This. Is going to be a long one. 5 hours in the garage this morning removing the hypers motor. This has kinda spilled out some other jobs. Swing arm pivot bolt needs a service ( 2 hours of the job was just removing that ). Loom needs a good clean. Some coating on a few bits attached to the sub frame...
Doubtful Si.....grand minimum could go as high as 2.5k if I'm really unlucky which I fully expect to be!
Yeah....but like a child this one is now off the grid so....now I want to have a go on this one and I can't!. Having said that I'll be in there tomorrow sorting out the non engine related stuff for coating and getting it sent off...swing arm out also for new bearings....
If your going bare metal approach, this guys worth a look. He did my 1100 Katana back in the day after a winters commute. Was better than it was prior to that by miles. Damned if I wish I hadn't sold that bike. Dammit dammit dammit. http://www.aloh.co.uk/renovation/polishing.php
The finish is up to you. He does painting too (or did or sent it somewhere, i cant remember). It was so long ago when he did my engine (20 odd yrs ago?), that I don't know what type of paint etc he applied. But my engine looked brand new. It was a tad furry before. I was forced to commute during a rough winter as I'd put my fiesta into the barrier on j8 m25.
If your engine’s toast , I might be braking mine this year , I was gonna sell but it’s on a q plate so I’m better off braking , there’s only 3600 m on engine with new belts just fitted ?
I don't think it's going to get much worse...what's the verdict on the swing arm bearings....I can't feel any play but the they're a little corroded where the spindle goes through... It's a sealed unit so not sure how I can get some grease in there...
Yeah it’s an s , but I thought it’s the same the only differences are graphics and suspension on an evo
No...quite a few differences...main ones are flywheel and evo is a single spark. Ecu is different also...and clocks.
Check the needle bearing on the left of s/arm, mine were shagged at 18000 due to insufficient grease from factory.
