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    Round chrome cap on middle gear

    So I'm repainting my bike engine factory alum. color and want to remove the side covers on each side etc, that were never painted. What is behind the small chrome round cap that bolts on with the allen bolts? I have the Type2 middle gear and there are actually two allen bolts on the bottom of mine. If I remove this will gear oil leak out? Easier to remove that mask/tape it. Also, can I just remove the alt cover as well?
    Bone stock 1980 Special except for the exhaust and crashbars. Oh yeah, and the scabbard for the Winchester Defender.
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    Originally posted by Courtney View Post
    So I'm repainting my bike engine factory alum. color and want to remove the side covers on each side etc, that were never painted. What is behind the small chrome round cap that bolts on with the allen bolts? I have the Type2 middle gear and there are actually two allen bolts on the bottom of mine. If I remove this will gear oil leak out? Easier to remove that mask/tape it. Also, can I just remove the alt cover as well?
    JIMHO, I would just mask the chrome cover, and the other cover "CAN" be remover but it is NOT just remove the screws and pull, the magnets will be pluged in to the elect system on the bike and bolted to the cover
    1979 XS1100 Special (Mad Max, OEM) Current
    1980 XS1100 Special
    1990 V Max
    1982 KZ750 LTD Twin
    1986 700 FZR Yamaha Fazer (faster then expected)
    1979 XS750 Special (my 1st Special)
    1974 CB750-Four



    Past/pres Car's
    1961 Catalina 389/1970 Torino GT 351/1967GTO 12to1 comp./ Roller cam/ T-10/ 456 gear/Tri-power/1967 GTO 400, 1969 Camaro, 1968 Z28, 2001 BMW M Roadster 0 to 60 in 4.5 sec. Jaguar XK8

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      You can remove all these covers, it's no big deal. Don't remove the three bolts in the center of the alt cover, just the perimeter bolts. The middle drive cover is just a cover, but does need to be torqued properly when reinstalled. And it will leak gear oil with the cover off, I'd recommend draining the middle drive so you don't have oil getting into your new paint...
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      '86 XL883/1200 Chopper
      '82 XL1000 w/1450cc Buell, Baker 6-speed, in-progress project
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        Originally posted by XS1100_OEM4ME View Post
        JIMHO, I would just mask the chrome cover, and the other cover "CAN" be remover but it is NOT just remove the screws and pull, the magnets will be pluged in to the elect system on the bike and bolted to the cover
        Windings, not magnets, my bad
        1979 XS1100 Special (Mad Max, OEM) Current
        1980 XS1100 Special
        1990 V Max
        1982 KZ750 LTD Twin
        1986 700 FZR Yamaha Fazer (faster then expected)
        1979 XS750 Special (my 1st Special)
        1974 CB750-Four



        Past/pres Car's
        1961 Catalina 389/1970 Torino GT 351/1967GTO 12to1 comp./ Roller cam/ T-10/ 456 gear/Tri-power/1967 GTO 400, 1969 Camaro, 1968 Z28, 2001 BMW M Roadster 0 to 60 in 4.5 sec. Jaguar XK8

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        • #5
          Ok thanks guys, alt cover is coming off, middle drive is staying on.
          Bone stock 1980 Special except for the exhaust and crashbars. Oh yeah, and the scabbard for the Winchester Defender.

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