So part 19 on this blow up is (I am pretty sure) the collar/bushing pressed into the upper case next to the tach cable drive gear in the other pic. On another thread (where i grabbed this parts diagram) it said all the components can be removed if not running an analog tach but this collar is pressed in and I want to make sure it can stay before bolting these cases back up.
yup you can leave it out
sorry, just to clarify, it ok to leave it in place even though i've removed all the other components? maybe it will just slide out with a little push, but curious if it is tightly pressed in or if i can nudge it out. i tried giving it a little push but didn't budge, haven't really applied any force to it. if i had to guess it should just push out?
are your cases still together? if so, leave it in w the retainer plate. to get it all thevway out the cases need to be split to remove it because the gear won't go past the mount in the top case w out removing the e clips.
ok, well, my 'need reading glasses' eyes explains my confusion, it's part 15, not 19 i was referencing, i should have looked more closely at the diagram, the number looked like 19 at first glance. it is the bushing on the end of the shaft where the parts go in order 7-6-7-15. so it is part 15 I am wondering if that is ok to leave or if that needs to be removed as well. sorry about the confusion m in sc.
You can leave that bushing in. It shouldn't vibrate out since it is pressed in. I left it in place in my race motor. You can try to give it a tap from the backside and see if it budges, then pry it out. OR just run a loop of safety wire through the center of it as insurance.
ok, excellent, that lines up with generally what I was thinking desmodrew. i'm inclined to leave it in but i will give it a nudge and see if it slips out easily. I wouldn't feel very comfortable safety wiring it as i've had safety wire on my race bike break free from one too many twists or from a unseen kink or something so if i can easily push that bushing out i'll do it but if it is solidly pressed in i'm comfortable just leaving it. same with the gear m in sc was referencing, doesn't seem like there's any risk leaving it in. thanks as always for the advice, and to the admins who keep this forum alive, man, what an incredible database of historical knowledge, really great to be able to tap into this resource.
ive left them in as well. the lightweight and the lc have them int he upper case, never an issue. and those are both street ridden so have seen a lot more hours than a typical race bike.