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Old Jan 16, 2007 | 02:32 AM
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ok so i wanted to black out the side coversof my bike. so i start with the right side. back cover comes off easy, second one, not so much. had to take off my exhaust then my brake assembly to get to one nut. then when i took it off i see lots of stuff i dont recognize, like gears, gaskets and fluids oh my. then there was a hose with a clip on that i took off, hope that was ok. but the thing i am worried about is when i finnaly did get the cover off a gear came off with it. dont think this will be much help but it was the gear all the way on the front of the bike. it slid right back on but dont know if it has to go on a certain way. i will have pics tom. but dont know what else to do for know. really im just wondering if i broke anything important.
 
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Old Jan 16, 2007 | 12:00 PM
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I'm sure you did not hurt anything but the gears do go in a certain way. Best advice I can give you which will be valuable from here on out....
Buy a factory service manual as it outlines removing and reinstalling and fixing every last thing on your bike.
 
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Old Jan 16, 2007 | 12:10 PM
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Ifa gear came off, somethings amuck.
 
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Old Jan 16, 2007 | 12:13 PM
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just dont do no guess work,,LOL,,you will find the anser on here
they will be somebody,,know..im not familar with the isue but maybe
did you notice the position of removel??if so you maybe in luck,,
hope it turns out ok,,i realy love the color,of your bike,,
 
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Old Jan 16, 2007 | 12:51 PM
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Oh my!! I am sure that gear wasn't very important. So how did the blacking out part go?
 
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Old Jan 16, 2007 | 01:22 PM
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Hey Boom,
I think that was a cam gear......what model & year?
 
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Old Jan 16, 2007 | 01:31 PM
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its an 06 883c
 
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Old Jan 16, 2007 | 01:33 PM
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Boom,
take off the For sale of your pic no one wants it now.
 
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Old Jan 16, 2007 | 01:34 PM
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your a jerk
 
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Old Jan 16, 2007 | 01:37 PM
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Maybe so, Would you like to go for a ride? Oh that's right. You broke your bike.
 
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