lostandwandering
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Just a follow-up: I got everything together, sent the pan to the painter with some leftover paint from when the rest of the bike was painted, and have assembled and installed it (along with replacing the gasket between the muffler and header, which was leaking badly). I think it looks pretty good! It makes the bike look more finished to my eye. It's a little fiddly to get off and on, but not so much that I see it as a bother. Thank you all for your help and answering my questions!
Ok, I will have to try this. I have two K75's with belly pans, so if this is the trick I'm going to really appreciate it!
Just a note on my own "belly pan" issues for anyone who's interested. I had to lift the front end of my K75s to do some tire/rim work. I removed the belly pan and put a folded towel over my floor jack to support the engine.( Too close to the front I later found out, although I was trying to protect the pan fins) When I went to put the pan back on I fought with it for an hour before realizing that with the jack, I had inadvertently shifted the plastic front pan bracket into a up-tilted position. It would never have fitted together. Fortunately I hadn't damaged it. I moved the bracket back into position, and used Lee's idea of loosening the back support. It went together. ( I also put Vaseline on the rubber mounts to let them slide together better.) That plastic mount is now, as far as I can tell, unobtainable, which means no more belly pan. From now on, the jack goes under the solid engine pan.
Good story. I remove that belly pan bracket to gain access to the front of the oil pan where I use a short piece of 2x4 between the jack and the oil pan. All good stuff.
That's a better solution than mine to protect that very valuable little item. It's only two bolts. Pretty easy insurance. Thanks.