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[TheBoy]

Splitting crank case is not as terrifying as it sounds. But does involve taking engine out, placing on bench upside down so the gear box doesn't fall on the floor when crank case removed.

Are the engine bolts a normal hex, or castle nuts/other? If hex its fairly cheap, but time consuming. May as well do shims then as its easier, but obviously means cams out if a valve needs adjusting. Plus you'll need a box of shims to cover all eventualitys.

I could go on, or you could Please read the manual...?

Sounds like you're the expert. Your place or mine?

If you take the seat, lower fairing, tank, air box, exhaust off, drop the oil. Check the engine mount fixings are a simple hex(first of all), and then we can do the crank case job, and check the tolleramces on the valves. At that point we'll know if we can re build it, or source a box of shims. Pita job though, will take some time to sort.

I'll try to do that this week - I'm off all week

The engine, I read, forms part of the frame, if that makes sense? Guess that means there won't be engine 'mounts' in the traditional (rubber) sense?

[feeutfo]

Splitting crank case is not as terrifying as it sounds. But does involve taking engine out, placing on bench upside down so the gear box doesn't fall on the floor when crank case removed.

Are the engine bolts a normal hex, or castle nuts/other? If hex its fairly cheap, but time consuming. May as well do shims then as its easier, but obviously means cams out if a valve needs adjusting. Plus you'll need a box of shims to cover all eventualitys.

I could go on, or you could Please read the manual...?

Sounds like you're the expert. Your place or mine?

If you take the seat, lower fairing, tank, air box, exhaust off, drop the oil. Check the engine mount fixings are a simple hex(first of all), and then we can do the crank case job, and check the tolleramces on the valves. At that point we'll know if we can re build it, or source a box of shims. Pita job though, will take some time to sort.

I'll try to do that this week - I'm off all week

The engine, I read, forms part of the frame, if that makes sense? Guess that means there won't be engine 'mounts' in the traditional (rubber) sense?

no mounts, it's a stressed member. Bit like the owner.
It might have a balance shaft somewhere, not that that matters.

[feeutfo]

Check the engine mounting bolts first through if they're visible. Make sure they can be undone easily. Check the exhaust bolts haven't dissolved Into stumps as well, or it's pointless starting anything.

[aaronjb]

no mounts, it's a stressed member. Bit like the owner.

Laughed, I did.

[TheBoy]

Check the engine mounting bolts first through if they're visible. Make sure they can be undone easily. Check the exhaust bolts haven't dissolved Into stumps as well, or it's pointless starting anything.

Exhaust to head bolts?

[feeutfo]

Check the engine mounting bolts first through if they're visible. Make sure they can be undone easily. Check the exhaust bolts haven't dissolved Into stumps as well, or it's pointless starting anything.

Exhaust to head bolts?

complate cat back system. Fitting kit, paste, bolts to cat. The lot.
Although most important are the mid sections.
Then back box.
Any fitting parts I can source locally if they don't have.
What ever you can get is fine.

[TheBoy]

Check the engine mounting bolts first through if they're visible. Make sure they can be undone easily. Check the exhaust bolts haven't dissolved Into stumps as well, or it's pointless starting anything.

Exhaust to head bolts?

complate cat back system. Fitting kit, paste, bolts to cat. The lot.
Although most important are the mid sections.
Then back box.
Any fitting parts I can source locally if they don't have.
What ever you can get is fine.

No, I'm on about the Kawasaki

[feeutfo]

Check the engine mounting bolts first through if they're visible. Make sure they can be undone easily. Check the exhaust bolts haven't dissolved Into stumps as well, or it's pointless starting anything.

Exhaust to head bolts?

complate cat back system. Fitting kit, paste, bolts to cat. The lot.
Although most important are the mid sections.
Then back box.
Any fitting parts I can source locally if they don't have.
What ever you can get is fine.

No, I'm on about the Kawasaki

Oh FFS. I just thought hang on, where have I just posted that.
Yes, exhaust down pipes have to come off the head to get the sump off.