Unbolt it and have it powder coated. K and N Portchester are local and good.
Don't know about Givi racks, but if it is a round section of steel that the chain passes over get a short length of rubber tubing (Black) enough to cover that section, split the tube length ways and pop it over the section
You could consider getting one side plastic dipped, then just cut back the coating where it bolts to the frame and where the givi plate bolts through it.
Just be careful about glueing old bike inner tube Graham - outside of the confines of the tyre, inner tube rubber rubber oxidises hardens in daylight/sunlight and loses its elasticity, then it cracks and breaks apart. It can be really messy to remove if you use something like Super Glue (don't ask me how I know ).
Why not put the security chain inside an inner tube, then it will be rubber coated and non scratch.
Quote from: Kenyun on 09 October 2018, 06:58:35 pmWhy not put the security chain inside an inner tube, then it will be rubber coated and non scratch.It has a cloth tube cover, but the last few links on each end still stick out from the cover and it gradually works its way up the chain so more links are exposed and then it's a PITA trying to pull it back down again
I have a chain and the end of the sleeve is held at the last link with a rivet through the cloth nipping it on the inside of the link loop. Just stitch it like that to stop it riding up.