There is a question that I have been contemplating -- how does one remove the engines from these bikes? I have used chain hoists to pull engines from automobiles and pickup trucks, and I note that the 3rd gen engines weigh in excess of 200 pounds. Now I know that some of you hefty horses can sling around 200 pounds like tossing empty beer cans into the trash, but I can't lift that much weight. Never could, and certainly can't now.
So how do you go about removing the engine from the frame??
I've never removed an engine from a bike. But I would unbolt it from the frame. Then place a jack under it and jack it up. Then set it down on a peice of plywood. Then slide it out to were you can hook chains on it and lift it with a hoist.
An extra set of hands is what I use many times, on the GT750's (my avatar) the motors are so large and heavy many turn the bike on its side and lift the frame off or reverse the action putting the motor in.
A jack can help lining up bolt holes or removing.
I use a jack to support the engine and have someone steady the engine while I pick up the rear of the bike and slide it over. Very easy while on the center stand but on a 3rd gen without a center stand you would have to do something else.
When I pulled the engine out of mine I had my son help me and the two of us just slid it out it wasn't that heavy I picked it up by myself and put it in the back of my truck when I took it to Greg.
I'm not too sure about the arrangement of your bike Iragan, but I know some bikes have a section of the frame rail that can be removed to allow you to slide the motor straight out the side. If yours isn't liket that, then it seems like you could just rig up a sling from your hoist and just have it attatched at a slight angle. Then when the mounting bolts are loose, you could just let the angle of the hoist help you slide it out the side. If it's anything like the first gen, then I know there's about 200 lbs of motor in a 100 lbs container lol.
Quote from: Jerry G Turner on March 20, 2011, 07:28:11 AM
When I pulled the engine out of mine I had my son help me and the two of us just slid it out it wasn't that heavy I picked it up by myself and put it in the back of my truck when I took it to Greg.
Jerry, I know you to be a gentle soul and a strong Christian, so I am certain that there will never be a physical fight or contest -- which I would lose in seconds! I could not lift 200 pounds when I was young and at the peak of my strength, much less now...
When installing Jerry's engine, into the Yellow Project 96, did it all by hand with helpers.
I removed my engine (95 3rd Gen) when I had the frame painted. Having an extra person (or 2, or 3) is very helpful. You have to take off the carb covers from the sides, as well as the radiator and all hoses, and the front forks and wheel. Then, with at least one person on each side of the bike (helps to have a third person at the front), slide it forward and it comes out very easily. I couldn't see any way to get it out sideways without removing the cylinder heads first.