Featured Thruxton Polished fuel cap

I thought I'd share this in case anyone else is interested.

I know that many of you prefer the blacked out look which I agree does look great. I also like chrome which is in keeping with the 60s/70's look so I bought the chromed engine and rocker cases when I ordered the bike.

I was never a big fan of the brushed finish of the monza style fuel cap so I decided to polish it. I bought a Pro-Max buffing wheel kit from Amazon & fixed it to my 1/2" bench grinder. I flattened the cap off with 400 and then 800 grit wet & dry, used wet. I found that this was important as the roughest sisal buffing wheel wasn't able to get rid of all the lines left by the brushed finish.

I'm happy with the result as it now matches the top yoke. I did the same with the two intake covers as well.
Please excuse the cluttered garage.

 

That looks champion, Lex. Can you show us the fairing please

 

Great job mate, they look the mutt's nuts......I love polished ally, I spent my youth polishing my old Beezas and Triumphs. Not sure I want to go back to that again though

 

Thanks mate. The fairing is just the factory kit. I love it.

 

Cheers. Then you'll remember the old ad of Sol and his girlfriend Vol . I enjoy a bit of a polish me. But really it only takes a tick.

 

Hi. Thanks for the feedback

I took delivery in late June last year. There was a long delay for the Track Racer kit so I spent the first six weeks getting to know the bike without the fairing.
As you can see the frontal area is only small. It's effect is to take some of the wind blast off your middle and chest area. So, although the effect is modest & of course it's no touring fairing, it's definitely there & makes rapid progress quite a bit easier.
To my eyes it just completes the look of the bike so well & it's very well made. The support bracket is brilliantly designed so there's no flex anywhere. I'm happy with the lower clip-ones too. A tad more weight on the palms but more feel for the front wheel.
Cheers

 

Bike looks great.
You have made a lovely job of the polishing.

 

That looks the dogs mate,

Top marks

 

This arrived yesterday, we could polish in shifts ?

 

That's a nice looking machine!
I've never mixed with people who have so much money before, I do hope it rubs off! lol

 

They look awesome Lex

 

Ta, tis lovely .A bloke is flying over from Belfast to buy my gtr14 , which is on ebay at the mo', on Monday- to help fund the swap. I'm not married,currently-which helps .

 

Lex, pm me your address (so I know where to send all my parts )

 

You're not wrong Andy. The acoustics in there make it sound like an angry bull!

 

I had a go at this on the fuel cap to my Suzuki Van Van - came out pretty good in the end

 

Looks smashing Lex. If you can take long distance riding on it why not pop over to the GMU 21-23 July and show us it in all its sparkling glory in the glorious Northumberland sun.

 

Lovely job, too nice to put back on the van.

 

Haha! Doesn't hold its shine for long either. Constantly needed buffing up until I got bored of doing it.

 

You need to lacquer it.
If you check back through some of the posts on polishing engine casings there are some good tips.

 

Thanks I'll take a peek

 

I just gave my fuel cap a couple of minutes, while iwas doin a few other bits. It don't take much to lose that brushed effect.