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McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
There's no stopping you Simon - nice bling covers - and a
Laverda on its way. ,👍👍👍
Oddjob:
--- Quote from: Johnny4428 on October 15, 2022, 12:05:33 PM ---That’s looking good. A bit of shine looks as if we care. Good to see the proper JIS screws in there too.
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I hate those screws with a vengeance. Allen keyed ones don't look good but replace them with the more modern 8mm headed bolts and they look great, like they were designed to have them fitted. Plus, they don't round off, you can get more grip and pressure on them, you can use a air ratchet on them no problem, or a speed bar (like an old fashioned starting handle for a car).
The left side looks good, don't know why the clutch cover doesn't look as shiny though. Should have done the dipstick as well Simon. If I do one soon I'll send you one FOC, I've got quite a few lying around. Should have had the camshaft end caps done as well. They are meant to be semi shiny but yours have gone very dull.
The rubber on the clutch cable is supposed to slide over the top nut BTW, not a big thing but it's the little touches that complete the look IMO.
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
I like any fastener as long as it isn't a JIS headed screw.
I have painful memories of removing the clutch cover on my old 250 Dream. I think four of them ended up with chewed heads that had to be drilled out. Then my stud extractor only managed to undo three of the bolt shafts - the last one snapped off so had to be drilled out. I bought a Honda T bar to put it the new screws as back in the day it was a Phillips head only world. About a year later when the casing had to come off again I still had to drill one out.
K2-K6:
These seem a good substitute to both look in keeping and having durable drive method
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Look unnoticed until you inspect more carefully, but with much more assured drive in practical use.
SPR:
--- Quote from: Oddjob on October 15, 2022, 02:36:50 PM ---
The left side looks good, don't know why the clutch cover doesn't look as shiny though. Should have done the dipstick as well Simon. If I do one soon I'll send you one FOC, I've got quite a few lying around. Should have had the camshaft end caps done as well. They are meant to be semi shiny but yours have gone very dull.
The rubber on the clutch cable is supposed to slide over the top nut BTW, not a big thing but it's the little touches that complete the look IMO.
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It isn't as shiny - didn't help I suspect being packed with oily bubble wrap before I collected them ! I've tried to get it better but it would really want doing again - the other two look ok but the chain cover one has some black marks/ corrosion still visable underneath
The dipstick does look a bugger ::)
I was looking at getting replacement camshaft end caps and having a go with some solvol / scotchbrite - same with the tappet covers
Good spot on the clutch cable - I'd forgotten after adjusting
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