See through clutch cover

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I thought I'd try something different on the GTR.
£55 and 3 weeks later I had one of China's finest exports, obviously it was designed for the ZZR but the covers are the same on both models.
Another £23 got me a genuine gasket and oil sight glass (neither supplied with cover).

I decided to cheat and I covered the crash protection in foam then lay the bike on its side to change the cover (oil changed 400 miles ago). A few bolts and removal of R/H crash protector gave enough access without stripping the fairings off.
It fitted simply enough and looked nice....
Test ride time....
Should have known..... Oil leak  , only a very light dribble on the casing but a leak nonetheless.
Further investigation and monitoring revealed that it was from the perspex cover and not the main gasket.
Bike back on its side and I'm now remembering that it's not a good idea to lay the bike on its side on a warm day with a full tank of fuel
Cover removed and original back on temporary duty.
This time I stripped out the bolts holding the perspex in and it became glaringly obvious as to why there was a leak.
Half the bolt holes were too shallow when drilled and tapped which prevented the perspex from being clamped down.
Due to the manufacturer getting too happy with adhesive I found half the bolts stripped out the thread from the casting.
No matter, drill/tap set out and I opened up the holes fully and tapped them up from M4 to take 12mm long M5 bolts.
Some de-burring and cleaning before any assembly.
An opportunity now to fit stainless in place of whatever they may have been. The perspex chipped on one corner when I tried to open up the holes so I reverted to using a drill bit mounted in a screwdriver handle.
A bead of sealant around the seat of the perspex ensures a leak free fitment.
Refitted and a good test run including 10k rpm and firm acceleration revealed no further leaks 
A bit of gold vinyl to cover the ZX14 on the perspex and to act as a level guide finished the job.

Not to everyones taste but it is mine.

[mikeyw64]

when do the coloured LEDs go in there ;)

[PaulB]

when do the coloured LEDs go in there ;)

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I like it.

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when do the coloured LEDs go in there ;)

Lol, as it happens.... I do have green LEDs in the vents, but no plan as yet to fit lighting inside the cover. 

[Lonewolf]

I do like it, we used to fit these covers onto CB1300's. 

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I like it.

I do like it, we used to fit these covers onto CB1300's. 

Thanks guys, I've not seen this on a CB1300. I'll look up some pics