-GS-1000-SIDE-COVER-LEFT-2-/350485600198?hash=item519a91d7c6&item=350485600198&pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr

[rustybronco]

Steve, I will be repainting the side covers with somewhere around a 70% gloss black SSU. the plan is to turn down the air pressure and see if that will give me the texture I'm looking for.

[sedelen]

Here's another bike to look at. You could always flip a coin as to determine which way to go. I hadn't planned on painting my covers, my painter suggested it, and that's how my decision was made, otherwise they would've stayed stock.

http://www.motorcycleclassics.com/uploadedImages/Blogs/Landon/suzuki.JPG.jpg

[SVSooke]

Though about mixxing up gloss and satin to get the "right" finishSeems like more work than going gloss.Hmmmm........

[sedelen]

Steve, I will be repainting the side covers with somewhere around a 70% gloss black SSU. the plan is to turn down the air pressure and see if that will give me the texture I'm looking for.

I got a really nice black satin finish on my GS1100E luggage rack by using
a high gloss black in very high humidity. Not really what I wanted but I've kinda gotten used to it, since there's so many matte black parts on that bike.

[rustybronco]

Greg, the easiest way would be to BC~CC it in a gloss finish.

[SVSooke]

So I actually got the covers down and looked at them.

Look to be in pretty nice original condition.Think I'm going to leave them as is.Hey 1,no 2 less things to paint

[rustybronco]

If the plan is to leave them as is, try hitting that right cover with a bit of polishing compound. It might help make those small scratches a bit less noticeable.

[SVSooke]

If the plan is to leave them as is, try hitting that right cover with a bit of polishing compound. It might help make those small scratches a bit less noticeable.

Both sides need a bit so that's what I was plannig to do.

[rustybronco]

If it wasn't so durn expensive to ship things between us, I'd swap you for mine.

[SVSooke]

If it wasn't so durn expensive to ship things between us, I'd swap you for mine.

What for?

A bit of Meguiar's Fine Cut and ......well the picture speaks for it's self.Thanks to Chuck Hann for the badges,sprayed with satin then refreshed the red.

[rustybronco]

Those look really nice!