Score!

The valve cover on my engine is the late finned type found on most A50/A65 bikes. The first ones were smooth and I've always liked the look of those, so when I found this on e-Bay for a decent price I decided to get it:

It's in good shape overall, it just has a slight scratch but I'm sure that'll come out with polishing.

That's right, polishing.

I've already given it a good clean, scrubbed off the old gasket and it's looking good. It will look great when it's polished to a shiny, mirror finish.