Well thats a nice shinny can but what the rest of the system like?

Drunkn Munky wrote:Well thats a nice shinny can but what the rest of the system like?

Hang on I'll get my camera out

oldgreyandslow wrote:

Drunkn Munky wrote:Well thats a nice shinny can but what the rest of the system like?

Hang on I'll get my camera out

There you go

Bit grubby but no dents or nasty's. I wouldnt chop it

Get the bike up on stands, remove anything in the way so you dont have to struggle getting at any of the bolts and end up chewing them up, get a bit of heat on the subject and get it off. If it feels like its gunna snap back off and apply some more heat or penatrating fluid, slowly slowly catchy monkey :)

Your thank yourself in the long run when standard NC systems reach astronomical prices

Drunkn Munky wrote:Bit grubby but no dents or nasty's. I wouldnt chop it

Get the bike up on stands, remove anything in the way so you dont have to struggle getting at any of the bolts and end up chewing them up, get a bit of heat on the subject and get it off. If it feels like its gunna snap back off and apply some more heat or penatrating fluid, slowly slowly catchy monkey :)

Your thank yourself in the long run when standard NC systems reach astronomical prices

Its on an abba stand at the moment, heat shield and footrest hanger moved out of the way but dangling, still difficult to get to though.

I am now thinking to wait until after the summer, when I will have more time, less pressure to get it on the road and do this at the same time as doing the rear brakes, Then I can remove the heat shield and footrest/brake pedal ass'y, maybe even remove rear wheel at the same time to get better access.

So for now I'll have to settle for that sewing machine sound

edit: forgot to ask, "how much heat?" blowtorch heat, or heat gun heat?

Hot as you can, a paint stripping heat gun will be a waste of time. You want something like a plumbers heat gun at the very least

Drunkn Munky wrote:Hot as you can, a paint stripping heat gun will be a waste of time. You want something like a plumbers heat gun at the very least

Bloody hell I'll end up setting fire to the bike! Or the garage! Still I suppose I am insured 3rd party FIRE and theft

You can get pocket butane torches which might do the trick.. have you tried removing the rear shock and lifting the subframe up away from the rear wheel? I found I had to do this when I swapped my entire system .. I used a scissor Jack and some wood to life the subframe up, but leave the bike in gear.... I broke 3 fingers and factored my hand the first time around... blood wheel moved while my hand was on it and I had the whole subframe drop on my hand. Haha

Broke 3 fingers changing a system, thats gota be a all time record!! Well done that man

DrunkenMistake wrote:You can get pocket butane torches which might do the trick.. have you tried removing the rear shock and lifting the subframe up away from the rear wheel? I found I had to do this when I swapped my entire system .. I used a scissor Jack and some wood to life the subframe up, but leave the bike in gear.... I broke 3 fingers and factored my hand the first time around... blood wheel moved while my hand was on it and I had the whole subframe drop on my hand. Haha

Breaking 3 fingers and fracturing your hand????? you sure know how to do things in style!