Back from Kinko's for a printout and Ace Hardware for a bolt and nut.

MotoBuddha wrote on 12/02/11 at 15:02:42:


The chain looks awesome! Nice job...
How does the clearance over the swingarm look now that it's on there?

Also, Kudos to your judicious use of heat shrink... Looks as good as I'm sure it works...

After a year of looking at the engine without the sprocket cover, and that becoming the new "normal" in my mind, the engine suddenly looks fat now that the cover is back on. So I've been thinking of trimming it like this:



But I'd want a good machinist to do it, not me with my handheld angle grinder.

MotoBuddha wrote on 12/05/11 at 09:00:50:

I like it!...
Hacksaw and a file,... easy as toast... ...

I burn my toast too, so I understand your hesitation, but I do really like the idea, and I must agree; you've spared no expense or extravagance on this beast, and if you know someone good, this will be a no-brainer for someone who knows what they are doing... Should be well worth the few dollars it will cost. You want it to look like it came that way from the factory...

Mark it, then tape the line, then drill to create the radiius, then cut & leave some room, then use a grinder. If you can mount the grinder & set the switch to keep it running, then you can make the straight lines, a round file for the radius, Chainsaw sharpening files are good for delicate work,


Some machinists will do a little job like that for almost nothing,, tho, so do walk in a few shops & show them what youre trying to do, being on the bike will only increase your odds of getting it done for free..

I might try something like this:  (your .jpg is shown in the bottom pic for easy comparison)





Cut it like you suggest, plus reshape the top to be nearly parallel with the top of the chain (belt for me), and fill in the two cosmetic slots.