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Engine removal- how quick can it be done ?

AUSBERG

AUSBERG

Joined Mar 2005
514 Posts | 6+
Sunset desert/ Murray River. S.A/Victoria Australi
Hi all,
Was reading about engine removal time of a WR400 the other day and it got me thinking one area Husaberg excel at compared to KTM, Yamaha etc.

That front motor plate makes it so quick n easy- just leave the carb hanging, battery stays put too and move it fowards and pull it out

Overall, they would have to be one of simplistic bikes I have ever worked on.

Ive only had it out 3 times so far, last time was just over 1/2 hour removal time with no air tools.

No doubt the guys that do this for a living every day could dp this much, much quicker than that, and it would be interesting to know just how quick it could be done ??

Any takers ?
 
7 minutes !!, thats pretty impresive, but I dont doubt that it could be done :)
So, other than working like a demon, what little short cuts/time savers have you devised, if any ?
 
With air tools and a total disregard for where the hardware goes, I could see a time in the 10 minute range, as long as the swing arm pivot comes out smooth or not. One stuck swing arm pivot will take the time from 10min to 10 hours easy! :wall:
 
We've had more than a few members whose swingarm bolt caused their engine removal to span weeks :) Just check "swingarm bolt stuck" in the search bar on the front page.

thanks,
json
 
with all the right beer in place i can take anything up to a weekend to remove mine - i think i recall it taking that long anyway!

regards

Taffy
 
I was at Bozarth's shop a couple months ago, I asked him to take a look at a bike for me. As he was putting the bike up on the lift, my cell phone rang, so I walked outside to answer it. After a brief conversation I walked back inside, and the motor was on the bench 8O 8O 8O

Could not have been more than ten minutes.
 
Good / Bad?

Quick engine removal is at least partially an indication of repetitively performing such an act.

Not exactly confidence inspiring to the uninitiated. Subliminal thought, etc. :)

Dale
 
I know everyone has a different method, but the only advice I can offer is to pull the starter, then the battery... leave the carb.

The swingarm pivot is the last thing I pull. Slide a bolt or punch in after the pivot bolt clears the swingarm, and don't remove it all the ways. This way you can leave the rear suspension intact.
 
ken

sometimes you need to loosen up a bit you know...! :wink: :wink:

regards

Taffy
 
Taffy said:
if the above answer seems jibberish, its because i know better but im running my post count up!
Click to expand...

This is so classic Taffy! It's hard to imagine a better description....

:lol: :lol: :lol:
 

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