Who put this here?

[Fatjim]

Just ignore Finn, he's just grumpy cause they got a better looking bloke to sell tyres.

[onearmedbandit]

So it is obvious one needs to read the manual then!

Or you could just slide your bike down the track, holeing said cover, and check the oil leaking out of it all over the track.

[Madness]

Be sure to check your tyre pressures both before and after removal of the stator cover, and ffs don't bugger the gasket.

And remember, RTV Silicone looks best in red.

[Finn]

Just ignore Finn, he's just grumpy cause they got a better looking bloke to sell tyres.

Im soo over modulling. Most poeple sea me as a pritty face with a stuning bodie but Ive disscovd that ive gotta brane and im gooing to uze it and make the wurld a better place to life for all the childeren.

Piece.

[Brett]

That, my friend, is your magneto cover. DO NOT REMOVE IT UNLESS YOU HAVE TO. The reason is simple, the gasket that goes between the cover and the case gets held in place with gasket silicon on both sides, and if you pull the cover off, it will rip the gasket, you will have to get a custom gasket cut (only about $20) cause none of the bike stores in NZ have them in stock at present (unless they have finally arrived).
The housing does not hold oil, so no need to drain the sump.
Just sand it, mask it, and paint it in place, or even dont worry about it!
There is also a little plug around the wire that you will need to silicon back in place. The magneto cover fills up a little with oil, but it isn;t really under pressure much, however you have to silicon the plug and gasket to avoid leaks.

[L.L. Cool M]

Also make sure that when you put it back on... you follow the manual in regards to which bolt to do first (there is a order in which its done...)

Crap, I didn't do that. I went wild with my order. Crazy. I unleashed. Now I'm paranoid that when I roll on the accelerator my bike will go backwards, or that if I flash the overtake switch lights my bike will transform to the attached picture. Actually that's not so bad. I just need to source some yellow leathers somewhere. Then all the ladies can call me Bananaman.

[The Pastor]

I painted some enginge covers on my bike, i just ripped them off any old how, painted them (looks very good but to much dust got on the wet paint :S and somehow I got a chip in it!) when it was time to put it back on I just used that red gasket goo and the gasket (clean surfaces first!) that was on it, works fine.