RANT design fault 2004 Blade

i thought i would make a new post, re replacing front sprocket, well i have been down my garage now for one hour trying to get the front sprocket plate off, the bottom of the sprocket casing is fouling the water pump casing, by at least 1.5 mm. honda obviously put the casing on and then put the water pump on afterwards, i aint taking half the fukin bike apart to changed a front sprocket.i have tried everything but to no avail, why the hell has the casing got a huge lip on the bottom in the first place.i had a good tip on my original post, dremel the fkin casing. to access the sprocket, as you can see i am totally pissed off. i cant see how i can bend metal on the casing to overcome this.

 

Can you post some good pix please mate?

 

Have you checked the workshop manual? When I changed the front sprocket on my RR6 a few years back I don't remember any issues at all - or maybe the RR4 is different?

 

I had no such roblems on my RR5 either, am sure the 05 is same as 04?
Can you put some pictures up?

 

It does take a good wriggle out as already said you do not need to remove water pump cover. There is also a metal spacer behind sprocket cover ferk this out the way it gives you more sideways movement in the cover

 

I did have to wiggle it a bit when I did mine on my 04, but no need to take anything off.

 

On my 05 which I did two weeks ago there was a fair amount of jiggling (is that a word lol) involved before it came out. I was getting a bit frustrated as well but eventually it came away without any problems. I think persistence is the key

 

i am not at the garage at the moment, but i thought the clutch pushrod got in the way, that is why i took the clutch slave off, i also read this,?? my mate is coming round at 2pm, stressy or what,if/when i get it off i am grinding the bottom of the plate off.

 

The clutch?!? The gear rod needs to come off which is very simple?? Confused.con

 

Changed my chain and sprokets multiple times when I had my RR6, no issues at all, just the metal spacer could be fiddly, thats all

 

well finally a huge flat blade screwdriver, between bottom of sprocket plate and water pump and i came out, waiting on the new chain/sprockets now, hope it goes back on bloody easier than it came off..

 

I'd be really interested in a feedback post based on the smaller front sprocket as I have a 42 rear on my RR5 and am still tempted to go -1 on the front.