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most people don't know that the timing cover gears are a bit thicker than pre-75 models and can't be interchanged to earlier models
Mk3 timing gears are thinner.
most people don't know that the timing cover gears are a bit thicker than pre-75 models and can't be interchanged to earlier models
Right , thinner , so no interchanging .Mk3 timing gears are thinner.
The only downside I can see is if either the ball or spring get lost or the bike sells and the new owner has no idea of the modification, loses the spring or ball and installs the timing cover as per the manual.
How effective would it be to just do the oil pump oil seal? And are the 4 long thin screws available?
No way it could cause any damage if you left out the ball and spring and any good mechanic would take notice of the O ring vs the conical seal.This mod could end up being as disasterous as the inline shut off valve.
The manual inline shut off valve I use requires some archaic non-intuitive motorcycle rider attention. I don't have a problem with it. Maybe because I'm not in a big hurry anymore, have simply added checking it to my pre-start check list, don't have A.D.D., and quit drinking booze, of which I was very fond. Not recommending using one. Just saying the danger of using one is entirely the owners fault when things go wrong.This mod could end up being as disasterous as the inline shut off valve.
Ball seat on the spigot mouth, it would appear....The ball seats on the O ring?
That makes sense. But the spigot on the oil pump looks taller than the seal?
So... are you the go to place for timing cover mods in the U.K... ?I used a ball ended milling cutter with the same diameter as the ball and just tickled the spigot to reshape the ID to fit the ball a bit closer, I did not reduce the height. I also have balls of the same diameter in different materials in case the steel on steel were to fail, so rubber, bronze and EDPM are in stock for fitting if needed.
No, I don't mind risking my own parts but not others, too easy to break through the timing cover or offset mill the oil pump body.So... are you the go to place for timing cover mods in the U.K... ?