does anyone know for sure what the gold color on midnight specials are I've been told gold plating on the metal parts but what about the plastics ie:air box need to redo and can get get a nice gold metalic powder coat done on metal parts but having trouble matching a gold paint
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It's a kind of gold chrome. Definitely NOT real gold plating or powder coat. However, there have been a few guys who have used gold powder coat to "restore" the gold, but it never turns out exact. The air box gold is actually a metal piece on the outside, not plastic.1980 XS850SG - Sold
1981 XS1100LH Midnight Special (Sold) - purchased 9/29/08
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