Okay - have been seriously considering taking on some deep DIY maintenance on my 2010 FE450. Absolutely love to do my own work, but the "deepest" I've gone is pulling the case cover to address the water pump for the weephole issue (as well as tire changes, oil/filter, coolant, steering head, brakes, sprockets...oh, also fixed the leak behind the front sprocket) .
It has been a fantastic bike, never ridden anything better. I am one of the fortunate ones that has not had any fuel pump, injector, filter, etc issues (knock on wood)...
Now that you know my level of "gearhead" experience, what's everyone's thought on me taking on work associated with "top end" and valve replacement (as well as "bottom end")? Further, my bike has about 50 hours on it and still seems to run great. I don't race (except my first Enduro a couple of weeks ago; ride mostly Rocky Mountains, Moab, Green River, singletrack --- lots of technical stuff).
Questions:
- When and what should I replace (the manual has the piston, conrod, camshaft, and crankshaft bearings at 90 hrs)?
- Just bought the repair CD and I think I can tackle this. What do you think? One day project? Whole weekend project?
It has been a fantastic bike, never ridden anything better. I am one of the fortunate ones that has not had any fuel pump, injector, filter, etc issues (knock on wood)...
Now that you know my level of "gearhead" experience, what's everyone's thought on me taking on work associated with "top end" and valve replacement (as well as "bottom end")? Further, my bike has about 50 hours on it and still seems to run great. I don't race (except my first Enduro a couple of weeks ago; ride mostly Rocky Mountains, Moab, Green River, singletrack --- lots of technical stuff).
Questions:
- When and what should I replace (the manual has the piston, conrod, camshaft, and crankshaft bearings at 90 hrs)?
- Just bought the repair CD and I think I can tackle this. What do you think? One day project? Whole weekend project?
