Scary - Engine Steady Side Plate (top ISO mount)

desros · Apr 1, 2011

Can anybody tell me if the original was bare metal or painted? Am slowly redoing my 73 850 Commando and trying to be 100% original it is just that I cannot remember! Scary ... I am original owner and did do some work on the top end 30 years ago and sense I may have painted or repainted it light grey - same color as front fender braces. Maybe It was always grey or maybe not?
Thanks
Ron

t7275tr · Apr 1, 2011

I have a 74 850 that I restored. The head steady side plates were silver when I got the bike and it was all original. Powdercoated them silver along with the fender stays and the triple tree.

Raceman

74 850 Interstate
2001 R100RT
2010 T100
75 CB400F
71CL350

Onder · Apr 1, 2011

My 74 was untouched Im pretty sure and they are
cadmium plated, silver that is. Not painted.

DogT · Apr 1, 2011

Yes, my original 69 plates appear to be cad plated, not painted, much like all the nuts and bolts.

Dave
69S

Diablouph · Apr 2, 2011

My 73 850 has an untouched plates, and they have a little black paint left. What's left is on solid and not from a shaker can.

Flo · Apr 2, 2011

Cad. Plated

desros · Apr 2, 2011

Thank you for your replies./R

grandpaul · Apr 2, 2011

Definitely cadmium plates as are several other parts such as the muffler mounting plates, front fender bracket (main/center one), redundant magneto hole blanking plate on backside of timing chest, and all hardware fasteners.

Scary - Engine Steady Side Plate (top ISO mount)

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