Painting The "Top Front Cover" And Fuel Lid On The 1800

[Bill Havins]

The bright reflections I get off of the chrome pieces on top of the fuel tank on my Valkyrie are a bother.  (I'm referring to my 2014 1800 Valkyrie.)  I think these chromed plastic pieces are called the "Top Front Cover" and the Fuel Lid in the parts breakdown.

The reflections sometimes come directly off of the chrome.  At other times they appear on the back of my windshield.  Both conditions reduce my vision of the road ahead.

Some forum members appear to have painted these pieces on their bikes.  Would you please share how you did it and the difference it has made?

Thanks!

Bill

[hubcapsc]

The bright reflections I get off of the chrome pieces on top of the fuel tank on my Valkyrie are a bother.  (I'm referring to my 2014 1800 Valkyrie.)  I think these chromed plastic pieces are called the "Top Front Cover" and the Fuel Lid in the parts breakdown.

The reflections sometimes come directly off of the chrome.  At other times they appear on the back of my windshield.  Both conditions reduce my vision of the road ahead.

Some forum members appear to have painted these pieces on their bikes.  Would you please share how you did it and the difference it has made?

Thanks!

Bill

On blue Valkyries, those parts are black. Some folks have just bought
the black ones from Honda and replaced the chrome ones.

-Mike

[Bill Havins]

Thanks, Mike.  I'll look for those parts.

Bill

[bscrive]

I bought all three black pieces when I bought my bike (filler, meter, & headlight).  The piece on top of the front headlight is the hardest to replace.  Someone did a write up on how to take it off using some small wood wedges.  All the pieces came to @ $300, I believe.

[_Sheffjs_]

That was a Mike and his wood wedge idea worked in a nano second when before I was fighting for a good long time. For once I decided to step back and do it another day - that proved to be a good idea as armed with the correct tools (a wood wedge) pop and it was off.  I bought a the black pieces as well. 

[ledany]

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