ponyfool
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As previously discussed in this thread and this thread, I had to rebuild my transmission (specifically 2nd gear). After the well endowed dealer was polite enough to offer to bend me over without lubricant to the tune of roughly $3000, I ventured out to do the work myself.
After tearing almost everything off the bike, pulling the engine, splitting the cases, identifying the damaged parts, ordering the parts, waiting an eternity for the parts to come from Japan, getting the parts, replacing the parts (and a few extras while I was in there), painstakingly making sure I followed every procedure in the service manual, re-joining the cases, putting everything back on, installing the engine, and putting everything back on, bleeding the clutch line, filling all the fluids, I finally did it......
I connected the battery, turned the key on, and heard the delightful sound of the fuel pump. I then took a deep breath and pushed the starter. It started immediately! No error codes on the display. I then got on it, took another deep breath, and pushed the gear selector down, and it immediately went into first gear. I took it around the block, shifted it through the gears, and back down again, and pulled into the driveway with a deep sense of satisfaction. It's done!
Now for the really cool part. Apparently being anal isn't necessarily a bad thing as it relates to this: I didn't have a single left over part or screw!
My "job" over the next two weeks is to put 500 miles on it before heading out to NAFO. I figure 500 miles should give me enough peace of mind to trust it is ready for a multi-state tour.
Total parts including gaskets, o-rings, service manual and tranny parts: $669
If I would have only replaced the damaged parts, it would have only been $364
Total amount in tools to successfully complete the job: $324
Total spent: $993
After tearing almost everything off the bike, pulling the engine, splitting the cases, identifying the damaged parts, ordering the parts, waiting an eternity for the parts to come from Japan, getting the parts, replacing the parts (and a few extras while I was in there), painstakingly making sure I followed every procedure in the service manual, re-joining the cases, putting everything back on, installing the engine, and putting everything back on, bleeding the clutch line, filling all the fluids, I finally did it......
I connected the battery, turned the key on, and heard the delightful sound of the fuel pump. I then took a deep breath and pushed the starter. It started immediately! No error codes on the display. I then got on it, took another deep breath, and pushed the gear selector down, and it immediately went into first gear. I took it around the block, shifted it through the gears, and back down again, and pulled into the driveway with a deep sense of satisfaction. It's done!
Now for the really cool part. Apparently being anal isn't necessarily a bad thing as it relates to this: I didn't have a single left over part or screw!
My "job" over the next two weeks is to put 500 miles on it before heading out to NAFO. I figure 500 miles should give me enough peace of mind to trust it is ready for a multi-state tour.
Total parts including gaskets, o-rings, service manual and tranny parts: $669
If I would have only replaced the damaged parts, it would have only been $364
Total amount in tools to successfully complete the job: $324
Total spent: $993
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