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Thread: Big red valve cover removal ?

  1. #1
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    Big red valve cover removal ?

    Is it possible to remove a 250es valve cover while the engine is bolted in the frame ?
    our original 85 we bought new, 2 - 86 police specials
    250r dust runner
    04 Yamaha kodiaK 450 snowbuster ! Brute Force 750 dust collector .
    Bunch of es stuff I been buying for next builds....
    Gone but lives on in my aching body the mighty 350x collection . A Beat 85 es im gonna rebuild

  2. #2
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    Dec 2005
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    Bowling Green, Kentucky
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    Yes. Twist it out to the left side.
    1985 Honda ATC 250ES "Big Red" (Photo Album)

    Other ATC's in the family:
    1985 Honda ATC 250SX ~ 1984 Honda ATC 200ES "Big Red" ~ 1983 Honda ATC 185S

  3. #3
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    Aug 2014
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    South Louisiana
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    Copy that left side, it will seem like it's not gonna go and don't force just be gentle.
    "Roll on 3"

    RIP Ol' Deuce

    "Long Live the ATC"
    Building: ATCr125x
    Riding: ATC200sx
    "I am not a mechanic, mechanics get paid for this. I do it because I enjoy it."

  4. #4
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    Austin, Massachusetts
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    yes. it will come out. left side. if i remember correctly, the clymer manual says out the right side, but the manual is wrong.
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