Progress
All in one day the handlebars, gauges, and tank are off. Actually took just about an hour or two. Four fuel/air line plugs under the tank, make sure to cap em with something. I cut off the fingertips of my disposable gloves paired with a zip tie. Set it aside gently. Exhaust is off, just a handful of bolts (2 per pipe so 8). It looks smaller in this photo, that bad boy is big, ugly, and heavy.
This is when the fear sets in.
You're stripping it down and you realize....oh damn...am I gonna be able to put this thing back together?
Fear not. The most important thing in the world?
This is when the fear sets in.
You're stripping it down and you realize....oh damn...am I gonna be able to put this thing back together?
Fear not. The most important thing in the world?
That's right, sandwich bags and sticky notes (you'll need a couple of permanent magic markers too). I used maybe 30 ziploc bags all said and done and labeled each one diligently as I went with what the bolt/screw/nut was for, even if I wasn't sure what exactly I was looking at. One was labeled "bolt by the BMW logo on the trans."
And the sticky notes were for labeling every electrical plug I unplugged like "RT SIGNAL" or "HL" or "TRANS PLUG."
A LIFESAVER. Do the due diligence. You will save yourself HOURS upon HOURS of internet research if you do so. Even if you think you know where a bolt will go later...I promise you won't. There are a shit ton of them.
I also treated myself to a new toy.....
And the sticky notes were for labeling every electrical plug I unplugged like "RT SIGNAL" or "HL" or "TRANS PLUG."
A LIFESAVER. Do the due diligence. You will save yourself HOURS upon HOURS of internet research if you do so. Even if you think you know where a bolt will go later...I promise you won't. There are a shit ton of them.
I also treated myself to a new toy.....
Absolute best $70 I ever spent in my life. Durable, easy to use. Perfect for spinning the bike around and moving with each new step.
Can't recommend enough.
Can't recommend enough.