Topic: How to clean gasket surface on this hard-to-reach area?

[Tugboat]

'71 CB500

The cover was off when I started this rebuild. You can see that there's some gasket material still on there. That space is really narrow though. Any suggestions as to how to get it off?

[Rgconner]

I use an exacto knife with a chisle tip for that kind of stuff.

[KingCustomCycles.com]

Aircraft paint stripper will release the bond and it will pop right off without fear of mechanical abrasion associated with scrapers.

[dave500]

removing the clutch basket gives you a better angle at it aswell,de glaze the steels at the same time maybe.

[vozzy]

I'm with Dave, might as well check/replace/repair clutch while you have the cover off

[dave500]

there should be two locating dowels for the cover and a steel washer that goes over the kick shaft and bears against the inside of the case.