fly wheel cover mod

Trey

Trey

$50 Cruiser
Hey all. I intended to paint my stock plastic flywheel cover, but when I pulled it off, I saw a way to replace it. I don't know that this will hold up to the vibrations, what do you think?

1) Didn't care for this look.
2) Finished product. Truth is, I'm not crazy about this look either.
3) I used metal ducting.
4) The bottom cover bolt shows the three washers I used to make up the difference of the stock plastic cover.
5) Rough fit.
 

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1) From front to rear, fit.
2) From low rear to front, fit.
3) Final product. That really does look more open than it is.
4) Zip Ties to the stock cover bolts fix the new cover in place.
 

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Looks like some dangerously sharp edges and an easy place to lose some fingers if you're not careful. It makes my ankles cringe a little bit.....don't fall on the right side (with or without the engine running).
 
I took the covers off of my two 4gs cleaned them with acetone and sprayed them with flat black high temp grill paint .
they are holding up fine.
 
scotto- said:
Looks like some dangerously sharp edges and an easy place to lose some fingers if you're not careful.
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Oh no Scott, it's not dangerous, my recruiter told me I'm invincible. (^)

Unfortunately, I believe you are correct, this will have to be replaced.
Spray paint was why I removed the stock cover in the first place! Got the bug, so I started tinkerin and... but I like this type of look though, gonna have to figure something out.
 
Maybe consider adding some screening or expanded metal...
You might find something to fill it in yet keep the open look.
 
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I have to agree with silverbear, his cover looks much better and is much safer.......see for yourself ;)
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I did, and wow! THAT'S what I think I was trying to do.
Of course I had no plan, design or idea of any kind when I did this, but saying I wanted to, relieves me of my guilt when I completely rip-off silverbears idea:)
You guys are crafty. Thanks!
 
UMMMM HOT Peppers!!! My belly hurts... An Im a scared ta POOP! But I GOT ME A CAN! laff Matched it up to the HS on the Twin build. Seems perfect. Now I need my new motor. :)
 

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Warning! The following example of home engineering is based solely upon a stolen idea. Silverbear is the willing victim of this thievery, and I thank him!

1) It was a tight fit, so I cut out some slots in the side of the can, just inside the new face of the flywheel cover.
2) This allows me to get a washer behind the face, to keep it spaced off the flywheel properly.
3) I decided to vent it by cutting out the face (dangerous), and drilling some holes something like the air filter (the holes are better looking in real life, but I should have taken more time on them).
 

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VERY COOL! I like the forward holes. Everybody should do this or something like it when they remove the stock shroud. I knew how dangerious running without one was and still managed to stick my finger in the running motor ( stopped the motor at the cost of MUCH pain and blood) I just KNEW I'd never do it but I did anyways.:-|| Are ya gonna give it a shot of paint?
 
Thanks man. If you look back to my first version, it was probably more dangerous than nothing at all:) I kept reminding myself not to lose a finger, but this was better, cooler, free anyway!
Yeah I'll paint it for sure, going to do a desert tan- maybe mono color, haven't really thought it through yet. Just a few more small things and it'll be time for paint though...
 
Trey said:
Thanks man. If you look back to my first version, it was probably more dangerous than nothing at all:) I kept reminding myself not to lose a finger, but this was better, cooler, free anyway!
Yeah I'll paint it for sure, going to do a desert tan- maybe mono color, haven't really thought it through yet. Just a few more small things and it'll be time for paint though...
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Look good man. I did the same mod with mine only I never actually put anything on. I just took the plastic cover off and put the starter rope plastic part back on. Worked great until my right leg forced the starter handle into the cooling fins at speed. Chewed up my plastic handle real good and broke off one of the fins. LOL
 
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