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Title: mystery chrome radiator cover on ebay
Post by: kwale86 on October 25, 2006, 07:35:07 PM
I saw this radiator cover on ebay & was wondering if anyone had seen one like it.  If so, who makes it? The seller did not know wher it came from or who made it. He did say that it plastic.  I think it looks a whole lot better than all of the stamped steel or stainless steel ones.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=008&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3APIC&viewitem=&item=180040077143&rd=1,1
Title: mystery chrome radiator cover on ebay
Post by: Greg Cothern on October 25, 2006, 07:45:01 PM
Highway Hawk
Title: radiator cover
Post by: kwale86 on October 25, 2006, 08:57:10 PM
I have searched for this all over the internet, even highway hawk's website & still cant find it.  Is it discontinued?  All I can find are the stamped steel ones.
Title: mystery chrome radiator cover on ebay
Post by: MagnaMan on October 26, 2006, 12:22:59 AM
I believe it is discontinued.

Personally, the plastic radiator cover looks really bulky on the Magna.

My personal favorites are the ones made by DePretto Moto.

You can read more about it here:

http://www.magnaownersoftexas.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=344
Title: mystery chrome radiator cover on ebay
Post by: Gloveberg on October 26, 2006, 01:01:31 AM
I like mine better  :wink:


(http://www.cruisercustomizing.com/images/cwi_01-283.jpg)
Title: Re: mystery chrome radiator cover on ebay
Post by: bambam on October 26, 2006, 02:53:36 PM
Quote from: kwale86I saw this radiator cover on ebay & was wondering if anyone had seen one like it.  If so, who makes it? The seller did not know wher it came from or who made it. He did say that it plastic.  I think it looks a whole lot better than all of the stamped steel or stainless steel ones.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=008&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3APIC&viewitem=&item=180040077143&rd=1,1

I have it on my bike and I like it a lot , no problem with rust on it and easy to install too, the real price was $=64.00+s/h.
Title: mystery chrome radiator cover on ebay
Post by: chel_in_il on October 26, 2006, 08:31:35 PM
Holy cow.. did u see that it sold for $188.50?
Title: mystery chrome radiator cover on ebay
Post by: MagnaMan on October 26, 2006, 10:27:48 PM
For that much they could have bought the DePretto Moto metal covers.
Title: mystery chrome radiator cover on ebay
Post by: Greg Cothern on October 26, 2006, 11:13:50 PM
I thought I remembered at one time they were going for around $49.00 on Ebay for a long time.  The Highway Hawk Plastic one that is.
Title: mystery chrome radiator cover on ebay
Post by: Gloveberg on October 27, 2006, 10:38:19 AM
Quote from: chel_in_ilHoly cow.. did u see that it sold for $188.50?

And the damn thing was BROKEN too!!!!!!!!
Title: mystery chrome radiator cover on ebay
Post by: danrogy on October 27, 2006, 12:54:43 PM
...and that's why you sell on ebay and buy elsewhere.  When I was shopping for my Magna I saw an old bike that was ridden to DEATH!  You could smell the burning oil while you rode.  I walked away when it was overpriced at  $800.  It ended up going for $1600 even thought it had a billion miles on it, didn't start right up and was a 1978.

-Dan
Title: mystery chrome radiator cover on ebay
Post by: rjb/AKA Bob Barram on October 27, 2006, 10:10:53 PM
Yes, you need to be careful, they break easy. I had one until I got the chrome one from Ruben. I think Lowell has it now. It is a little bulky looking but does give it a better look.
Bob