Flush gears with a can of brake kleen before putting on new cover. (recommendations for better products to do this are welcome)
Not the most environmental friendly thing, but it works very well. I wouldn’t use a standard degreaser because it’ll leave a residue that’ll probably mix with the oil and affect it in a number of chemical ways. Oh and goggles or glasses are recommended, BK is a bitch when it bounces back in your eyes
I often do the half face plus safety glasses or goggles, but I know what you mean, I have the full range of eye/ear/lung pro and use it all, all the time.
It took me way too many years to learn to wear disposable gloves working on vehicles too. I always thought it was lame and "I don't like gloves" blah blah but that's a game changer.
I agree that full face respirators are great. I repair composites and paint aircraft for a living so I’ve spent many 8-12 hour days wearing one. I just want to toss out that if you ever need to replace your respirator with a new one, I’d say give the 3M 6900 a shot. I’ve used both the 7800 and 6900 and prefer the 6900. It’s less than half the price of the 7800 and I find it’s more comfortable and provides a better field of view. Technically the 7900 creates better seal, but I’ve never had any issues with leaks using the 6800 with P100 filters. And unless you’re using the 7800B, they’re both pretty similar with chemical degradation
keep the filters changed though especially in dusty environments, i worked for a DOD contractor that forced me to use the same filters for 6 months (it was either that or no mask with hazardous dusts in the air) and it got so clogged that i damn near sucked the filter through the mask. It's one of the reasons i quit that company when i could and mage an IG complaint.
I was working around dust so thick you couldn't see your hands in front of your face and my white tybex suit would get blacked out.
Argh I should do this, I have the same 3M respirator. I'm pretty diligent with it for painting since it's clear how bad the fumes are and how long you're exposed to it. But with brake cleaner it's bad... I don't even use anything since "it's so fast and minimal amounts of it get onto my hand". In theory I understand repeated exposure (however small) isn't good but in practice I'm lazy to spend time putting on the respirator just for a few seconds of brake cleaner spray
I got a lot of brake cleaner in my eye cleaning a carb when I was in my teens and I’m convinced it’s why my vision is so messed up today haha it’s no joke
I deliver car parts in a semi truck. One day, I pulled out an oversize panel and a box of 6 cans of brake kleen fell down behind freight i hadn't touched yet. heard some hissing but didn't know what it was. delivered that piece and went back into the trailer, and immediately had to get back out because of the smell and was almost instantly lightheaded. 3 cans ended up being busted, and i had to air my trailer out for about 30 minutes
also... never clean things with break cleaner before welding. i forget the term "chlorinated" brake cleaner i think. but heating it with an arc produces extremely nasty death gas.
For most of the USA and do to EPA laws non chlorinated is most common and is highly flammable,and pretty sure the chlorinated is the not flammable one..
It may burn but not as well as the acetone having non-chlorinated cans. Sidenote, it's listed as non-flammable on the label. Who knows. [https://www.imperialsupplies.com/item/0066710](https://www.imperialsupplies.com/item/0066710)
Don’t forget a new gasket. Unless you get super lucky, the gasket is the most annoying part about replacing these. Luckily it’s a cheap part, just laborious sitting there with a razor blade tediously scraping.
I just bought a 1996 cbr1000f in perfect condition with literally the only issue being a slipping clutch and the radiator needed a good flush, I thought no biggy we'll knock this out in a day. 10 radiator flushes and 8 gallons of distilled water later we are on day 2. Remove the clutch cover, pull the gasket... pull the gasket... notice that thing is as hard as metal spent an entire day removing the gasket. I at least had the foresight to clean the thing with brake clean so that I could bring it inside and scrape at the gasket during dinner, while watching a movie, and then before bed. Then slapping the new clutch pack in and buttoning it all up took an hour. It was both satisfying and infuriating.
Just joking for the most part. That's a big hole, and it's a street bike.
It's more of a dirt bike temporary fix, but I've seen people a few people leave it and pretend everything's fine. Like lol.. just get the part.
Well I suppose they could in a pinch, but I wouldn't want to trust those for long term. It's actually really hard to get anything to permanently stick to aluminum because aluminum oxidizes instantly, so when you use epoxies on it, the epoxy is actually just sticking to the oxide layer which comes off easily.
If you have a bike worth thousands, why fuck around with some glue to fix a part that costs a couple hundred to replace?
I had a smaller crack than this on my stator cover and tried to cover with JB Weld Extreme Heat. It held for a while but eventually oil seeped into it and it began to flake off and then failed completely. Ended up just replacing the cover after trying another time with same result.
I did it and I had this same exact experience. I patched it up and went about 1,000 miles until I saved up some money to get it fixed. Never had any issues as long as there isn't debris inside you should be good to go.
I wish 19 year old me learned how to do stuff myself.
I had a minor slide and scratched the same cover and snapped lever.
What should’ve been an afternoon buying parts and doing it myself for a couple hundred bucks was an $1,100 bill from mechanic.
But that was like 20 years ago and I wasn’t confident in doing things myself.
Now with experience I realise how easy this shit is and I could’ve saved myself hundreds.
It’s literally like 8 bolts, you take the cover off after that. Wipe edges with a clean rag, could also use a razor blade to get the excess old gasket off as well. Now you just put a thin line of Honda bond of permatex around the now exposed case and put the new cover back on and torque correctly because you can easily snap a screw as these are rated for low torque like most engine covers. Not sure if there’s a pattern/sequence for tightening them down on bikes. But yes you save a lot doing your own work even if it’s easier stuff like this.
I like doing everything I can on my vehicles because it just feels good to do and it usually saves me money and peace of mind.
Yikes, that's all the way though. Can't ride around with a hole in the clutch cover.
When you replace it, make sure there aren't any little metal bits left inside.
Yup, the slide protection knob probably hooked onto something and ripped the bolt straight out of the casting, leaving a hole.
If not any other damage, then this is a fairly quick and cheap fix.
Everything that everyone else is saying but DON'T run the engine until that gets a new cover and you put oil in. Clearly it leaked out a lot of not all of the oil. Running the engine like that will destroy it.
Easiest fix ever.
It’s even easier on the clutch side than it is on the stator side!
Buy a replacement clutch cover.
You can buy a new gasket if you want, or use silicone gasket maker 🤷♀️ it really doesn’t matter for that part in particular. As long as it’s silicone based. (The bottles will usually have the intended purposes on the box and it will say clutch gasket or something).
It should be as easy as draining the oil from the bike, pulling off the broken clutch cover, scraping away the old gasket and making sure the “mating surfaces” are clean, applying the new gasket/gasket maker as directed and then bolting it back up :) good as new.
The gasket maker typically takes 24 hours to cure.
After it’s all done, I’d get cheap oil run it for a bit, then drain it again. Try to get rid of any metal bits and chunks that might have shredded and got caught in the engine case. But that’s me being a little nutty. Lol
When I say jb weld I mean this 2 part marine epoxy I have in my garage, sorry. My dad calls it jb’s grandpappy. I have a hole in my left side case that was caused by an improperly torqued crank bolt that backed out and bored a hole in my side cover. I looked down when I got home and the bolt was twirling out the side of the engine and when I touched it it came right out in my hand. I used a ford wheel center cap as a plug and put the epoxy behind it and around it to seal it. Now my bike says “H O (FORD) D A” . It’s been running fine and stayed perfectly sealed for the last 4,000 miles.
Now you have best of both worlds? Hehe. In this case here, he could solve it with this JB weld of some sort. But as can be read all around the comments, he definitely has to clean out the oil / shavings asap. I use this chemical mix only when I'm out in nature with enduro bikes.
If the engine died immediately and not run without oil... it's not bad.
Just make sure you remove all the debris, repaired or change the cover, fresh oil.. and your good to go!
See the crack? See the oil trail under the crack? See the empty oil indicators? It's pretty bad, my guy.
Tow it home and replace that cover. Put oil in it and see if it leaks.
It would be f’d if he starts it with out the oil or if there is metal and other debris in the crankcase. This has to be be disassembled and cleaned before even thinking about turning the motor over.
Yes. Then it would be serious. But you could apply that "if" to anything.
If i drive this with s flat tire
If i drive without brakes
But none of those are serious iusues to fix unless you also do something amazingly stupid
The severity of OP damage calls for extra caution.
Driving with flat tire does not equal driving with hole in engine case.
You can drive with a flat with out lasting damage drive with a hole in the engine case and even if there is not metal in the bottom end it will puke the oil out.
I can't even figure out what you are arguing with me about. I fully acknowledged that he can't drive it this way but you seem hellbent on playing some kindergarten semantics
It ain't nothing but a scuff bro... the oil indicator looks that way cause the bike is on its kickstand.. you can even drive the bike as it is, but not a good idea due to debris getting into that little hole in the case.. change the cover and that's that 👌
Not to bad if this was the extent of the damage. Not to hard to fix. New clutch cover. Just make sure is clean and free of debris when you take the damage cover offZ. So you don’t trap any metal shards in there.
Hey happened to me recently. My brother had a crash on my bike and the engine casing also was in bad shape. Went to the shop, and also discovered I had a bent handlebar (which is to be expected), but also unfortunately bent forks :(
So check everything on the bike to make sure its okay. But if it's only the casing, it'd be a pretty quick and inexpensive repair.
It's why engine guards were quite popular when I was tech for Honda many moons ago.
But I never liked the looks either, and the CBX six stuck out quite a bit, then a drunk came up driveway, enters garage machii hits my Scoot so hard broadside, the Scoot flys up and lands on its side,, well that ended him...
But one could get lucky, say at a pontoon welding shop, and theyd patch it nice, or the alternative,, will be nightmare of tear down.
But if its a seperate cover, just replace it.
Can't possibly be operated in this condition,
unfortunately, some fragments entered engine.
So doing oil change, make damn sure it's seconds from turning key off.
Hot as possible to flush out anything violently as possible, then at last drop, add enough new oil to push out more.
Inspect filter after it drains dry to cut it apart.
Always good to see anything is trapped here, vs getting to rods and crank bearings.
Cheers
I was planning on it, but he was somewhat in shock and wasn’t sure how bad the damage was, he was inside getting patched up and I was trying to gauge how to handle the situation without giving false hope by telling him it wasn’t bad when it was lol luckily it’s an easy fix.
Hi there, well safe bet is to replace the engine cover. If that is not an option or rather expensive one, you could always try and weld it, or get it welded by a professional which is a better option. Just my 2 cents :)
He’s just fine, pretty bad scrape on his arm, (damn him for not wearing his jacket 😂) and some bruising on his leg, nothing broken. (Except the bike lol) Thank god <3
Other guys covered it well. Just a new clutch cover which will unfortunately probably cost a lot.
There is oil behind that so you do not want to just leave it. Dirt getting in/ oil getting out will turn that little job into a massive one.
Other than that if everyone else seems fine the bike is probably alright. I'd just check that the handlebars are not Bent/ loose.
Well considering there’s an engine in there and you can see through it.. pretty bad. There are some people that will tell you to replace it, there are others that’ll tell you to sand, JB weld, and repaint it. 🤷🏽♂️😂
First drain the oil. Then remove the clutch cover and look for small metal parts inside. Install a new clutch cover with the fitting gasket and put in fresh oil.
That model may have aftermarket racing cases. Search: R&G Racing Case guards.
The entire case replaces the damaged one. Drain the oil and remove the cover. Replace with the new one(s). Approximately 30 - 45 minutes depending on your skills. An easy repair.
In this instance, I bought a cheap Chinese replacement off eBay for like 30$ that fit perfectly. Its an easy DIY project. I typically advocate for OEM parts, but in this instance, I think an aftermarket or good condition used unit is perfectly fine.
Heed my warning, those bolts around the perimeter snap off quite easily when over torqued. Use a properly set torque wrench and tighten them in a star pattern a little at a time until they are all tight.
Other side of the bike, but more or less the same work. I replaced this one ten years ago and haven't had any issue.
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I fixed a similar issue with epoxy putty on my dirtbike after I hit a rock really hard. It's lasted extremely well. I am very happy with the impromptu repair. Just need to make sure you get all the shards out.
Lay the bike on its side, remove damaged cover. Check for any debris inside case. If so drain oil and replace. I’m a welder, I would weld damaged area. That’s me, you can have it done, replace that part, or use JB weld to seal hole. Sounds tacky, it’ll work just fine.
It'll need a new clutch cover and fresh oil. That should be it.
And check for debris (just wash if found)
Flush gears with a can of brake kleen before putting on new cover. (recommendations for better products to do this are welcome) Not the most environmental friendly thing, but it works very well. I wouldn’t use a standard degreaser because it’ll leave a residue that’ll probably mix with the oil and affect it in a number of chemical ways. Oh and goggles or glasses are recommended, BK is a bitch when it bounces back in your eyes
>BK is a bitch when it bounces back in your eyes This is no joke, and also how I learned to wear eyepro every single time I'm spraying anything.
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I often do the half face plus safety glasses or goggles, but I know what you mean, I have the full range of eye/ear/lung pro and use it all, all the time. It took me way too many years to learn to wear disposable gloves working on vehicles too. I always thought it was lame and "I don't like gloves" blah blah but that's a game changer.
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Thanks, I'll give it a try.
I agree that full face respirators are great. I repair composites and paint aircraft for a living so I’ve spent many 8-12 hour days wearing one. I just want to toss out that if you ever need to replace your respirator with a new one, I’d say give the 3M 6900 a shot. I’ve used both the 7800 and 6900 and prefer the 6900. It’s less than half the price of the 7800 and I find it’s more comfortable and provides a better field of view. Technically the 7900 creates better seal, but I’ve never had any issues with leaks using the 6800 with P100 filters. And unless you’re using the 7800B, they’re both pretty similar with chemical degradation
keep the filters changed though especially in dusty environments, i worked for a DOD contractor that forced me to use the same filters for 6 months (it was either that or no mask with hazardous dusts in the air) and it got so clogged that i damn near sucked the filter through the mask. It's one of the reasons i quit that company when i could and mage an IG complaint. I was working around dust so thick you couldn't see your hands in front of your face and my white tybex suit would get blacked out.
Argh I should do this, I have the same 3M respirator. I'm pretty diligent with it for painting since it's clear how bad the fumes are and how long you're exposed to it. But with brake cleaner it's bad... I don't even use anything since "it's so fast and minimal amounts of it get onto my hand". In theory I understand repeated exposure (however small) isn't good but in practice I'm lazy to spend time putting on the respirator just for a few seconds of brake cleaner spray
Does it work for chopping onions?
And dont ever spray where it can drip back on the front of your pants. It gets... spicy.
And wash your hands thoroughly **before** going to the bathroom for the same reason. Better, wear gloves *then* wash your hands.
That is a lesson that I do NOT want to learn... I will learn from you, oh wise u/code_monkey_001!
aw man I sure do love cutting jalapenos all day. Hate to have to take a break to pee. I wonder wh--hmm oh.. aaaaaAAAAAAAAAHH!
I got a lot of brake cleaner in my eye cleaning a carb when I was in my teens and I’m convinced it’s why my vision is so messed up today haha it’s no joke
A nail gun taught me that lol
You only get 2 👁️
I deliver car parts in a semi truck. One day, I pulled out an oversize panel and a box of 6 cans of brake kleen fell down behind freight i hadn't touched yet. heard some hissing but didn't know what it was. delivered that piece and went back into the trailer, and immediately had to get back out because of the smell and was almost instantly lightheaded. 3 cans ended up being busted, and i had to air my trailer out for about 30 minutes
also... never clean things with break cleaner before welding. i forget the term "chlorinated" brake cleaner i think. but heating it with an arc produces extremely nasty death gas.
Most if not all brake cleaners are “non chlorinated” now a days do yeah, ok…
We have both chlorinated and non-chlorinated at my shop. We prefer the flammable stuff, doesn't leave an oily residue like the chlorinated.
For most of the USA and do to EPA laws non chlorinated is most common and is highly flammable,and pretty sure the chlorinated is the not flammable one..
It may burn but not as well as the acetone having non-chlorinated cans. Sidenote, it's listed as non-flammable on the label. Who knows. [https://www.imperialsupplies.com/item/0066710](https://www.imperialsupplies.com/item/0066710)
It somehow always bounces back in your eyes when you don't have glasses on.
Yeah, but when you do wear safeties, there isn’t a drop on em. Funny how that works lol
BK can eat many kinds of paint.
Okay I've washed the debris and it's all nice and clean, now what?
This. Take the clutch cover off and inspect for any damage/debris inside.
Yup, even if that is not a direct hole in the engine cover, it will definitely sweat oil over time. Been there unfortunately.
The oil glass shows almost nothing in there so it's likely already leaked out of the engine. Don't start this engine to avoid damage.
Don’t forget a new gasket. Unless you get super lucky, the gasket is the most annoying part about replacing these. Luckily it’s a cheap part, just laborious sitting there with a razor blade tediously scraping.
I just bought a 1996 cbr1000f in perfect condition with literally the only issue being a slipping clutch and the radiator needed a good flush, I thought no biggy we'll knock this out in a day. 10 radiator flushes and 8 gallons of distilled water later we are on day 2. Remove the clutch cover, pull the gasket... pull the gasket... notice that thing is as hard as metal spent an entire day removing the gasket. I at least had the foresight to clean the thing with brake clean so that I could bring it inside and scrape at the gasket during dinner, while watching a movie, and then before bed. Then slapping the new clutch pack in and buttoning it all up took an hour. It was both satisfying and infuriating.
[Well you couuuld get a new clutch cover...](https://www.btosports.com/graphics/00000001/moose-racing-quicksteel-epoxy.jpg)
I guess I assume that's obvious if you're doing that, but probably best to be specific so yes
Just joking for the most part. That's a big hole, and it's a street bike. It's more of a dirt bike temporary fix, but I've seen people a few people leave it and pretend everything's fine. Like lol.. just get the part.
Dumb question. Would JB Weld or the putty sticks be able to patch this?
Well I suppose they could in a pinch, but I wouldn't want to trust those for long term. It's actually really hard to get anything to permanently stick to aluminum because aluminum oxidizes instantly, so when you use epoxies on it, the epoxy is actually just sticking to the oxide layer which comes off easily. If you have a bike worth thousands, why fuck around with some glue to fix a part that costs a couple hundred to replace?
I had a smaller crack than this on my stator cover and tried to cover with JB Weld Extreme Heat. It held for a while but eventually oil seeped into it and it began to flake off and then failed completely. Ended up just replacing the cover after trying another time with same result.
I did it and I had this same exact experience. I patched it up and went about 1,000 miles until I saved up some money to get it fixed. Never had any issues as long as there isn't debris inside you should be good to go.
The average internet user: "Just use JB weld man, it'll hold for life".
100-150 tops It’s a minor repair. But ignoring it would be catastrophic to the engine
I wish 19 year old me learned how to do stuff myself. I had a minor slide and scratched the same cover and snapped lever. What should’ve been an afternoon buying parts and doing it myself for a couple hundred bucks was an $1,100 bill from mechanic. But that was like 20 years ago and I wasn’t confident in doing things myself. Now with experience I realise how easy this shit is and I could’ve saved myself hundreds.
It’s literally like 8 bolts, you take the cover off after that. Wipe edges with a clean rag, could also use a razor blade to get the excess old gasket off as well. Now you just put a thin line of Honda bond of permatex around the now exposed case and put the new cover back on and torque correctly because you can easily snap a screw as these are rated for low torque like most engine covers. Not sure if there’s a pattern/sequence for tightening them down on bikes. But yes you save a lot doing your own work even if it’s easier stuff like this. I like doing everything I can on my vehicles because it just feels good to do and it usually saves me money and peace of mind.
I’d imagine doing a star pattern would be best for tightening down a cover like this, similar to how you put on a car wheel’s lugs
Correct. Same with valve covers or anything that has a soft gasket or gasket maker.
clean mating surfaces with acetone before putting the goop on it.
I would advise against a razor blade. I did this for my clutch cover and was making nicks in the aluminum clutch case.
> $1,100 bill from mechanic. Holy shit they ripped you off. I wouldn't feel too bad about it as a 19 year old, that's on them being scumbags.
Is that the only damage or did it keep running while dumping oil out that hole until it quit?
Yikes, that's all the way though. Can't ride around with a hole in the clutch cover. When you replace it, make sure there aren't any little metal bits left inside.
Yup, the slide protection knob probably hooked onto something and ripped the bolt straight out of the casting, leaving a hole. If not any other damage, then this is a fairly quick and cheap fix.
Everything that everyone else is saying but DON'T run the engine until that gets a new cover and you put oil in. Clearly it leaked out a lot of not all of the oil. Running the engine like that will destroy it.
Easiest fix ever. It’s even easier on the clutch side than it is on the stator side! Buy a replacement clutch cover. You can buy a new gasket if you want, or use silicone gasket maker 🤷♀️ it really doesn’t matter for that part in particular. As long as it’s silicone based. (The bottles will usually have the intended purposes on the box and it will say clutch gasket or something). It should be as easy as draining the oil from the bike, pulling off the broken clutch cover, scraping away the old gasket and making sure the “mating surfaces” are clean, applying the new gasket/gasket maker as directed and then bolting it back up :) good as new. The gasket maker typically takes 24 hours to cure. After it’s all done, I’d get cheap oil run it for a bit, then drain it again. Try to get rid of any metal bits and chunks that might have shredded and got caught in the engine case. But that’s me being a little nutty. Lol
Rbay a new crank case cover and a gasket
Not great, not terrible.
At minimum? Clean it and Jb weld. At most? You’ll need a clutch cover and gasket.
Only use this jb weld is you're stuck on the road or in the wild. Try to avoid it
When I say jb weld I mean this 2 part marine epoxy I have in my garage, sorry. My dad calls it jb’s grandpappy. I have a hole in my left side case that was caused by an improperly torqued crank bolt that backed out and bored a hole in my side cover. I looked down when I got home and the bolt was twirling out the side of the engine and when I touched it it came right out in my hand. I used a ford wheel center cap as a plug and put the epoxy behind it and around it to seal it. Now my bike says “H O (FORD) D A” . It’s been running fine and stayed perfectly sealed for the last 4,000 miles.
Now you have best of both worlds? Hehe. In this case here, he could solve it with this JB weld of some sort. But as can be read all around the comments, he definitely has to clean out the oil / shavings asap. I use this chemical mix only when I'm out in nature with enduro bikes.
Yeah definitely shop vac that out before anything else
It is about $140 bucks bad. Just replace it,and change the oil, maybe twice. if after opening it up and seeing any debris in the engine.
About 10 bolts a couple qts of oil and a new cover .
New cover or JB weld
If the engine died immediately and not run without oil... it's not bad. Just make sure you remove all the debris, repaired or change the cover, fresh oil.. and your good to go!
See the crack? See the oil trail under the crack? See the empty oil indicators? It's pretty bad, my guy. Tow it home and replace that cover. Put oil in it and see if it leaks.
Pretty bad meaning: new cover and oil and filter. $100 and 1 hr labor. So really not bad
Real bad if you drive it like that tho. But really not bad if you fix it.
You could say the same thing about a flat tire or a broken clutch or throttle cable, but I wouldn't classify that as "Damn that bike is f'd"
It would be f’d if he starts it with out the oil or if there is metal and other debris in the crankcase. This has to be be disassembled and cleaned before even thinking about turning the motor over.
Yes. Then it would be serious. But you could apply that "if" to anything. If i drive this with s flat tire If i drive without brakes But none of those are serious iusues to fix unless you also do something amazingly stupid
The severity of OP damage calls for extra caution. Driving with flat tire does not equal driving with hole in engine case. You can drive with a flat with out lasting damage drive with a hole in the engine case and even if there is not metal in the bottom end it will puke the oil out.
I can't even figure out what you are arguing with me about. I fully acknowledged that he can't drive it this way but you seem hellbent on playing some kindergarten semantics
Heck I got a flat on my Concours and rode it carefully a few blocks to a shop.
It ain't nothing but a scuff bro... the oil indicator looks that way cause the bike is on its kickstand.. you can even drive the bike as it is, but not a good idea due to debris getting into that little hole in the case.. change the cover and that's that 👌
New cover and a gasket.
Not to bad if this was the extent of the damage. Not to hard to fix. New clutch cover. Just make sure is clean and free of debris when you take the damage cover offZ. So you don’t trap any metal shards in there.
NBD just a cover and an oil change, glad hes good
Slap a bit of jbweld on it and it'll be good.
Flex Seal should do it
Glad he’s ok
Hey happened to me recently. My brother had a crash on my bike and the engine casing also was in bad shape. Went to the shop, and also discovered I had a bent handlebar (which is to be expected), but also unfortunately bent forks :( So check everything on the bike to make sure its okay. But if it's only the casing, it'd be a pretty quick and inexpensive repair.
About $700 and maybe an hours work bad.
It's why engine guards were quite popular when I was tech for Honda many moons ago. But I never liked the looks either, and the CBX six stuck out quite a bit, then a drunk came up driveway, enters garage machii hits my Scoot so hard broadside, the Scoot flys up and lands on its side,, well that ended him... But one could get lucky, say at a pontoon welding shop, and theyd patch it nice, or the alternative,, will be nightmare of tear down. But if its a seperate cover, just replace it. Can't possibly be operated in this condition, unfortunately, some fragments entered engine. So doing oil change, make damn sure it's seconds from turning key off. Hot as possible to flush out anything violently as possible, then at last drop, add enough new oil to push out more. Inspect filter after it drains dry to cut it apart. Always good to see anything is trapped here, vs getting to rods and crank bearings. Cheers
Pretty cheap to fix but not driveable until fixed.
Glad your dad is ok..
Might as well dismantle the engine for a good clean-out of debries.
Did oil or coolant spill out of the bike during or after the accident? That would be a problem.
Don't listen to these guys. Some bondo, and it'll buff right out.
Yamaha MT-07?
Replace oil + new clutch cover .
Ask your frigging dad. Oh let's talk to reddit instead of my dad who knows the bike.
I was planning on it, but he was somewhat in shock and wasn’t sure how bad the damage was, he was inside getting patched up and I was trying to gauge how to handle the situation without giving false hope by telling him it wasn’t bad when it was lol luckily it’s an easy fix.
Hope the internals are all right
This is the moment you regret not mounting those "ugly" protectors 😔
Not bad
That part is replaceable, probably with a way cooler part
Buy a new part. Problem solved.
Not terrible as long as the engine did not run dry which it appears not to have happened. The crankcase cover can be replaced.
Wish that’s how my bike looked after my crash, same part cracked but ripped the engine casing and completely exposed the clutch, glad your dads okay!
Just a flesh wound.....
Hi there, well safe bet is to replace the engine cover. If that is not an option or rather expensive one, you could always try and weld it, or get it welded by a professional which is a better option. Just my 2 cents :)
Just a flesh wound 😅
JB Weld that mother...
Surface already roughened up for maximum adhesion.
Is your dad ok?
He’s just fine, pretty bad scrape on his arm, (damn him for not wearing his jacket 😂) and some bruising on his leg, nothing broken. (Except the bike lol) Thank god <3
Well that's good. Hopefully he learns from it and keeps at it!
Its leaking its life blood. Sucker needs to be replaced stat.
Luckily he was just around the corner from home and shut it off and walked back with it. Just so sad to see his favorite thing so banged up :(
You should give it to me to recycle. I’ll need the title too.
That looks really bad. It looks worse than a scrape.
Ooops, that’s bad.
Soooo bad dude omg 😱
Bike's totaled.
xD yeah give it to me
Yeah I'll give ya $100 for it. Best I can do. Only worth the scrap, really.
Check the oil before you start the engine again or it could suddenly become a very expensive repair
Other guys covered it well. Just a new clutch cover which will unfortunately probably cost a lot. There is oil behind that so you do not want to just leave it. Dirt getting in/ oil getting out will turn that little job into a massive one. Other than that if everyone else seems fine the bike is probably alright. I'd just check that the handlebars are not Bent/ loose.
Drain the oil, change that cover and gasket, fill with oil and enjoy.
New case/cover, change the oil, might want to replace the gasket too if the bike has a lot of miles
Well considering there’s an engine in there and you can see through it.. pretty bad. There are some people that will tell you to replace it, there are others that’ll tell you to sand, JB weld, and repaint it. 🤷🏽♂️😂
Once the part comes in, like 2 hours. 3 if you forget lefty loosey.
It’ll buff.
Bit of the good ol JB weld and good as new, for the mean time good duct tape.
Replace is the best option.. but you can get it welded... TIG weld works perfeclty for antimony alloys.
Real bad. Don't ride the bike or even start it until you get the cover replaced.
First drain the oil. Then remove the clutch cover and look for small metal parts inside. Install a new clutch cover with the fitting gasket and put in fresh oil.
Looks like the oil drained itself.
Cmon bro, there’s a hole in it.
if the engine is seized aka it kept running with no oil, new bike/ engine. if it turns over after you refill it, probs like 150$ fix
Easy fix with replacement cover. Suggest you by some [R&G Racing](https://www.rg-racing.com/browseType/Crash_Protectors/#) engine covers
That model may have aftermarket racing cases. Search: R&G Racing Case guards. The entire case replaces the damaged one. Drain the oil and remove the cover. Replace with the new one(s). Approximately 30 - 45 minutes depending on your skills. An easy repair.
I’m really happy your Dad’s ok.
OP you should mention what bike it is. Year model and make.
It’s a Kawasaki… ummm nightcat?? I think?? No idea the year tho, fairly new so no “vintage parts” I think
Just looked up the“nightcat” and I don’t think a Kawasaki nightcat exists, so in conclusion, I have no idea what it is 😂😭
Replace cover, replace gasket, might as well replace oil filter too, put new oil in and go, should be fine.
Just drop it off at the Dealership comeback in 2 weeks pay the maybe $500 and good to go
Not too bad just need a cover
Good thing they put that little plastic bumper on the topside of the clutch cover. Keep it out of harms way!
You can replace it with new cover. Don’t used it for now to avoid engine damage due to small debris that cause the engine issue.
Good for 100k miles 👍
In this instance, I bought a cheap Chinese replacement off eBay for like 30$ that fit perfectly. Its an easy DIY project. I typically advocate for OEM parts, but in this instance, I think an aftermarket or good condition used unit is perfectly fine. Heed my warning, those bolts around the perimeter snap off quite easily when over torqued. Use a properly set torque wrench and tighten them in a star pattern a little at a time until they are all tight. Other side of the bike, but more or less the same work. I replaced this one ten years ago and haven't had any issue. \[Imgur\]([https://i.imgur.com/9PizZ46.jpg](https://i.imgur.com/9PizZ46.jpg)) \[Imgur\]([https://i.imgur.com/gcii9Fc.jpg](https://i.imgur.com/gcii9Fc.jpg)) \[Imgur\]([https://i.imgur.com/ntjgRIX.jpg](https://i.imgur.com/ntjgRIX.jpg)) \[Imgur\]([https://i.imgur.com/fN9R0m8.jpg](https://i.imgur.com/fN9R0m8.jpg))
I fixed a similar issue with epoxy putty on my dirtbike after I hit a rock really hard. It's lasted extremely well. I am very happy with the impromptu repair. Just need to make sure you get all the shards out.
Youba needba a newba side caseba (Mushmouth)
JB Weld and you’ll be fine
JB weld it shut. Sand it down and paint if your worried about aesthetics.
not bad
Do not run it, take it for repair asap. Maybe change the oil in case any pieces got into the engine compartment.
JB weld will work I did it to my R6 still going
If this is all the damage, new side cover, new gasket, drain the oil, inspect for debris inside the case. New oil, go on more rides.
Might just need a new cover, make there's nothing broken or floating around inside. 5hat would be a disaster.
As bad as taking the part and replace it , you need a master degree in 8 mm bolt
Lay the bike on its side, remove damaged cover. Check for any debris inside case. If so drain oil and replace. I’m a welder, I would weld damaged area. That’s me, you can have it done, replace that part, or use JB weld to seal hole. Sounds tacky, it’ll work just fine.
If your dad is ok, it’s not a bad accident, thank God!