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CB550 Rear Sprocket Cover Mod

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hunterso:
While doing some  recent work on my back wheel i thought i would see if i could do something to the rear sprocket cover.

I have always thought this was a really ugly part and totally ruined the look of the back wheel.

The cover is needed for two things.
Its there as some kind of chain guide if the chain comes off the sprocket and it also keeps the oil seal in place.

I decided i didn't need the chain guide part as my chain would never be so loose that it would slip the sprocket, but i still needed to cover the oil seal.

This is what i started out with. (The sprocket is in really bad shape here which is how the bike came to me  ::) )



I wanted to keep the look of the naked sprocket



This just ruins it



So i fired up the dremel and started cutting  :)



nearly there



A couple of hours, a drill and some elbow grease and i had this



Looks much better now - sprayed in clear coat and finished



 8)

hunterso:

I appreciate your thoughts oddjob, i really do, but my bike is so far from standard that this is of no consequence at all  ;D

I do have a spare cover and this was the worst being somewhat dented and the guide lip being bent.

I realise my bike is not the standard around these parts and whilst i fully appreciate the original machines and those kept to standard spec i bought my bike because it was a cafe racer based on a CB550.

Besides - i love a bit of modding and love to get the dremel whizzing away  ;D

Trigger:
Hi Hunter, The problem with your little modification is that you drilled hole's in to it. The whole point in this plate was to keep water and crap away from the wheel bearing, that is why it has a seal in the rear sprocket cover. Can not see your bearings lasting very long now.

totty:
There was an alternative, you can fit a different size seal direct into the retainer - I did this when I couldn't find a cover, one turned up 2 years later but I haven't fitted it yet.

ka-ja:
Hi,
      Is the sohc the focus of this site or is it as original as possible sohc, I think a bike should reflect what a person likes, standard  or not, drilled or not, it is still another sohc.on the road

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