cadmium

[portagepan]

What would be the correct cad plating on the
Harley Davidson carrier plates for swing arm bubble bag mounts, '60's fiberglass bag mounts, and cad plated star hub covers? I mean, is it bright silver, gray dull, or what? Thanks.
Mike

[Chris Haynes]

Simply cadmium plating. The finish will vary on piece to piece in any batch you have done. Don't sweat it. The factory didn't.

[upsrod]

No cad on star hub covers!

[portagepan]

Thanks Chris, that ios what I thought, though most seem to be a clear. And Rod, what was on the star hub covers. I have seen them that were painted black, of course, but were there any other finishes used? Thanks. Mike

[Robert Luland]

I always thought that star covers were parkerized.

[upsrod]

They are, the inner, the outer, the lock washers and the screws.

[portagepan]

But I have seen them painted just like the hubs, black. Man, that stuff was put on to stay!
Mike

[Robert Luland]

Every star I've seen, is parkerized. Hub painted black and grease nipple cad at least on the later ones.1940 up. I can't say that about the earlier grease fitting. Bob L

[T. Cotten]

The majority of "stars" were a light gray parkerizing.

If all the parkerizing on an H-D machine matches, it should be considered a fault.

....Cotten

[Chris Haynes]

Early Knuck's, 45's, and UL's had cad plated star covers.

[Rubone]

And had two slots in them for the 45 rear wheel speedo drive!
Robbie