Quote:

The shaft has to pass thru the seal, a needle bearing and the cover casting, which adds up to @ 3/4" or so (from memory)and the bent section WILL NOT pass thru all of this without significant force and will likely damage parts. The first time i had this issue, i had to pull the cover out far enough to get a sawzall blade INSIDE to cut the shaft, then push the bent part outward from the cover. The second time, the shaft wasn't bent as bad and i was able to cut it from the outside, and it still didn't pass thru the cover easily.
Make sense?


Which side of the bike does the shaft need to be removed from?

Also, any suggestion on how to cut the end of the shaft without scratching/cutting into other surfaces in that area?


Gord ~ Thank you. I didn't realize that I really like the Honda. It's no Triumph, but being more of a sport bike it is nice and snappy on the throttle.

Silky ~ I noticed it shows rather well in that pic.

Z ~ Thanks. I'm feeling very fortunate. Too bad I have to spend money on repairs. I'd rather spend it on the components needed to get my LED turn signals running.

Last edited by Fishonabike; 06/23/2011 2:55 PM.