Topic: Removing Side Cover Pin

[Bristledisk]

Has anyone got a good method for removing the side cover pin from the side cover? See images. The spring on the pin is held in place by another pin (circled in red) pushed into the hole at the top on the main pin. This small pin is pushing against the spring and doesn't want to move. The plastic side panel is brittle so I can't use too much force. Tapping the small pin failed as did trying to pull the small pin out with pliers despite liberal amounts of penetrating oil.

[scunny]

I wold cut the main pin halfway down. It should then come out. then make another post.

[pjlogue]

I used a vise and correct sized drift to tap the roll pin out of my '76 GL1000 side covers.  If your roll pin is rusted you may want to try cutting either the roll pin or the main pin as scunny suggested. 

Yes the side covers are delicate!

-P.

[Flyin900]

Looks like a CB350F cover and I did two just recently. I used a set of small thin needle nose vice grips to push back the spring/washer on the stem and take the pressure off the split pin. I then used a second set of linesman pliers with flat jaws to push the split pin flush with mounting post. A small drift or pliers to grab the pin to then to push/pull out the remaining split pin from the post.
You can sometimes reuse the old pins, if not Princess Auto sells a box of various sized split pins that can be used to replace the original ones.

[Bristledisk]

Thanks for the replies. They are indeed CB350F side covers.

I eventually removed the large pin/post  from the side cover by carefully dremeling off the sides of the small split pin and the spring came free. I then tapped out the remaining bit of small pin still in the post. No damage to the plastic side covers but its was a bit of a pain. The large pin for the side cover (83703-333-000) is no longer easily available so you don't want to damage either those of the side cover.