Topic: Drilled clutch adjustment covers?

[BakonBittz]

While it might not be everyones cup of tea, I feel like my bike needs to lose 3 oz of weight on the left side 

I have found a couple examples online, but I remember seeing a cover with 7 or 8  ~1/2" holes drilled and thought it looked good, does anyone have any better examples? Thank you in advance!






https://images.app.goo.gl/tWRGS5FfuCiAJKdCA

https://images.app.goo.gl/cc5i5v8w52KYAbDa7

[jakec]

Looks like more surface area for dirt and grease to build up with daily riding... and more water and dirt inside the sprocket cover

[Hotwheelbill]

Looks like more surface area for dirt and grease to build up with daily riding... and more water and dirt inside the sprocket cover

True, but not the point.

Im not OCD, but the first pic of just random holes just does nothing for me. The second is to much of a grid pattern. I can not show you a picture of what I think, but a uniform flow with two sizes of holes.

[robvangulik]

If you really think it looks good, who's keeping you from getting your drill out and having a go?
But I agree with Jakec, what is the use? If you want to save weight skip lunch...

[spotty]

use a black marker pen to experiment with a pattern, stand back and have a look at the pattern, no good  ?... wipe it off and have another try

when you go to drill the holes use a centre punch mark to guide the drill,  even with a pillar drill the case can still move when the drill bit hits it, especially with smaller drill bits they can ' bend' as the drill hits metal, the centre punch will give the tip of the drill something to hold onto for that vital first second or two
i know all that sounds obvious but ask me how i know.....

[jakec]

Drill it while it’s installed on the bike to keep it steady

[BakonBittz]

use a black marker pen to experiment with a pattern, stand back and have a look at the pattern, no good  ?... wipe it off and have another try

Great idea actually, don't know why I didn't think of it! Yes, I'd just want something simple, maybe 2 or 3 sets of 4 holes to match the "4" theme. I don't know, I have like 900 other things to finish first.

Drill it while it’s installed on the bike to keep it steady

I'm gonna drill the links in the chain next! One hundred and twenty eight 1/8" holes haha


only because I came across them, I like these examples much better, sorry best pics I could find.

[754]

Keep the bracing behind in mind,  while drilling the holes.
 Especially when it's a clutch actuator.