NorCalR18
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Question for anyone who has installed the Roland Sands complete front engine cover. Did you have to remove the oil cooler to complete the installation?
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I only installed the RSD engine cover trim and I had had to drop it down. So I cannot imagine you wouldn’t have to.Question for anyone who has installed the Roland Sands complete front engine cover. Did you have to remove the oil cooler to complete the installation?
I only remove the oil cooler cover when installing mineI only installed the RSD engine cover trim and I had had to drop it down. So I cannot imagine you wouldn’t have to.
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I found it right here on site. Engine does not need to be tilted down, but the frame loops are removed … https://www.r18forums.com/threads/front-engine-mount-torque-value.200/I might be crazy, but I swear I read somewhere that the front of the engine had to be tilted down to install the FULL RSD breast plate —not just the oil cooler. Anyone?
When I had my oil cooler off, I unbolted the chrome breast plate and tried to wiggle it out from the frame.I might be crazy, but I swear I read somewhere that the front of the engine had to be tilted down to install the FULL RSD breast plate —not just the oil cooler. Anyone?
I am in the middle of installing the RSD front engine cover. You need to remove the lower frame rails on each side to create the space to remove/install the cover.Question for anyone who has installed the Roland Sands complete front engine cover. Did you have to remove the oil cooler to complete the installation?
Can someone confirm if the R18 head covers and front engine cover are aluminum. I attempted to repair what I thought was a metal ding on the right head cover. The metal itself was ok but the anodized coating was defective. Sanded the whole cover w 320, 600, 2500 grit and polished w aluminum wheel polish. The shine is sharper than the stock satin anodized finish. Maintaining the shine would be more of a challenge but certainly looks cooler!! I ordered the cover trim to tone it down and provide additional engine protection w/o the use of crash bars. I will do the front cover next and the trim.Quote:" I chewed up the Torx heads on a few bolts and will have to order replacements."
I learned this lesson the hard way on my R1200C many years ago that snug is better than tight on a BMW bike. Yes, I have had to order replacement fasteners after stripping the head. I even stripped a Phillips head screw using a screw driver!
Thank you for responding. The weight of the cover indicates that it is not steel and it is NOT magnetic. If it was chromed steel, I wouldn’t have been able to hand sand the chrome plating off. I would’ve had to use a grinder. I am quite sure it was anodized. The only thing I wasn’t sure of is the head cover material metal. I strongly suspect that it is stamped aluminum.I no longer have mine but from what I remember of the the heft I believe them to be chrome plated steel.
Seemed to heavy to be aluminum but like I said I don’t have mine to check anymore.Thank you for responding. The weight of the cover indicates that it is not steel and it is NOT magnetic. If it was chromed steel, I wouldn’t have been able to hand sand the chrome plating off. I would’ve had to use a grinder. I am quite sure it was anodized. The only thing I wasn’t sure of is the head cover material metal. I strongly suspect that it is stamped aluminum.