Removing cover to front sprocket

Bit of a silly question but...

Tried to give the area around the front sprocket a bit of a clean this morning, but came a bit stuck when trying to remove the plastic cover, can't seem to get it past the gear shift arm, do I need to remove this first? Not much information on removing the cover in the Haynes Manual, so was expecting it to be quite straight forward

[jambo]

Yes I believe you will need to undo to 10mm bolt that holds the clamp in place. Loostening it's not enough, it needs to be removed. Do yourself a favour and mark where this clamp lines up on the shaft before you do or your gear lever will probably be in a different position when you re-assemble.

Jambo

Thanks Jambo

I'll give that a go,

Originally Posted by jambo

Yes I believe you will need to undo to 10mm bolt that holds the clamp in place. Loostening it's not enough, it needs to be removed.

I can't comment for curvy's but for pointies, if you learn how to wiggle the cover correctly, you don't need to remove the gear selector arm.

Getting it back on is more tricky than getting it off, but with practice, it's possible quite easily. Then you don't have to faff with marking it, removing then refitting later.

[Steve_God]

Originally Posted by Baph

I can't comment for curvy's but for pointies, if you learn how to wiggle the cover correctly, you don't need to remove the gear selector arm.

Getting it back on is more tricky than getting it off, but with practice, it's possible quite easily. Then you don't have to faff with marking it, removing then refitting later.

When I needed to take it off I couldn't find any possible way to get it off without removing the selector arm... how did you do it? What angle was it at?
Draw us a diagram

[punyXpress]

Originally Posted by Baph

I can't comment for curvy's but for pointies, if you learn how to wiggle the cover correctly, you don't need to remove the gear selector arm.

Getting it back on is more tricky than getting it off, but with practice, it's possible quite easily. Then you don't have to faff with marking it, removing then refitting later.

Comes off my curvy with a bit off jiggling ( which is impossible to describe ) and as Baph says, replacing it is a test of dexterity & sheer bloody-mindedness. Just try to avoid pushing the screws right through until it is lined up.
Best of luck!

[Stu]

Originally Posted by Baph

I can't comment for curvy's but for pointies, if you learn how to wiggle the cover correctly, you don't need to remove the gear selector arm.

Getting it back on is more tricky than getting it off, but with practice, it's possible quite easily. Then you don't have to faff with marking it, removing then refitting later.

+1

Originally Posted by twopots

can't seem to get it past the gear shift arm, do I need to remove this first?

No, make sure you have undone all three mounting bolts for the cover and it will come away with a jiggle. There is no need to remove the gear shift arm on either a Pointy or Curvy.

Originally Posted by Baph

I can't comment for curvy's but for pointies, if you learn how to wiggle the cover correctly, you don't need to remove the gear selector arm.

Getting it back on is more tricky than getting it off, but with practice, it's possible quite easily. Then you don't have to faff with marking it, removing then refitting later.

+1. I've never even found it remotely difficult. Don't think I've had the gear shifter off in 45K miles. That is, aside from the time it fell off early on in the bike's life courtesy of Suzuki's much denied, but incredibly prevelant problem of not tightening it at PDI/first service.

don't do what i did and put the gear selector on upside down, they don't like trying to set off in 6th gear.