change derby cover?

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Jan 21, 2010 | 08:50 PM

Greasemonkey1

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From: perryville, mo

change derby cover?

is it going to be a mess to change my derby cover? i never have worked on bikes before but have decided to start on mine. this being my first bike, and finding this forum, can't go wrong, right?

Jan 21, 2010 | 08:59 PM

rusty1200

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Not messy at all. I would suggest putting something under the kickstand just to stand it up a bit. Use a new gasket when replacing cover. Also, make sure you use a good torx head to get the bolts off so you don't round them off. Then tighten to the correct specs in a star pattern.

Jan 21, 2010 | 10:04 PM

ROCKER"D"

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yea just what he said just stand the bike straight up or almost hardly anything comes out...i havent done much on mine either but did do that..hhahahah...im learning as i go

Jan 21, 2010 | 10:05 PM

story808

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From: Hawaii

Yeah what he said... and I put mine on the jack first to keep it level. Not trying to be mean at all... but should really get a manuel for you bike asap it will help you a lot. We all gotta start somewhere I was lucky and a friend gave me one. But it is worth every penny!