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RE: Tesla'ed in a Parking Mishap - rdprdp01 - 02-06-2026

Mo betta pictures:

Mirror and bar-end weight

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Crash Bar

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Muffler

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The world's balance has been restored.

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I do have one repair left. The clutch cover befuddled me. After I removed the bolts, I could not find an obvious way to separate the clutch cover from the motor without scratching the surface, which needs to be perfectly flat so my motorcycle will not leak oil like countless Harleys! Smile

I tried my hands and a soft mallet, but the Honda HT Bond refused to let go. I hope pekingduck will address my timid incompetence with some words of wisdom.

RE: Tesla'ed in a Parking Mishap - Cormanus - 02-06-2026

Nice work, rdprdp01.

RE: Tesla'ed in a Parking Mishap - pdedse - 02-06-2026

(02-06-2026, 12:35 AM)rdprdp01 Wrote: I do have one repair left. The clutch cover befuddled me. After I removed the bolts, I could not find an obvious way to separate the clutch cover from the motor without scratching the surface, which needs to be perfectly flat so my motorcycle will not leak oil like countless Harleys!  Smile

I tried my hands and a soft mallet, but the Honda HT Bond refused to let go. I hope pekingduck will address my timid incompetence with some words of wisdom.

Looking waaaaaaayyyyy better, very nice!

I did a little youtube searching for removing clutch cover.  Perhaps this video will help of a guy restoring a 2103--not your year, but it looks like he does get it done with soft mallet and pulling.  FF to minute 5:12.



I wonder if applying heat would help.

RE: Tesla'ed in a Parking Mishap - peterbaron - 02-06-2026

Plastic, sharp edge trim/mallet...

Clutch plate cover is on the R-side, called clutch cover assy #2
https://www.partzilla.com/catalog/honda/motorcycle/2017/cb1100ca-ac-cb100ca/right-crankcase-cover

RE: Tesla'ed in a Parking Mishap - rdprdp01 - 02-06-2026

Thank you, brothers, for the coaching. I will try to man up, get beyond my silly fears of damaging the mounting surfaces, and actually install the clutch cover I have not only ordered but also already applied two ceramic coats to, in preparation for the install! Thanks again for the video and the directions. It is exactly what I needed. David

RE: Tesla'ed in a Parking Mishap - pdedse - 02-06-2026

(02-06-2026, 10:35 AM)peterbaron Wrote: Plastic, sharp edge trim/mallet...

Clutch plate cover is on the R-side, called clutch cover assy #2
https://www.partzilla.com/catalog/honda/motorcycle/2017/cb1100ca-ac-cb100ca/right-crankcase-cover

Darn.  So I got the wrong side?

RE: Tesla'ed in a Parking Mishap - Gone in 60 - 02-06-2026

What did you do with the muffler? Sand and polish it out?

RE: Tesla'ed in a Parking Mishap - peterbaron - 02-06-2026

(02-06-2026, 01:34 PM)pdedse Wrote:
(02-06-2026, 10:35 AM)peterbaron Wrote: Plastic, sharp edge trim/mallet...

Clutch plate cover is on the R-side, called clutch cover assy #2
https://www.partzilla.com/catalog/honda/motorcycle/2017/cb1100ca-ac-cb100ca/right-crankcase-cover

Darn.  So I got the wrong side?

..now you have to put it back, seal it and fill with oil  Big Grin

RE: Tesla'ed in a Parking Mishap - rdprdp01 - 02-06-2026

(02-06-2026, 04:35 PM)Gone in 60 Wrote: What did you do with the muffler? Sand and polish it out?

I replaced the muffler from my spare parts inventory with a new muffler.

I am going to spot sand the muffler I removed with incredibly fine sandpaper, touch up the scratches with primer and some "chrome" paint using a fine brush, buff it, apply two coats of ceramic coating, add a top coat, and return it to inventory. The integrity and shape of the muffler remains intact--the only true muffler damage is to the chrome.

Because the event was much like a motorcycle falling in a garage rather than a motorcycle sliding down the road, the scratches were hard to detect unless you were "looking" for a scratch. That said, I fixated on it every time I walked toward the motorcycle. It had to go. Smile

RE: Tesla'ed in a Parking Mishap - Gone in 60 - 02-07-2026

Is the muffler chrome or stainless? If stainless, you could sand and polish it out, or at least make it very hard to see. Start with something aggressive and work back to 2000 or so, then compound and polish.