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Been away for awhile,a car project hijacked all my free time but now it's time to show my bike some love. I'm going to removing the engine covers to replace them with some new parts. Don't want to beat,pry on anything so what is the best way to get them off without damaging anything? I've thought about using a tap and use one of the mounting bosses as a pusher to get the cover off but at this point that might be a little extreme. My plans are new powder coated covers,new calipers,a horn that will raise the dead,a slip on muffler that will either resemble a KERKER or an old YOSIMURA pipe and custom paint. I really would like to put a fairing on the bike but can't find anything I like. We'll see how this takes off. Oh,a custom fuel programmer.
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Welcome back FLYTYM.
RE cage project: Anything interesting, perhaps from the 50s, 60s, 70s?
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I have found that GENTLY tapping the case with a plastic hammer will usually break the bond and allow the cover to come off. Try to angle the blow so that the impact motion works to push the case away from the crankcase. Work your way around the case and start with an area where it is apparent that the case is thicker, or better supported to absorb the impact and not crack the case. Do NOT insert a screwdriver between the cases and pry them apart, unless you use extreme care, and pry very gently - after the cases have separated slightly. Good luck!
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(09-25-2023, 09:29 PM)GoldOxide_imp Wrote: Welcome back FLYTYM.
RE cage project: Anything interesting, perhaps from the 50s, 60s, 70s?
75 Corvette convertible with 12,000 original miles. Sat in a garage for 30+ years. Slowly bringing it back to life.
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(09-26-2023, 11:33 AM)FLYTYM_imp Wrote: (09-25-2023, 09:29 PM)GoldOxide_imp Wrote: Welcome back FLYTYM.
RE cage project: Anything interesting, perhaps from the 50s, 60s, 70s?
75 Corvette convertible with 12,000 original miles. Sat in a garage for 30+ years. Slowly bringing it back to life.
75 Corvette convertible with 12,000 original miles. Sat in a garage for 30+ years. Slowly bringing it back to life.
