Mia as usual you have great advise. I Thank you for always generously sharing your expertise. If you are going to work on your bike , hell anything for that matter you need tools. I think the more tools I have the more options I have working on something.

 

Thanks for all the helpful info you pass along John... (where's that thank you button?)

 

I dove into this last night. I got the starter loose but, there's NO WAY that *****'s coming outta there w/ out pulling the oil tank! I've got the tank loose but, that still doesn't give enough room to get it out. I'll pull the tank this evening. I've got the crimp type hose clamps on the oil lines. What's everybody replacing those with? Thanks for the assist.

I didn't realize how many of my tools are missing or broken. lol I hate doing a job w/ halfassed tools!

 

We replace them with crimp-on ones. LOL Just get some end cutting nippers from a cheap tool place like northern tools. They give the bike a finished look and won't gouge your hand if you reach in there.

 

I've got straight end cutters. I guess I'll go back w/ the crimped (except for the oil return).

 

Got it all replaced and buttoned back up. I removed the oil tank and all was good. I got into the "while I'm here" frame of mind and took care of a few other things while I was in full swing. All in all, it took about 5 hrs for the starter and, like everything else, I could do the next one faster (now I know a few tricks and tips).

Thanks to all that threw out an assist on this one.