Crankcase side covers?

[erik]

Does anyone know of aftermarket crankcase side covers for the bandit 400?

I broke the LH one a few months back and had a mate weld it up, he said he was difficult to weld and probably had a lot of magnesium in the alloy. The weld still leaks slightly, I think it might be porous.

I did a trackday yesterday and broke the RH cover as well and I'm not sure if it'll be weldable since the crack goes right to the edge (and it'd probably the same difficult to weld alloy).

If there's aftermarket tougher side covers available, it might be worth a try...

Just trying to figure out my options.

I'll be posting a vid from the trackday soon  

[Bartjan]

ive got a cracked right side cover...
i fixed it with epoxy, no need to weld  

dunno about aftermarket side covers. how about crash protectors?

[gsxr400 racer]

epoxy    I get the covers welded just fine find someone with a better welder

[Banditmax]

I saw some carbon guards for the 400 covers once i think don't remember and can't find where though now.

[Bartjan]

i also saw them once.
kevlar though not carbon  

[PitterB4]

There are threads hear about the carbon and kevlar covers.  THat really doesn't help if you have one that is already busted.  The OEMs aren't that expensive as I remember.

[El Dopa]

I saw some carbon guards for the 400 covers once i think don't remember and can't find where though now.

Ebay. They turn up at intervals.

Erik, I've just remebered reading on here somewhere that a couple of other engines have the same sides (I think). RF400? Does that ring bells with anyone?

[gsxr400 racer]

cover that can be used gk75a bandit 400 gsxr 400 gk71f,gk73a,gk76a impulse 400 katana 400 rf400

[tomacGTi]

Try here

I've been thinking about getting these for some time now.

I've got sliders but these would be the icing on the cake.

-Randy

[gsxr400 racer]

to me those are on my wish list right behind the yosh fully adjustable triple clamp and both these items are towards the bottom of that list but rally nice stuff. I had some one weld some aluminum to my covers to beef them up

[El Dopa]

Erik, you seen this one?

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=116709143

[gsxr400 racer]

Ahh what a sweet race bike

[El Dopa]

Ahh what a sweet race bike

Heh.

Already bought a non-runner B400 so I could get hold of a spare engine to rebuild. Long-term plan is to convert my 400V chassis for the track, with a fairly fruity 400+ engine bolted up to it.

Still......

Erik, wanna go halves on a race bike?

[erik]

Ahh what a sweet race bike

Heh.

Already bought a non-runner B400 so I could get hold of a spare engine to rebuild. Long-term plan is to convert my 400V chassis for the track, with a fairly fruity 400+ engine bolted up to it.

Still......

Erik, wanna go halves on a race bike?

Nah, my bandit's good enough for trackdays.

Anyway, the bike is all fixed!

I was lucky and a local wrecker had a gsxr400 clutch cover. I basically bolted it on, straightened the brake pedal and that was it. :)

Maybe I'll still see if I can get the original cover welded so I have a spare. I think it might be difficult though as it's cracked right to the edge.

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e118/edorp/bandit/IMG_0983.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e118/edorp/bandit/IMG_0984.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e118/edorp/bandit/IMG_0986.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e118/edorp/bandit/IMG_0981.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e118/edorp/bandit/IMG_0980.jpg

[gsxr400 racer]

thats a 86-87 gsxr400 gk71f clutch cover