Rebuild order

[Guest]

Anyone have a specific order they rebuild a bike in? I am trying to get my bike back together and am learning that if you put on the exhaust before the rear tire, it's gonna be difficult. Just curious so I don't have to keep putting stuff on, taking it off to put on something else and then putting it back on. Thanks.

[gs road racer]

"Complex problems have simple, easy to understand, wrong answers.' hmmm this is a simple problem... get the wheels on it so it's mobile and safer to work on...then have at'er....

[Baatfam]

Well it is too late for you, but I'll put out this tip for future searchers...

When I tore my 1100E down to replace the frame I keep a note pad on my work bench.
As I dissembled I wrote down each part or assembly I took off on the pad, in the order it came off, under that day's date.
I also put all loose hardware in a baggy with that day's date.
Next day, new list, new baggy, new date...

When I went to put it back together, I just followed the list in reverse...
Using the hardware bag for that day's parts, crossing off each item as I went...

This worked exceedingly well...
I did change the order of few things due to parts on order, etc., but I had no "this before that" problems....and I didn't forget anything...

[Mekanix]

frame
swing arm
kickstands
tripple tree
forks
shocks
batt box
rear fender
air box
wiring harness
wheels
brakes
front fender
handlebars
headlight
guage cluster
hand controls

Engine
horn
cables
exhaust
side covers

[Steve]

frame
swing arm
kickstands
tripple tree
forks
shocks
batt box
rear fender
air box
wiring harness
wheels
brakes
front fender
handlebars
headlight
guage cluster
hand controls

Engine
horn
cables
exhaust
side covers

Must be tough, riding without a seat.

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[renobruce]

Must be tough, riding without a seat.

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Or a gas tank.

[Mekanix]

Just hold on a minute I haven't gotten that far yet




Seat
gas tank
foot pegs
mirrors
windshield
backrest
crash bars


And Voila