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Old Sep 25, 2008 | 09:27 AM
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does it require draining the oil to remove the cam cover... I feel it doesn't but am unsure...
 
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Old Sep 25, 2008 | 09:31 AM
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nope.

just take it off.

you'll need a new gasket and the torque sequence to put it back on though...
 
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No thats where ponts used to be no oil
 
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You will lose some oil when you take it off but dont think you need to drain it.

I had mine drained when I took mine off because I was changing all the covers and still it made a mess.
 
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If you need it....

 
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You will lose some oil when you take it off but dont think you need to drain it.

I had mine drained when I took mine off because I was changing all the covers and still it made a mess.
Yep, same here. I don't know if there would have been more oil if I hadn't already drained it.
 
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If you can do this, put the wheels on peice of wood about a 1/2 inch thick with the jiffy stand on the ground. This will cause the bike to lean a little bit more causing the oil to drain out of the cover to the engine case, it's not much oil but enough to make a mess, a old drain pan to catch the dribbles would be good too.
 
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Put some rags under the cover and just take off - will lose like couple tablespoons of oil.
 
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Old Sep 25, 2008 | 07:13 PM
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Are you taking off the cone..or just the "points" cover? Points cover no oil...its empy. The cone is a different story
 
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