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Title: Am I really stupid? removing belt covers on 1100 Post by: Frustration on February 15, 2011, 07:23:09 PM I reskinned the bike, changed rear sets, swapped the oil cooler side panels...
I cant get the upper belt cover out of the frame... It just wont budge. The lower was obviously no problem, but ... Anyone else as dumb as me? Do I have to pull the tank and lift it out? Title: Re: Am I really stupid? removing belt covers on 1100 Post by: zarn02 on February 15, 2011, 07:37:00 PM I helped a friend change belts a bit back, and remember the vertical cover being a huge pain in the ass.
Don't remember if there was any sort of special trick to the operation, but I know it required patience and harsh language. Title: Re: Am I really stupid? removing belt covers on 1100 Post by: rosstermyer on February 15, 2011, 08:26:12 PM take a microfiber rag and put it on the pretty side of the cover (if you are removing carbon ones) and just rip the sonuvapregnant dog out. i had hell getting my carbon ones out, but with some good yanking it finally came out, but i scratched the clear on mine a little hence the microfiber recommendation.
Title: Re: Am I really stupid? removing belt covers on 1100 Post by: Frustration on February 16, 2011, 07:41:15 AM Gulp!
Title: Re: Am I really stupid? removing belt covers on 1100 Post by: Raux on February 16, 2011, 10:19:04 AM take it out through the top
Title: Re: Am I really stupid? removing belt covers on 1100 Post by: Frustration on February 16, 2011, 02:17:39 PM Even with the tank covers off, it wont coe out the top...
Title: Re: Am I really stupid? removing belt covers on 1100 Post by: zarn02 on February 16, 2011, 02:23:34 PM Even with the tank covers off, it wont coe out the top... Have you lifted/removed the tank itself? Title: Re: Am I really stupid? removing belt covers on 1100 Post by: Frustration on February 16, 2011, 05:11:53 PM Was hoping someone had a certain special twist that would keep me from doing that...
probably the next stop though. Alternately I could dremel a small bit away from a couple of spots of the covers... It's a small margin keeping em in and the parts that I would hit would be pretty hard to see... Title: Re: Am I really stupid? removing belt covers on 1100 Post by: ungeheuer on February 16, 2011, 05:24:02 PM Fuel tank has got to go unless you wanna trash your belt cover. Its not that hard: One allen bolt under the seat one more bolt on either the left or right side support. You dont need to completely remove the tank - just lift it up and away to the left to give you the room you need to get the belt cover out.
Really, its not that hard. |