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GENERAL MOTORCYCLE FORUMS => PRODUCT REVIEWS => Topic started by: Banditboy600 on May 31, 2005, 04:23:52 PM

Title: NRC covers
Post by: Banditboy600 on May 31, 2005, 04:23:52 PM

After the slight spill my B6 took in the trailer on the way home from BOSS, I am going to invest in frame sliders, and NRC covers.  Anyone have an idea where I would get these NRC covers from?  I want to add them when I do my next oil change and valve adjustment.  let me know what you think.thanks, Kevin

Title: NRC covers
Post by: Red01 on May 31, 2005, 04:30:17 PM

I got mine from APE Racing. (http://www.gsxrzone.com)

Title: NRC covers
Post by: PeteSC on May 31, 2005, 04:32:31 PM

Closer to you, Kevin, is http://www.streetandcomp.com/
 I think they're in Albany.....
 That's where I bought mine a couple of years ago...

Title: NRC covers
Post by: Banditboy600 on May 31, 2005, 05:51:26 PM

Looks like you can get a complete set for just under 150.00.  Looks like a good deal, thanks Paul! :)

Title: NRC covers
Post by: Banditboy600 on June 03, 2005, 12:09:14 AM

Yeah Pete, SpeedandCompetition was closer to me, I am sure I saved on shipping.  Great guys, shipped the covers and received them within two days.  The look hard as hell!  Next oil change I will put them on.  Can I do this, with my limited wrenching abilities, or should I have my mechanic do it?  Let me know what you think.  I also bought new gaskets.  Thanks again,  Kevin

Title: NRC covers
Post by: Red01 on June 03, 2005, 02:45:15 AM

If you can unscrew the allen bolts that hold the covers on, you can do it.

You may need new gaskets, or a tube of silicone gasket in case you damage the old ones during the change.

Title: NRC covers
Post by: PeteSC on June 03, 2005, 03:22:16 AM

Yeah, it's no problem Kevin.
 :motorsmile:

Title: covers
Post by: chupacabra on June 03, 2005, 06:09:05 AM

:idea:  You mite think about putting some paint on them. I think they look better when they match the motor. :beers:
 :congrats:  nice covers

Title: NRC covers
Post by: Banditboy600 on June 03, 2005, 08:49:35 AM

I ordered replacment gaskets.  My B6 is not black, just silver I guess.  Does their color change when they heat up or something?

Title: NRC covers
Post by: PeteSC on June 03, 2005, 09:50:55 AM

No.   I'm not sure how the rough surface would look painted, anyway. :?:

Title: NRC covers
Post by: Banditboy600 on June 03, 2005, 05:25:52 PM

Pete
Can you post a picture of yours?  I kinda remember from BOSS, and thought they looked good unpainted.  Does the heat change their color at all, like the headers change to a yellowish tint?

Title: NRC covers
Post by: Red01 on June 03, 2005, 06:30:14 PM

Heat doesn't change their color and unpainted ones blend in well on the B6 motor.

Here's a pic of my bike with the NRC cover showing:

(http://banditmotorcycles.com/v-web/gallery/albums/PNW-Banditfest-04/Bandit_N_Roses_side.sized.jpg)

Title: NRC covers
Post by: PeteSC on June 03, 2005, 07:19:57 PM

They haven't shifted color at all, Kevin.  The temps of the covers I doubt reach 1/4 of what the headers hit.

Title: NRC covers
Post by: Banditboy600 on June 05, 2005, 08:08:40 PM

o.k. Pete and Paul I agree with not painting them.  Paul, I think your unpainted covers looks great, but I can't say the same for your house.  it really is hurting for some primer and a couple coats.  Maybe the guys from the Alley can come over and help you slap some paint on that house!

Title: NRC covers
Post by: Red01 on June 05, 2005, 08:18:06 PM

Not my house.  :grin:
When the pic was taken, I didn't have a digital camera, so I rode over to a friend's house who is a camera buff (& computer geek & Jeep fanatic) so I could get some digital pics of my bike. His wife is really into gardening, so the bike was parked in front of the flowers for effect. He's really got a well-trained wife - she was in the middle of removing the paint from the house for repainting (which she did, too) while he was goofing off with his hobbies.
I can't even get my wife to do the dishes...  :monkeymoon: