Making the Steamer off road ready? Pure Dual Sport?

[Mudhen]

What are your 'aggressive' tires?

[Colonel Nikolai]

Thanks Mustang! The only thing I don't like about that mod is how the new threads are made. Seems like it can't last? Have you ever done this mod yourself?

[Mudhen]

I used a rubber stopper I got at the local hardware store.  You lift the lever, press the rubber in, and clamp down the lever to expand the seal.  No threads...

But when I can work out a better method I most certainly will.  I don't like the thought that if I dump it over the plug could be popped out.

[Colonel Nikolai]

Okay that's thinking outside the box. I'd be a little worried about heat and particles of the rubber coming off in the oil. I assume you carry a spare?

[Mudhen]

Okay that's thinking outside the box. I'd be a little worried about heat and particles of the rubber coming off in the oil. I assume you carry a spare?

Spare?   :lol:

I guess I probably should...

[fishnbiker]

I did something like Mustang, but had a thick walled tube welded on at an angle, to fit up with a regular dipstick type stopper. It looks very clean & easy to fill with a standard oil bottle. The dipstick likely has to be sourced from a wrecker, then cut to fit to the bottom of the reservoir. I fabricated mine from scratch.

[Mustang]

I did something like MUDHEN, but had a thick walled tube welded on at an angle, to fit up with a regular dipstick type stopper. It looks very clean & easy to fill with a standard oil bottle. The dipstick likely has to be sourced from a wrecker, then cut to fit to the bottom of the reservoir. I fabricated mine from scratch.

MUDHEN DID IT..............not me!

[Mudhen]

MUDHEN DID IT..............not me!

Now, why you gotta go and be that way...don't want to take credit for my hack job? :lol:

I actually think I may have gotten my inspiration from you, fishnbiker.  When did you do that mod?  Someone on the Yahoo group posted it a long time ago...

[Colonel Nikolai]

fisnbiker how did you get the surface of the sprocket cover so nice?

[fishnbiker]

The sprocket cover was block sanded out with #80 grit to provide a good substrate for 3 or 4 layers of JB Weld, then block sanded, up to #240 with wet/dry. 2 or 3 coats of low gloss black spray to finish. Old time car body experience helped. Carefull planning on the cut also made the cover fit with a gap only as wide as the Dremel cutter tool used to make the bends in the cut. About 1/8" gap, could be packed to keep it clean, but I'm not THAT anal.

BTW, there was a comment on the clutch being part of this assembly. The hydraulic aspect of the mechanism makes no gasket necessary on the top 1/2 to keep the adjustment right. The hydaulics take care of it no problem. A good wipe down should be done each time the cover comes off, to keep grit out of the clutch slave & push rod. I put a gasket portion in the first time, but it fell apart at the first sprocket swap & made no difference other than a bit of the chain lube leaking through the seam.  Hey, it's English, it's supposed to leak!

This mod has been on the bike for about 25,000km, 2 years, with maybe 40 ~ 50% being on gravel.

[Colonel Nikolai]

Very impressed at the clean look of the cover. Good work.

[fishnbiker]

Just wait untill you see the next project ... I re-arranged a Girly 3 into 1 header to fit the Steamer. Now cutting up the engine guard to fit over top. Pix in a few weeks.