{"id":841,"date":"2021-06-29T11:59:41","date_gmt":"2021-06-29T11:59:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/?p=841"},"modified":"2021-07-04T12:46:29","modified_gmt":"2021-07-04T12:46:29","slug":"meanwhile-left-and-right-engine-covers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/index.php\/2021\/06\/29\/meanwhile-left-and-right-engine-covers\/","title":{"rendered":"Meanwhile, Left and right engine covers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>While awaiting a new crank, I can get on with assembling the left and right engine sidecovers.<br>the donor bike sidecovers are horrible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_2702.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2848\" height=\"2136\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_2702-2848x2136.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"728\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_2702.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/img_2702\/\" class=\"wp-image-728\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_2702-2848x2136.jpg 2848w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_2702-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_2702-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_2702-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_2702-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_2702-1600x1200.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2848px) 100vw, 2848px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_2703.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2848\" height=\"2136\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_2703-2848x2136.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"738\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_2703.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/img_2703\/\" class=\"wp-image-738\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_2703-2848x2136.jpg 2848w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_2703-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_2703-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_2703-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_2703-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_2703-1600x1200.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2848px) 100vw, 2848px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I have better examples in my box of bits, so I shall use them, and keep the original donor bike items for extensive cleaning and painting later in the prettyfication stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4032\" height=\"3024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_2764-rotated-e1625052901548.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"824\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_2764-rotated-e1625052901548.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/img_2764\/\" class=\"wp-image-824\"\/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2848\" height=\"2136\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_2782-rotated-e1625052699857-2848x2136.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"856\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_2782-rotated-e1625052699857.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/img_2782\/\" class=\"wp-image-856\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_2782-rotated-e1625052699857-2848x2136.jpg 2848w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_2782-rotated-e1625052699857-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_2782-rotated-e1625052699857-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_2782-rotated-e1625052699857-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_2782-rotated-e1625052699857-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_2782-rotated-e1625052699857-1600x1200.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2848px) 100vw, 2848px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After about an hour of grubbing around in the parts box, I managed to come up with a selection of worm drive parts. These allied with a new ball bearing,  spring and adjustment screw were enough to build a functional pulley into the Left hand engine case.<br>the old ball bearings were no longer &#8220;ball&#8221; shaped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_2761-rotated.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3024\" height=\"4032\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_2761-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"822\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_2761-rotated.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/img_2761\/\" class=\"wp-image-822\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_2762-rotated-e1625053710643.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2848\" height=\"3797\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_2762-2848x3797.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"867\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_2762-rotated-e1625053710643.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/img_2762\/\" class=\"wp-image-867\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A functional 250 (red paint dot) oil pump was picked out from the pile, and fitted to the RHS engine case with new gaskets.<br>Similarly, a decent water pump impeller was found in the parts box, and fitted with a new oil seal and cleaned and oiled bearing. <br>A freshly cleaned water pump cover was fitted with some shiny new Allen bolts. <br>The fitting dowel pin for the drive cog is the same as for the oil pump, of which I have any number, and a new 8mm circlip was ordered to be safe.<br>A new water pump drive cog has been ordered.<br>Not from the UK&#8230; \u00a396? for a nylon gear wheel? Are you crazy? <br>An alloy one has been ordered from the UK Amazon website. It is for a Yamaha Banshee quad engine, but is the same according to cross referencing part numbers. \u00a320 posted is more affordable than close to a ton!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-4 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_2765-rotated.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2848\" height=\"3797\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_2765-2848x3797.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"825\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_2765-rotated.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/img_2765\/\" class=\"wp-image-825\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_2765-2848x3797.jpg 2848w, 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src=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/IMG_2787-2848x3797.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"870\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/IMG_2787-rotated.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/img_2787\/\" class=\"wp-image-870\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/IMG_2787-2848x3797.jpg 2848w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/IMG_2787-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/IMG_2787-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/IMG_2787-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/IMG_2787-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/IMG_2787-1600x2133.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2848px) 100vw, 2848px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li 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