any hint or suggestions on changing rocker boxes??? help
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any hint or suggestions on changing rocker boxes??? help
i refuse to pay a dealer to work on my bike. i have doneall the work to my bikes myself.its like asking another dude to put his hands all over my wife. just isnt going to happen. so iam going to change out my polished aluminum rockers for some chrome ones, never done it before. is there any hints anyone has like tools needed, things to watchout for or hints on taking them out or putting them in. all suggestion will help. i have the manual to, but like i say experence is better then a manual. thanks for any help jackyl
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RE: any hint or suggestions on changing rocker boxes??? help
I have talked to a couple of people on here that has done it and it sounds like a pretty straight forward task.
Let me know how it goes, I've got a pair of black ones sitting in my garage waiting to be installed as soon as I get a free day to do it.
Let me know how it goes, I've got a pair of black ones sitting in my garage waiting to be installed as soon as I get a free day to do it.
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RE: any hint or suggestions on changing rocker boxes??? help
Jackyl, I've changed rocker box gaskets on my old evos before but never a TC. You'll need the torque specs and tightening sequences. Get the rear wheel off the ground and in a high gear. pull the plugs and rotate the rear wheel to find TDC. You want both valves closed to take pressure off the rockers. The 3 piece boxes on evosare a pain to get everything centered so I assume a 2 piece TC would be easier. The rear outer cover bolts look like just as big a PITA so its either cutting down a hex wrench or buying a lowprofile hex wrench that ratchets.
I'm glad you have a manual so you don't have to ask that Canandian piece of work for a free downloaded version lol. Good luck.
Tim
I'm glad you have a manual so you don't have to ask that Canandian piece of work for a free downloaded version lol. Good luck.
Tim
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RE: any hint or suggestions on changing rocker boxes??? help
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J The rear outer cover bolts look like just as big a PITA so its either cutting down a hex wrench or buying a lowprofile hex wrench that ratchets.
J The rear outer cover bolts look like just as big a PITA so its either cutting down a hex wrench or buying a lowprofile hex wrench that ratchets.
Is this not a standard bolt on everyone's rocker covers? or am I just special
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RE: any hint or suggestions on changing rocker boxes??? help
Mine look like thay would take a standard wrench as well.
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