Chaincase removal

To remove the chaincase simply undo all the nuts around its circumference and then try pulling it off. If it's pretty stuck you can use the kickstart for leverage, or you can very carefully prise it off with a screwdriver but take care not to damage the casing.

When mine was removed I could clearly see evidence of what looks like a botched clutch replacement. This image shows damage to the kick mechanism and return spring where the clutch assembly has rotated against them:



And this one shows similar wear on the inside of the casing where the gear selector is housed. It is clear the clutch assembly has rotated against it:



Perhaps this only happened for a few kicks after a botch clutch job and then the mechanic dismantled it and started again. I can't believe it would have run particularly well if at all with this kind of contact, and changing gear would presumably have been very difficult. Or perhaps the clutch circlip gave way one day in Bangalore?

Anyway, here's the scene in full with the chaincase removed:



Next step is dismantling the clutch...