Gs 850 engine removal

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  • dennis
    • Apr 2026

    #1

    Gs 850 engine removal

    Has anyone pulled and installed an engine by laying the bike on its side and lifting the frame off ? Saw it on You Tube. I pulled mine out the side,but I figured when I paint the frame its going to get scratched up putting it back in.Didnt look like such a bad idea
  • bwringer
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    • Oct 2003
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    • Indianapolis

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    No matter how you do it (on the side or upright), scratching the frame is pretty much inevitable.

    You can try to minimize the carnage by covering the frame tubes with plastic split tubing intended to be used for shower curtain rods.

    But no matter what, you'll need touch up paint.
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