It would be easy to lay it down too IF you have all the right bolts and mounting brackets out of the way first as I found out with mine.
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koolaid_kid
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This is the difficult part.
There's a time and a place and when it suits there's nothing wrong with being drunk....
And Eric did set that up to look easy. But it ain't hard either - that's how I do mine (I use a big wooden block instead of the jack).
Londonboards entertained us with a video showing how hard it is to lift the frame off the engines (though he had a lot of the ancillaries still attached). I've tried it that way as well; in my opinion it's ok, just for me it's not as easy.
Plus Eric banging on about those zip ties and failing to torque those cam cover bolts precisely. How many times did he tell us on this forum? Yep - his pet hates for sure and you kind of knew it was going to come out in every post if he had the chance.
And Eric did set that up to look easy. But it ain't hard either - that's how I do mine (I use a big wooden block instead of the jack).
Londonboards entertained us with a video showing how hard it is to lift the frame off the engines (though he had a lot of the ancillaries still attached). I've tried it that way as well; in my opinion it's ok, just for me it's not as easy.
Plus Eric banging on about those zip ties and failing to torque those cam cover bolts precisely. How many times did he tell us on this forum? Yep - his pet hates for sure and you kind of knew it was going to come out in every post if he had the chance.
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Crankthat
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I don't have a fancy lift table and even have an unfinished gravel floor garage(pole barn really) and I found it easy enough with a bottle jack and a milk crate, by myself, not much lifting when you do it right, just a lot of twisting and an occasional adjustment with the jack under the motor. I've done a 600, 2 650's and several litre plus cc bikes this way. Oh, and a gravel floor sux bad, drop something and it's gone forever
I have a gravel floor also.
Find someone getting new carpets and throw down the old one.
I just scored a old very large rug from a friend and its getting a nice cleaning in the rain as I wait to afford some parts so I can roll my bike out.
Will wait for a warmer day after its together as a lot of other things will have to be moved out of the way where it is going.
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Tech73
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You guys can't just pull the motor out and put it on something to roll it a round on? I left everything on the motor (valve cover & breather) and got it past the mounts then pulled it out and picked it up and put it on a wood cart. I then picked it back up and installed it. It's a one person job IMHO.
I guess I'm just younger than most.
I guess I'm just younger than most.
No, maybe just stronger...
I am 56 years old and have pulled and replaced the motor in my 1100E drag bike and street bike more than once.
One man job...remove the mounts...remove the breather cover...wiggle it out the right side...on to a bike lift.
It's not that heavy...geeze...
No, maybe just stronger...
I am 56 years old and have pulled and replaced the motor in my 1100E drag bike and street bike more than once.
One man job...remove the mounts...remove the breather cover...wiggle it out the right side...on to a bike lift.
It's not that heavy...geeze...
no fair!
you got half the guts out of it!
hahahaha
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amxsteve
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Yea. Geez whizz
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koolaid_kid
Guest
I can't count how many times I removed and installed the engine on my GPz by myself. And Batfaam is a youngster compared to me. 
in/out, easy peasy
wrapped up frame and tied things out of the way for an easy slide in, and no paint scratches
this was an 1100 shafty, one person, bottle jack and milkcrate with board
Effective use of a Harley sweatshirt.
Eric is bannned...so what. I see no harm in someone simply RELAYING something that Eric videoed. Its NOT ERIC posting so why get yiour nickers all in a bunch at the guy that relayed the video...really??
agreed....hey, weren't you banned, get outta here...
Is this a Battle of the Banned's ?
Allie
Forum Sage
Easy, killer! This thread is all mellow now, no need to whup it up into a froth again. Be chill now.
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koolaid_kid
Guest
while hammerhead made a poor decision by mentioning Eric's name, it is to the benefit of the forum to just lay low and appreciate the information.
Allie
Forum Sage
There would be little question as to the identity of the mechanic really. I agree, just let it lie and appreciate the demonstration.
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Smallfishnz
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Wow that seems so simple. Will have to try this out when winter rolls around as I need to do things like re-tap/helicoil the header pipe mounts
Allie
Forum Sage
I would actually love to see a video of the entire process, including getting the engine over the mounts initially. Obviously after that is a snap, as evidenced by the demo. Maybe Eric can wrestle the thing over, but those of us who are not of Herculean prowess might benefit from some kind of lever trick. Or maybe a bottle jack and piece of wood under the engine...
There's always a way with the right tricks. I once picked up the whole bike with no wheels on it after a bottle jack let me down (ar ar arrr cause it's a jack...). I used several straps, jacks, and a come along.
There's always a way with the right tricks. I once picked up the whole bike with no wheels on it after a bottle jack let me down (ar ar arrr cause it's a jack...). I used several straps, jacks, and a come along.
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koolaid_kid
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You could do the initial lift (which he left out) with a bottle jack and a board, but balancing with a bottle jack would be an issue (ask me how I know).
A small floor jack would be much easier to balance due to its wider lift platform and its wheels. Once you start to move the engine to one side the bottle jack could tip over and you have issues. You would have to slide the engine on the board, making certain the bottle jack stays vertical. Cutting the board the exact width of the frame rails would help a great deal.
A small floor jack would be much easier to balance due to its wider lift platform and its wheels. Once you start to move the engine to one side the bottle jack could tip over and you have issues. You would have to slide the engine on the board, making certain the bottle jack stays vertical. Cutting the board the exact width of the frame rails would help a great deal.
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koolaid_kid
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Balance is the key. Position the jack so it can roll to the side you wish to remove the engine to clear the frame rails. Eric went out the right, I went out the left on my GPz. I don't think it really matters, since your engine is a copy of mine.
