Hardest two hours I worked since starting this job

[ShinyPartsUp]

All day and that's all you got done? Good thing nobody was paying you.

Good job bro!

 

[RadioHowie]

All day and that's all you got done? Good thing nobody was paying you.

¡Golpearé su asno con el pie para eso!

:finger:

Good job bro!

Thanks!

 

[ShinyPartsUp]

All day and that's all you got done? Good thing nobody was paying you.

¡Golpearé su asno con el pie para eso!

:finger:

I don't speak French, but I believe you are telling me I have a big dick and I should go use it. THANKS! :clapping:

Good job bro!

Thanks!

You are most welcome.

 

[RadioHowie]

All day and that's all you got done? Good thing nobody was paying you.

¡Golpearé su asno con el pie para eso!

:finger:

I don't speak French, but I believe you are telling me I have a big dick and I should go use it. THANKS! :clapping:

Good job bro!

Thanks!

You are most welcome.

I see you still have that quote-back thing to work on.

 

[Patriot]

[SIZE=12pt]noooooooooooooooooooooooooo...[/SIZE]

[SIZE=18pt]more like 100% Certified David slaying Goliath[/SIZE]

 

[ShinyPartsUp]

I see you still have that quote-back thing to work on.

Don't you have something to do out in the garage?

[SIZE=12pt]noooooooooooooooooooooooooo...[/SIZE]

[SIZE=18pt]more like 100% Certified David slaying Goliath[/SIZE]

That looks more like David humping Goliath's foot.

 

[RadioHowie]

[SIZE=12pt]noooooooooooooooooooooooooo...[/SIZE]

[SIZE=18pt]more like 100% Certified David slaying Goliath[/SIZE]

That looks more like David humping Goliath's foot.

Don't you have something to do out in the garage?

Funny you should ask.....

MOST of the work doing this can be done by one person. Putting the motor in ain't one of them. Putting the headers back on isn't impossible with one person, but can be trying to one's patience. Finally put a block of wood under the headers to get them "close". I found it much easier to bolt the back end of the system up first, under the swingarm, than ease the headers up to the exhaust ports with the aid of a jack. For a very short while, I was wondering if my '04 headers weren't going to fit on an '03 block, but they did. Tip for re-assemblers.....stick the exhaust gaskets in the block with a pinch of grease to keep 'em from falling out while you're working. May stink for a couple of minutes on start-up, but dry metal gaskets don't stick to dry aluminum. Grease 'em up first. Exhaust headers installed and torqued down.

Moving back from the headers, time to put the U-joint, sidestand, shifter mechanism and footpeg assembly back in. Thankfully, no drama. U-joint lives behind the shifter mech. plate, BTW.

Slide yer ass further back, hang the Final Drive and mufflers since you've got nothing better to do.....oh, what the hell, while you're at it, throw a back wheel on there, too.

Think the project is getting close to fruition? Think again.....LOTS of stuff to do under the hood.....not to mention the cooling system.

But when you step back, it all looks like it's coming together. One day closer! (damn what a cluttered garage! :dribble: :dribble: )

Now I've got some more work to do.....hook up a neighbor's new computer and finish off a gallon jug of sangria.

'Howie

 

[Zorlac]

I'm thinkin you should just leave her nekked for when you do this again.

 

[RadioHowie]

I'm thinkin you should just leave her nekked for when you do this again.

Note my reply to El Grande in the above thread.

 

[sin_loki]

so... it will be running Wednesday?

Ridable by Saturday?

 

[ShinyPartsUp]

Bad hair day Howie?

 

[Bustanut joker]

Nice picture of Mizz Bust Howie! :lol: She was drinking pretty good that morning when I asked her for sex.. Typical response..

Oh and I guess I'll forget about changing the splooge guard on me scoot. It's had a hairline crack since day one, but isn't getting any worse

:jester:

 

[RadioHowie]

so... it will be running Wednesday?Ridable by Saturday?

[SIZE=12pt]"Ladies and Gentlemen....the comedy stylings of Sin_Loki! Put your hands together.....and remember to tip your servers."[/SIZE]

Bad hair day Howie?

More like "Bad TOOTH day!"

 

[RadioHowie]

Nice picture of Mizz Bust Howie! :lol: She was drinking pretty good that morning when I asked her for sex.. Typical response..
Oh and I guess I'll forget about changing the splooge guard on me scoot. It's had a hairline crack since day one, but isn't getting any worse

:jester:

You be nice to her, GoatBoy.....she was worried about you.



[SIZE=8pt](yeah...right!)[/SIZE]

 

[Mcgyver74]

Great work RH, and many thank you's for documenting this so well!!!

 

[ShinyPartsUp]

Thanks for all the hard work and documentation 100% Certified Dumbass,

If my unfortunate PussyKat ever goes tits up, I can print it and show a mechanic what to do and what to avoid. Most excellent!

No way I want to try it. Kudos to ya.

 

[user 213]

Way to go Howie. Lots of progress, and now for some real fun on the next day's work. Good job thinking outside the box on the R&R of the motor the second time.

 

[RadioHowie]

Way to go Howie. Lots of progress, and now for some real fun on the next day's work. Good job thinking outside the box on the R&R of the motor the second time.

Ideal way to re-install the motor would be to use a hoist/sling arrangement, as you noted, with the motor securely mounted on a platform around waist high. Then you'd swing the frame in from the rear of the motor, with the back end of the frame lower then the front.

This way, the output shaft/U-joint dust cover clears the sidestand mount. Bolt up the two rear through-bolt motor mounts. Then the top motor mounts, THEN the frame spar mounts.

 

[wheatonFJR]

Hey,

I'm just a silent bystander wowed by your efforts...

I know this is a small fish to fry in the overall scheme of what you're doing, but I'm just wondering if it is worth it to service all the hard to get to electrical connections in the harness now (ala the Brodie thread) while the harness is exposed, as opposed to later?

Seems like so many things to work at sequentially in this checklist...good luck/best wishes to you in your efforts. :clapping:

 

[RadioHowie]

I know this is a small fish to fry in the overall scheme of what you're doing, but I'm just wondering if it is worth it to service all the hard to get to electrical connections in the harness now (ala the Brodie thread) while the harness is exposed, as opposed to later?

Already done when chasing poor running issues BEFORE the valve train collision. Turned out to be fuel pump clogged by rust, but all connectors are cleaned and greased.

Something I DON'T have to do right now.

'Howie