Left and right hand engine covers

So.. Drain the oil. The clutch side pops off and I need a tool thingy for that alternator side... ��

[Dukedesmo]

Originally Posted by davkyt

So.. Drain the oil. The clutch side pops off and I need a tool thingy for that alternator side... ��

Sounds about right (assuming wet clutch is all 'internal'). The tool you require is something like this;

https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/lase...-cover-puller/

They are also easy to make if you have the inclination.

If the clutch side is stuck on with threebond it may need some prying to move it, do this carefully as you don't want to break anything - a wooden dowel into the oil filler hole gives a good pulling point.

As said above, ensure you remove all the screws from the cases before pulling, especially the 'hidden' one by/under the clutch slave cylinder that will likely be crusted in chain crud...

[Mr Gazza]

Originally Posted by davkyt

Did you jack the rear up and put the engine on blocks?

Originally Posted by davkyt

What did you use to prep gazza?

As you see the paint on my covers was not too bad, just an awful colour.
I keyed the sound paint with a scourer and plenty of de-greaser. Where there was suspect areas where it looked likely that corrosion had got under the paint, I rubbed it through to bare metal and blended it in. The VHT primer went over bare metal and prepped paint with no bother, and you can't see the joins.

Genius..... That looks pretty stable.
Someone has already had a crack at respraying mine and is flaky again, down to a dull grey alloy type finish

Originally Posted by Mr Gazza

As you see the paint on my covers was not too bad, just an awful colour.
I keyed the sound paint with a scourer and plenty of de-greaser. Where there was suspect areas where it looked likely that corrosion had got under the paint, I rubbed it through to bare metal and blended it in. The VHT primer went over bare metal and prepped paint with no bother, and you can't see the joins.

[Mr Gazza]

Originally Posted by davkyt

Genius..... That looks pretty stable.
Someone has already had a crack at respraying mine and is flaky again, down to a dull grey alloy type finish

In that case it sounds like your best bet is going to be to pop the covers off and get them back to clean bare metal by blasting or rubbing by hand.

Is your clutch slave part of the clutch cover, or externally mounted on the Alternator side?

To get the frame on the sawing stool, I remove the rear wheel on a paddock stand and then lower the bike off the paddock stand onto the stool. Luckily the stool is just the right height... Handy for changing rose joints and messing with suspension.

Originally Posted by Mr Gazza

Is your clutch slave part of the clutch cover, or externally mounted on the Alternator side?
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... Part of the clutch cover

[Mr Gazza]

Jez, try VHT sp132. I'm sure that's the one... Fairly sure? The lacquer changes the colour a little bit too.

Thought so Dave. Even so I reckon it's best to remove the covers in your case. There could still be a screw hiding in the chain goo on the alternator cover, so clean and double check before you apply the puller.
You will need to be really careful with the fluid and the new paint when you put the clutch cover back and bleed the slave.
Personally I would cut a hole in some plastic sheet and cover the whole casing with just the bleed nipple poking through, so no splashes or dribbles can get on the new paint.