Cam End Covers Swap advice

[miscott]

 Hey All...
  I'm getting ready to swap out my stock Can End Covers for some Chrome one's I've got, and need to ask a question.
  I know I need to be careful about not messing up the stock gaskets as they need to be re-used, but, when I pull the stock Cam End Covers off, do I need to expect a lot of oil to be behind those covers, just waiting for me to pull em so it can come gushing out onto my engine/tranny? 
  With the bike leaning on the side stand, I wouldn't expect a lot on the right/high side, but the left/low side? Would I be better off with the bike level, up on the jack/lift? Even being level, up on the lift, won't there be some oil lurking behind those covers, just waiting to escape?
  Thanks to some previous posting, I've already gotten a Harbor Freight MC Lift and have already permanently attached the Lift Adapter under the bike.
  I'm a newbie when it comes to working on my bike, but I'm having a blast learning!
  Thanks for all your help, and I'll just wait for any replies.
     Mike

[hubcapsc]

I did it recently, and wondered the same thing.

I chose to do it while I was changing the oil.

It was easy to keep from messing up the gaskets, and I saw no hint of
oil ever being behind  the covers...

-Mike

[Hoser]

There should be no oil, they are more dust covers than oil seals, and if you ruin the gaskets, they are available at Honda direct.  Hoser

[miscott]

Hey, Cool!!!
Thanks for the help!! And the location where I can get replacement gaskets, IF needed.
Hopefully I won't need any replacements!
Off to the garage!!!
Thanks Again!
Mike