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open primary
well i did it, pull the trigger,and bought the pm contrast cut open primary. now whats the easiest way to pull the 2 bolts from the starter.if i loosen the oil tank do i need to drain it, its cold here in ny,so the bike is in my dinning room for the winter were i'll be doing the work, and if i get oil on the floor the wife will kill me and keep the bike,any help thanks
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Dude, your bike is in the dining room! You're worried about getting oil on the floor? Your wife is cool....go buy some carpet remnants and don't worry about it.
well i did it, pull the trigger,and bought the pm contrast cut open primary. now whats the easiest way to pull the 2 bolts from the starter.if i loosen the oil tank do i need to drain it, its cold here in ny,so the bike is in my dinning room for the winter were i'll be doing the work, and if i get oil on the floor the wife will kill me and keep the bike,any help thanks
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Can't help you with the bolt question other than I had read about someone removing the rear wheel and getting to them that way. I already had the round tank on my bike before installing the same primary. You're worried about oil from the oil tank...... what about the oil from the primary?? It's takes quite a bit of cleaning at the stator and rotor to keep oil from dripping....... You will love the set-up!
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It's called a drip pan! get the big rectangle one with a small lip to fit under the whole drive train assembly. Can't help with the bolt question though.
Like the wife though, that's a keeper! When I lived in Okinawa, my bike sat behind the couch for 4 yrs due to the salt in the air. Right through the front door, and park! Always got funny looks from the neighbors though since it was Military housing!!!
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Like the wife though, that's a keeper! When I lived in Okinawa, my bike sat behind the couch for 4 yrs due to the salt in the air. Right through the front door, and park! Always got funny looks from the neighbors though since it was Military housing!!!
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I got pics for you for the starter bolts. You will need a long wobbly extension and a 1/4" ball end allen head socket. The front bolt is easy. The rear bolt is the one that is a pain.
Front bolt
Rear bolt That big bundle of wires has to be kind of separated and dug through so you can see for the rear and do not remove the bolt from the hole on the tranny or you will have a really rough time getting it back in.
Drew
Front bolt
Rear bolt That big bundle of wires has to be kind of separated and dug through so you can see for the rear and do not remove the bolt from the hole on the tranny or you will have a really rough time getting it back in.
Drew
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Drip pan...go buy one now...you will drip oil.
Save your self a lot of trouble and just remove the oil tank...the bolts are easy to get out, but very hard to get back in... if you cross-thread one, you will wish you had.
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I forgot to say remove the 4 bolts that hold the oil tank. I found no need to remove it. I had no issue getting oil tank bolts back in.
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