Topic: Alternator cover...I'm stumped

[csendker]

The 'Honda' plate on my alternator cover is trashed and starting to fall off.  I bought another on e-bay for cheap.  How the heck does it come off?  It almost looks pressed into place.  I can't even figure it out from the spare.

[Sam Green Racing]

Can you post pic of the other side of new cover or tell what is on other side ?

[bryanj]

On the back of the badge should be three pins which push into what honda call a "j" type fixing that is inside a blind hole in the generator cover. You need to get a thin, but strong, blade in between the badge and casing and gently twist. Much like the tank badges. DONT LOOSE THE FIXINGS i believe they are now obsoleted.

[csendker]

Ah-ha! Thanks, I got it off.  On the good one (spare), two of the three 'j' fittings came out with it, I have to dig out the third.  On the crappy one (bike), one cover tab was broken and jammed in the hole, and the other two 'j' fittings are stuck in the cover.  Another winter project.

I took a picture that shows two of the tabs, on the right with the 'j' fitting, and on the left without.

Thanks.