| Author | Message | ||
     Buckley |
Hey guys, I am working on rebuilding my bike. Today I pulled the swingarm with the intention of replacing the rubber isolators and giving it a new paint job. I remember last time when I mounted my engine it was kind of a tedious process and it got a bit dinged up. Anyways, after doing a bit of research it looks like during assembly from the factory floor the engine, swingarm, and rear wheel were built as a separate assembly and the frame was dropped over it. Has anyone tried this method? Only thing that seems like it would be a pain here would be spreading the frame to fit the swingarm while trying to move the engine to the proper location. If not I was planning on just mounting the swingarm first, then mounting the lower engine half and building the top half while on the frame. | ||
| Cupcake_mike |
when I dropped my engine (99 m2) for rebuild and replaced the swingarm rubber isolaters/bushings I just pulled the frame off the engine...I couldn't imagine doing it another way. It was little finicky putting it back together but I used a couple big fender washers on each side of one of the rubber bushings with a 3 inch long 1/2" bolt going through the whole works (to compress the rubber about a 1/2" or so)and the frame just dropped right down onto the engine. Its easiest if you build a stand of sorts out of scrap lumber for the engine to sit on , that puts it at the correct height or you kind have to fight the frame onto the engine cause stuff doesn't want to line up the best if the engine is too low. | ||
| Gusm2 |
you must not try to "spread" the frame, it will fit just take your time and as mentioned.in previous post make a stand for the motor to sit om | ||
| Brother_in_buells |
I thought that some old schoolers here have used some kind of putty knives to make it easier to slide the frame over the isolators!? | ||
| Hootowl |
I would do it this way. http://danielcstarr-pages.blogspot.com/2008/09/una uthorized-scott-free-technique-for.html | ||
| Gusm2 |
That method looks like its gonna bend the frame | ||
| Fasted |
it will not bend the frame. i have done it. | ||
| Kybuell |
I installed the updated isolators and had no problem getting the frame to slide down over the swing arm. It was tight no doubt. I did it with the rear wheel off and the motor on a home made 2x4 motor stand. |
