Almost down to the frame: just swingarm, driveshaft, front forks, any pressed bearings, and engine to go. Everything prepped, most nuts and bolts off, just need to read up on best practices for:
- Removing swingarm…axle, i.e. threaded…bolts? axle? Still in there after removing the 27mm nuts, don’t want to force them until I know what they are.
- Steering stem removal—top acorn nut off, locking ring off, dust cap off, just stem and bearings, whacks a few times with a 2×4 and hammer and didn’t budge. I guess I just need to…whack it more? Use penetrating oil and whack-a-mole?
Otherwise the four driveshaft nuts under the drive boot were easy to remove. Exhaust header nuts came off with some light heat and a light tap from a 2×4 and hammer (no fins damaged in the process, no special tool…although will order one for re-install). Front calliper holding bolt needed the ol’ M8-bolt-threaded-in-bottom-then-pull to pull it out (trick from http://brook.reams.me/) Wheels off easy, fluids drained, centre stand was two bolts, subframe a cinch, and handlebars and full top assembly for them off in one piece. Only thing damaged tonight was the battery holder…so rusted, so corroded, nuts and bolts just twisting and spinnin’. Resorted to cutting the rubber mounts in half and pulling it out. Lower lag-bolt and nut style in bottom plate on frame still there…may have to grind out.
As before, full photos here (another 200 or something from tonight): https://photos.app.goo.gl/NWnCaikDAlUkulCG3
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