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05-13-2012, 12:27 AM | #1 |
Ride Naked.
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Flat and Straight ND
Moto: 08 BUELL 1125R, 05 SV650S
Posts: 7,916
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VIOLA, you now have 2 half bikes!
While I had it apart, I applied heat tape to the inside of the frame/tank. Not sure if it will help, but it can't hurt anything. Remove the stator puck and plug, this is how you will rotate the engine. Then, remove the heads and start the valve check/adjustment per the manual. Loosen the plugs, but leave them in place as this will prevent you from accidentally dropping anything into the engine. I had good luck using a magnet tool to remove and replace the shims. Wipe them off with a rag first to remove the oil "seal" that holds them in place and they come right out. Measure with a micrometer or a caliper to get proper size of the old, and replace with the new using the formula in manual. All of mine were on the edge of in spec tight, or out of spec tight. Now they are all in spec mid to loose. |
05-13-2012, 12:34 AM | #2 |
Ride Naked.
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Flat and Straight ND
Moto: 08 BUELL 1125R, 05 SV650S
Posts: 7,916
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And here are the tools I used to complete the job.
Feeler gauge spark plug wrench/socket Caliper Rubber mallet small flat tip screwdriver large flat tip screwdriver T30 driver T40 driver 4mm allen 5mm allen 6mm allen 8mm allen 4mm allen L shape snap ring pliers side cutter 8mm wrench 10mm wrench 13mm wrench 14mm wrench magnet tool needle nose pliers channel lock pliers ratchet w/ extension 8mm socket 17mm socket mity vac (or your favorite way to bleed brakes/clutch) turkey baster Dot 4 brake fluid Shim kit (10mm o.d.) Coolant (optional) rags Oil and filter And the most important The manual. |
05-13-2012, 12:40 AM | #3 |
Ride Naked.
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Flat and Straight ND
Moto: 08 BUELL 1125R, 05 SV650S
Posts: 7,916
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Putting it back together is just a reverse of the disassembly.
It actually went back together very easily. All the wires are quick connect so they can't be hooked up incorrectly, so as long as you don't miss a connection, you should be good to go. Before I put all the plastics back on I also did a coolant flush with Engine Ice, flushed both brakes and clutch, and a complete oil change, to include pulling the sump plate since the exhaust was off anyway. Didn't need to, as it was clean, but now I know! Sorry for not having any reassembly pics, I ended up doing that a little at a time while I had time in the evenings. I hate doing it that way for fear I may miss something, but I had no extra parts, and everything seems to run smoothly. If you have any questions about the procedure, feel free to ask. It was not nearly as difficult as I expected, mostly just time consuming. |
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