Just a minor update. Did a little clean up work and painted the alternator bracket, the alternator (damn, there's a ton of little holes to mask off...and yes, I know I could have just taken it apart), and painted the airfilter lid. All of them got a couple of coats of aluminum pigmented paint. I think it turned out really nice.
Did I ever mention that I hate chrome or most anything that shines? Except for stainless.
I am also fully aware of how much crap I have piled on the cowl, the fenders, my tool box, my work bench....