OEM sproket covers are boring.....

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  • DrImodium
    • Jan 2026

    #1

    OEM sproket covers are boring.....

    So I pulled the trigger on an idea Ive had for a while. Its not finished yet, still a lot of grinding to do to clean up the edges and the rear. Spent a few hours on it, a few more to go. Digging out the foam from the back was a PITA and Ive had to cut a lot of the supports in the rear out so I could remove the pieces that I wanted to cut out. It will be cleaned up, polished, and then Ill experiment with what type of mesh Im going to put behind it to give it some contrast.


  • Flaming Chainsaws

    #2
    That is soooo cool! Do mine!

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    • wkmpt

      #3
      I like where you're going with that! It's gonna look top-notch when you get it done.

      You could probably get a whole buncha guys here to pay you to dress theirs up...

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      • knowyourenemy66

        #4
        It goes good with the paint on the tailpiece--I would paint the mesh you install a contrasting color--I like your idea

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        • BassCliff

          #5
          Hi,

          That's very creative! It's going to look great.


          Thank you for your indulgence,

          BassCliff

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          • DrImodium

            #6
            Paint is getting switched to a black and silver Wes Cooley replica them, with gold striping. Spokes will be going on as well as a gold chain. Im thinking of using brass/gold mesh behind it. Still not sure though.

            Also, if there really is interest in something like this, y'all can send me a PM.

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            • haggisbasher

              #7
              Very nice

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              • Hornswaggle

                #8
                Very cool! Nice job.

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                • bonanzadave
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                  • Jul 2006
                  • 9621
                  • Minnesota

                  #9
                  Im being stupid obvious but does that not look like a Japanese rising sun.



                  Very cool.
                  82 1100 EZ (red)

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                  • Tom R
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                    • Sep 2010
                    • 777
                    • Chicago, IL

                    #10
                    Originally posted by bonanzadave
                    Im being stupid obvious but does that not look like a Japanese rising sun.



                    Very cool.

                    I thought so too, which is why red mesh seemed the obvious choice to me.
                    -1980 GS1100 LT
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                    - Currently presiding over a 1970 T500

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                    • tkent02
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                      • Jan 2006
                      • 35571
                      • Near South Park

                      #11
                      Looks Great!!

                      You have to do a matching clutch cover for the other side!!!
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                      Life is too short to ride an L.

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                      • BassCliff

                        #12
                        Originally posted by tkent02
                        Looks Great!!

                        You have to do a matching clutch cover for the other side!!!
                        Heheh! Yeah, I thought about that too.



                        Thank you for your indulgence,

                        BassCliff

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                        • Detroit Diesel Man

                          #13
                          Thats very cool..wish mine didnt have the clutch release in it..nice work!



                          DDM

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                          • posplayr
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                            • Dec 2007
                            • 23673
                            • Tucson Az

                            #14
                            Originally posted by tkent02
                            Looks Great!!

                            You have to do a matching clutch cover for the other side!!!
                            Dry clutch maybe??

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                            • DrImodium

                              #15
                              Originally posted by bonanzadave
                              Im being stupid obvious but does that not look like a Japanese rising sun.



                              Very cool.
                              That was my intention, so thank you for noticing and calling it out like that. Ive thought about doing red mesh behind it but red would clash with the rest of the planned paint work. Gold or brass would look the best IMO but Im going to leave it open for the time being until the paint work is done and I can get a better visual. More than likely, its going to get brass.

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