Hi all,
recently rebuilt my 550 for the first time. what a humbling experience.
live in Australia, still not sure where the best place for parts is. had the top end inspected at Suttos MC supply. gave me their recommendation -quoted me 1800 for parts without labour. Bit shocked there... can anyone recommend somewhere?
in the end i got a new wiseco piston, liner was okay, new valves, timing chain, etc... mostly from bikebandit, didnt do main bearing because i felt ill-equipped, probably should of having heard some of the horror stories... keeping a close eye on the magnetic plug for signs of wear.
had an issue with gasket cover O ring - fell down as i was installing cover, can testify 90 percent of water ends up in the case, an annoying, silly and time consuming mistake - install o ring with engine in the horizontal! -common sense.
bleeding the clutch, was alot harder than anticipated, cam chain very fiddly, tensioner also annoying, some seals on the clutch cover were hard to remove and install without damaging them. the right tools make the job so much more enjoyable.
a solid 6 weeks after i anticipated and with alot more blood sweet and tears, she is running very nicely. should have taken pictures throughout the process... fingers crossed i wont have to see the inside again for some time yet...
- highly recommend good organisation of parts, I like ice cream tubs away from moist environment
- this handy table held the case tight for those tough 110nm nuts
- didnt replace roller bearing, probably should have
-fiance on the bike, what a babe!
recently rebuilt my 550 for the first time. what a humbling experience.
live in Australia, still not sure where the best place for parts is. had the top end inspected at Suttos MC supply. gave me their recommendation -quoted me 1800 for parts without labour. Bit shocked there... can anyone recommend somewhere?
in the end i got a new wiseco piston, liner was okay, new valves, timing chain, etc... mostly from bikebandit, didnt do main bearing because i felt ill-equipped, probably should of having heard some of the horror stories... keeping a close eye on the magnetic plug for signs of wear.
had an issue with gasket cover O ring - fell down as i was installing cover, can testify 90 percent of water ends up in the case, an annoying, silly and time consuming mistake - install o ring with engine in the horizontal! -common sense.
bleeding the clutch, was alot harder than anticipated, cam chain very fiddly, tensioner also annoying, some seals on the clutch cover were hard to remove and install without damaging them. the right tools make the job so much more enjoyable.
a solid 6 weeks after i anticipated and with alot more blood sweet and tears, she is running very nicely. should have taken pictures throughout the process... fingers crossed i wont have to see the inside again for some time yet...
- highly recommend good organisation of parts, I like ice cream tubs away from moist environment
- this handy table held the case tight for those tough 110nm nuts
- didnt replace roller bearing, probably should have
-fiance on the bike, what a babe!
