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Removing cylinder head cover

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Is it possible to remove the cylinder head cover without removing the engine?
78 CB750F3 Super Sport
Austin, TX
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Only on the automatic, and DOHC models.
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1976 CB 750-A X 2
1977 CB 750-A X 4
1977 CB 750-K
1976 CB 750 F
1981 CB 750
1966 Kawasaki SG 250
1981 KZ 750 LTD
1973 CB 350
1979 CM 185 Twinstar
1982 Honda XL 80
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There are a few threads around here discussing cutting those tubes out of your way. If you plan on keeping the bike I'd really consider it JMO.
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What tubes?
78 CB750F3 Super Sport
Austin, TX
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Hoko
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TOOLS1 wrote
Only on the automatic, and DOHC models.
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Thx Tools!
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Austin, TX
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Oops,sorry for not being clearer.These tubes.Not the backbone,but the two upper cradle tubes that run along side it. These are the only things keeping the valve cover from coming off while the engine is in the frame. If you remove these tubes ( or make them removable ) you can pop it right off.

Now,there is a bit of controversy as to whether you should run without these tubes or not. I'll let you make your own mind up on that. But for what it's worth,my bike did fine without them.Though I did make them removable.Just in case.  And no,the hose clamps are not the permanent fastenersTemporary mock up stuff.
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Hey Shiny thx for that info.  Say, do you know who started this website?
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That would be ReRun I believe. Glad you mentioned it cuz I was thinking I haven't seen him around in a while.


Anyone heard from ReRun lately?
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This site was created by ZephAD. He has not been on in ages though, and Rerun runs it now.
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Life is not about the number of breaths, you take, but the moments that take your breath away.
I don't have an anger problem. I have an idiot problem. Hank Hill
Never confuse education for intelligence.
Happiness is a belt fed weapon.
I just can't imagine what could go wrong.
No fire? No explosions? So whats the point of your story?
Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber. ~Plato
It couldn't be done, but the darn fool didn't know it, and did it anyway.
We all got problems. Ksharp
I like vintage bikes because they take me away from the clutter of technology that I work with everyday and back to a simpler time of mechanical elegance and simplicity.. "ninadm"
Darkwing Duck: The worst part of public transportation is the Public.
"That is awesome shit there" Re-Run
"Fear nothing, attack everything" Eric Berry
" Oh, you read that on the internet? Clearly it IS a massive problem. Of course it CAN’t be normal operation."

1976 CB 750-A X 2
1977 CB 750-A X 4
1977 CB 750-K
1976 CB 750 F
1981 CB 750
1966 Kawasaki SG 250
1981 KZ 750 LTD
1973 CB 350
1979 CM 185 Twinstar
1982 Honda XL 80
South of Eden (Kansas City MO)
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shinyribs wrote
Oops,sorry for not being clearer.These tubes.Not the backbone,but the two upper cradle tubes that run along side it. These are the only things keeping the valve cover from coming off while the engine is in the frame. If you remove these tubes ( or make them removable ) you can pop it right off.

Now,there is a bit of controversy as to whether you should run without these tubes or not. I'll let you make your own mind up on that. But for what it's worth,my bike did fine without them.Though I did make them removable.Just in case.  And no,the hose clamps are not the permanent fastenersTemporary mock up stuff.
   HEY BUD
Need the specs on what ya used,sorry being lazy right now,but got a leak that suddently got worse after switching to the fake stuff(syn.)knew that was going to happen but thought I'd have more time N couldn't tell cause lowers cover it all,woke up to a flooded floor-board,well tracks across shop floor 1st. THX now were's that dang 10mm...l.o.l..
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I made the cuffs out of 1'' black iron pipe from Lowes. All the bolts were just 1/4'' grade 8's. There were two pieces of 5/16'' plate steel that I drilled and tapped.They were for splicing the top part back together.


You're gonna need more than your trusty 10mm! Youre gonna need a sawall and a couple 7/16's  Go for it dude. You'll be done in no time.Easy job!
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