removing crankcase cover

[Jasco]

I need to replace the seal for my crankcase.  The question I have is do I need to remove the generator assembly from the crankcase cover to remove the crankcase cover from the crankcase?  I know i have to remove the rotor, but wasn't sure if the generator assembly had to come off too.

Thanks

Matt

[Ed_in_Az]

I put a Stator in recently. You've got to take off the sprocket cover and then the cover from the generator can be removed. Be sure to remove the battery first and then you can lean the bike on the opposite side and not lose any oil doing the job. The stator comes off with the cover. That's all you should need to do to replace the gasket.

[jangofett]

Pardon me for jumping in here, but I am taking my left cover off as well to replace the gasket. I have a question about the sprocket cover. I am assuming it will have to come off to remove the left cover? Correct? If so, what is involved in pulling that off. It looks like I will have to remove the clutch cable, gear shift, etc. Just checking before I start pulling stuff off.

Thanks!!!

[Kerry]

I have a question about the sprocket cover. [...] what is involved in pulling that off. It looks like I will have to remove the clutch cable, gear shift, etc.

See my post from an earlier thread.  The only tricky part is that you have to take the gear shift lever locking bolt all the way out before you can pull the shift lever off of the shaft.

After removing the small bolts that hold the cover on (they're different lengths; keep track of which one goes where), the cover should swing away from the bike on the end of the still-attached clutch cable.

[jangofett]

Excellent, got it off the bike and now I just need to wait for bikebandit to send my gasket. Everything came out pretty well. Thanks Kerry and everyone.

[Bob Broussard]

I need to replace the seal for my crankcase.  The question I have is do I need to remove the generator assembly from the crankcase cover to remove the crankcase cover from the crankcase?  I know i have to remove the rotor, but wasn't sure if the generator assembly had to come off too.

Thanks

Matt

There are 2 bolts behind the signal generator plate. So you DO have to remove it. Just unhook the wires from the bending clips on the case bolts and let it hang out of the way.  
If you lean the bike against something, you can remove the case without draining the oil. You just need to be careful when cleaning off the old gasket so you don't drop bits into the engine.
When you put the new gasket on, just put sealer on the outer edges of the cover. There is a oil channel on the inner part by the seal. This is for the counterbalancer bearings. It doesn't take much to clog this channel so don't use any sealer on this part of the case.
It's even more critical on the stator cover to not clog the oil passage.
If you ever take one off you'll see what I mean.

[speedyts49]

I am trying to remove the left side cover and it is loose and hanging but there seems to be wires connected to it somehow holding it on. 
The clymer says to disconnect three yellow wires on the right side but I can't find them.
All I want to do is change the gasket!

[Bob Broussard]

The 3 yellow wires connect under the side panel. You can leave them connected and just clean the gasket off the cover as is.
When the gasket is cleaned off, you'll see a thin channel in the edge of the cover. This is where oil travels to the countershaft bearing. It is EXTREMELY important that you don't clog this with sealer!!
You don't need too much sealer anyway with clean surfaces and a new gasket