Splitting air cooled cases.
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Splitting air cooled cases.
In the case splitting thread for the water cooled bikes a big deal is made about not using the coil mounts to split the cases.Looking though my Clymer manual I found this http://books.google.ca/books?id=x_qLnBH ... CFUQ6AEwBA .Seems the factory splitter uses the coil mounts to split the cases.I don't know if splitting the cases with only 2 screws is a good idea,or am I just being paranoid?
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Splitting air cooled cases.
OK short form question then,what do you use to split the cases?
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Splitting air cooled cases.
The cases are made different between the air cooled and the water cooled. From the looks of the picture the air cooled has two larger bolt holes to pull from as the water cooled has three small holes that wouldn't hold up well to pulling.
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Splitting air cooled cases.
Yes they are,more than I'd thought obviously.I've been in a few 4 stroke engines but I'm pretty much a noob to the nuts and bolts of a 2 stroke.Those screws on the AC coil plate are 6mm(I just checked).I think I'm going to make up a plate to use with my harmonic puller and use the 5 flywheel cover bolt holes instead.I just feel like that's a safer way to go.
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Re: Splitting air cooled cases.
I used the two mentioned in the 87 manual when I did one.
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Splitting air cooled cases.
Went good then I take it Jason.Would be way easier to use the harmonic puller than to mess with other stuff.Give it a try on the weekend.
86 KDX200 thread http://kdxrider.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=119&t=13295
My other bikes:
85GS750EF,Old Yeller http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/sh ... p?t=161477 and http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/sh ... p?t=175660
78 GS1000 Red Skunk http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/sh ... p?t=176156
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My other bikes:
85GS750EF,Old Yeller http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/sh ... p?t=161477 and http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/sh ... p?t=175660
78 GS1000 Red Skunk http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/sh ... p?t=176156
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Splitting air cooled cases.
Decided to give this a try.Put heat andpenetrating oil on the bearing to help ease it out.
Worked great! Yes I might have found a slight problem
86 KDX200 thread http://kdxrider.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=119&t=13295
My other bikes:
85GS750EF,Old Yeller http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/sh ... p?t=161477 and http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/sh ... p?t=175660
78 GS1000 Red Skunk http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/sh ... p?t=176156
Street bike rider playing in the dirt.
My other bikes:
85GS750EF,Old Yeller http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/sh ... p?t=161477 and http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/sh ... p?t=175660
78 GS1000 Red Skunk http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/sh ... p?t=176156
Street bike rider playing in the dirt.