Rockercover removal

[RGP750]

Hi All
If i remove the breather cover is there enough room to get the
rocker cover off without taking the engine out of the frame?
Cheers Richard

[mick]

If its a 750 no you will have to take the engine out  cheers Mick.

[RGP750]

Thanks Mick
Didn't want to have to do that,rats
Richard

[Bitsa (Ralph Wright - RIP)]

Micks spot on but I have heard if all you want to do is change the gasket bit fiddley but can by done never tryed it
Cheers
Bitsa

[RGP750]

was hoping to be easier to clean it up/polish and lacquer.

[Bitsa (Ralph Wright - RIP)]

In that case no.Not enough space to get it out sorry.
Cheers
Bitsa

[Bitsa (Ralph Wright - RIP)]

On a second thought the only thing I detest on the 750 is you can not do F A without taking at my age the the bloody thing out to do anything above the cylinders.In my op ion the only sh it design from a very clever Japanese man.
Cheers
Bitsa

[RGP750]

Know what you mean,just textd my Son for a visit here the weekend,he has
bigger muscles than i have now,oh i want to be 30 again.

[Bitsa (Ralph Wright - RIP)]

Dont we all when I worked on them at 19 no big deal.If any body tells you life begins at 40 tell them do you like sex and travel.Growing old SUCKS
Cheers
Bitsa

[RGP750]

long live the Medway towns(well in the early 70's anyway)
how long have you been in france

[Bitsa (Ralph Wright - RIP)]

Rgp,
Yeah your right.13 years Too long in France lovely country but still in the 50s.Great biking place mega bucks now for anything.As for biking NO MOT,S so colours,mph, kmp who cares?
Cops pull you over most times to look at your bike anything wrong you pay, no problems with that.So whether your headlight is left or right they dont know as long as it works.
Cheers
Bitsa

[RGP750]

too much traffic in North Kent now so moved south of Ashford just not so much around the lanes.
Just too many potholes. My 1927 Matchless is rigid frame and seeing it can do 70 hit a big one
and you are mincemeat.
Still no joy finding my CB175, sent a begging letter to dvla last week with an sae to send on
to current owner but won't hold my breath.
Any tips on easier engine removal.
cheersRichard

[Bitsa (Ralph Wright - RIP)]

Richard
No worries they come out quite easy if you have the muscles.Remove the filter cover and the 2 of you get over the top you lift the front up a bit slide the back out of the bkts and lift out the right side of the frame.Easy if the the pair off you have done it before.If you are doing a full strip take all and sunder off makes it lighter alternator etc.It goes back just the same way but wrap cloth around the down tubes protects the paintwork.Back in the 70s could do it on my own but no way today old git.I love em and would do more off them if I could find them at the right price.By the way I had Gold CB175 twin carb lovely bike but do not know the reg number but pxd at Grays of chatham for a CB250k4.
Wish you the best
Bitsa

[Lobo]

Hi Richard,

Engine out... try this, works for the CB750 too. I did this last year with my 400F - a breeze, and (in this case) a single man job as the frame relatively light. Putting the engine back into a newly powder coated frame I used the same technique... fantastic as a 'very controlled' affair due I was able to precisely & gently manoeuvre the frame back over the engine, bolt it in, and then lift upright.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9vsNdT-6nB8

DVLA - ' Where's my old bike' - just been down this route with them & no luck. If you fare differently then please tell me your method!

...look in Forum / Where's my old bike / The Computer says NO... or go here...

http://www.sohc.co.uk/index.php?topic=6160.0

Cheers,
Simon.

PS - if you do succeed with the DVLA can you post it under a relevant thread as I've no hope of remembering to look under 'Rocker Cover'! .... or message me. Thks.

[RGP750]

Thanks for the tips guys ,roll on the weekend.
Simon re the dvla i'll put it under where is my bike,
under my thread cb175
Richard