kozy
Well-Known Member
So...this weekend I started on the enormous task (for me, at least) of removing the engine and replacing the transmission gears. I am also changing over the motor mounts to solid ones while I'm at it. Attached are pics of what the bike looks like with no motor...as I forgot to take step-by-step pics of the whole process. Here is what I found during this process though:
1. Whoever was the last person to get into the water pump housing used Permatex...and left the fun part of removing the glued-on cover to me. Water pump elbow is bad, have the new replacement part for that already.
2. Not very many bolts on the bike are matching, especially the ones that hold the motor on. The part of the front upper mounts that bolts to the frame were all different size bolts. I think this may be a hint that it's been worked on before.
3. One of the o-rings in the oil gallery was blown...luckily I didn't suffer any permanent damage from that though. Avoided a disaster.
4. The dogs on the transmission gears were definitely the culprit. They were very nicely rounded. Makes me REALLY curious to get it all back together and ride it again, especially now that I'll have overdrive.
5. The motor itself is dirty as hell and in some places could use a new paintjob. It is going to get a good cleaning while it's out. If only I had the time and resources to re-powdercoat the whole thing while I am at it though.
I got the transmission replaced today. Now I'm just waiting on my new shift drum to arrive so I can get all this put back together. I'm almost tempted to get that put in along with the new shift forks, close the engine back up, and send it off to be powdercoated. Only downside to that is that by the time I get those last parts in, I don't think there will be enough time for me to get them installed, get the engine closed back up, and get it powdercoated....all by this Saturday. I am being forced to go to a 1st birthday party on Sunday, even though I'm not too keen on the idea. I have family from Germany that's coming in this Friday, and our wedding is the following weekend. Then there's the honeymoon for a week. If I don't get this engine put back in on Saturday, it won't get touched for another 3 weeks at least. Not to mention that it and the rest of the bike is taking up space in my dad's garage too. Damn lack of time!!!!!
1. Whoever was the last person to get into the water pump housing used Permatex...and left the fun part of removing the glued-on cover to me. Water pump elbow is bad, have the new replacement part for that already.
2. Not very many bolts on the bike are matching, especially the ones that hold the motor on. The part of the front upper mounts that bolts to the frame were all different size bolts. I think this may be a hint that it's been worked on before.
3. One of the o-rings in the oil gallery was blown...luckily I didn't suffer any permanent damage from that though. Avoided a disaster.
4. The dogs on the transmission gears were definitely the culprit. They were very nicely rounded. Makes me REALLY curious to get it all back together and ride it again, especially now that I'll have overdrive.
5. The motor itself is dirty as hell and in some places could use a new paintjob. It is going to get a good cleaning while it's out. If only I had the time and resources to re-powdercoat the whole thing while I am at it though.
I got the transmission replaced today. Now I'm just waiting on my new shift drum to arrive so I can get all this put back together. I'm almost tempted to get that put in along with the new shift forks, close the engine back up, and send it off to be powdercoated. Only downside to that is that by the time I get those last parts in, I don't think there will be enough time for me to get them installed, get the engine closed back up, and get it powdercoated....all by this Saturday. I am being forced to go to a 1st birthday party on Sunday, even though I'm not too keen on the idea. I have family from Germany that's coming in this Friday, and our wedding is the following weekend. Then there's the honeymoon for a week. If I don't get this engine put back in on Saturday, it won't get touched for another 3 weeks at least. Not to mention that it and the rest of the bike is taking up space in my dad's garage too. Damn lack of time!!!!!