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honda-san:
Hi Ash,
Engine side covers and cam covers were "clear-coated" by Honda. Curiously, some sump pans and top breather covers also seem to have been clear coated whilst others were painted same as crankcases. Also some variation of finish of oil bowl and cam tensioner housing (though the NOS ones of these I have are painted)

I do still use the Simoniz 5-wheel silver, but am not convinced it is as petrol resistant as it used to be  when it was Holts 5-wheel silver (but then again most things in this "green" world of ours are new / improved to the point of being useless!).
The engine on my sandcast was painted with the Holts  5-wheel back in 1994, along with the paintwork with

AshimotoK0:
Hey Chris - I reckon everyone (including me of course) will be 'over the moon' that you have joined this site and that you are prepared to share your vast knowledge with us. I like the fact that you sprayed your sandcast yourself with 'rattle cans', I had just assumed Andrew had done it for you. I did the same with my 400/4, I remember spending 4 full nights after work,  in 1986 just spraying  on the pinstripes. I should really have been blue (pillion pegs on swinging arm) but I always wanted the F2 one so I opted for non standard, as I was not as fussy then about originality.

cheers

AshD

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