Bike tear down

[ukjules]

Do you reckon a weekend is enough to tear down a motorbike
(like my ones RD AND GSX) to have the frame ready
for sandblasting ? never really tore down a bike to
a frame before.

This is my winter project on two of em.

Is it a case of

tank , seat , engine out ,front end , the rest ?
any tips pitfalls ?

(assume got all tools and a small lift that goes under frame)

[cowboyup3371]

A weekend could be enough depending on how fast you move, how many pictures you take and how well you document what goes where and how. Your electrical will be your biggest documentation headache so take your time with it.

There is a way to take the engine out by laying the bike down on its side. Search through the archives to find pictures of how to do it; I believe GSRick has a video that a former member took of doing so as well.

[Steve]

How long is your "weekend"?

If you start right after you get home from work on Friday, stop about midnight, continue on Saturday from about 8:00 again to midnight, you <might> have most items off the frame. At any rate, you will be ready to start cleaning the frame on Sunday.

Also, as cowboy hinted, it depends a LOT on how much you document the process. At the very least, the fasteners for each assembly should be put in plastic bags and labeled. Pictures are also handy, but be sure to document them, as well. Include notes the explain why the picture was taken, be sure to have some unique identifier in the picture, as you will end up having several pictures that apparently show the same thing, unless you mention what changed from the last one.

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[ukjules]

weekend it is then for plan.

elecs will be the issue. my area of ignorance and fear
as red green colour blind...... so I have had to by
one of those labelling machines and make up my own colours....
in the past.

p.s as for getting engine out I can get a 750
kwak , gs550 out myself easily ..... never had a problem there.
more than a 750 I agree be impossible alone.

Should be straightforward as have already been over
it (gsx250) sorting out mechanically and all stripped threads.

will add a thread so all can enjoy through the winter
as its frame out and paint in some way ! still
to be decided but def shotblasted .