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grandpaul · Dec 20, 2023

"Some Assembly Required"

Could you put it together without the shop manual or parts diagram?

I finally got the hang of it after about the 8th one...

marshg246 · Dec 20, 2023

grandpaul said:
"Some Assembly Required"

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Could you put it together without the shop manual or parts diagram?

I finally got the hang of it after about the 8th one...

Easy peasy lemon squeezy!

ashman · Dec 20, 2023

Easy, been years since I even looked in my manual and the last motor/gearbox I put together for a mate didn't use the manual at all, it sort of comes natural after a few times.

marshg246 · Dec 20, 2023

ashman said:
Easy, been years since I even looked in my manual and the last motor/gearbox I put together for a mate didn't use the manual at all, it sort of comes natural after a few times.

Besides, if there are leftovers you probably didn't need them anyway

baz · Dec 20, 2023

Very easy to put that together
Hoping that the crank flywheel has been marked

marshg246 · Dec 20, 2023

baz said:
Very easy to put that together
Hoping that the crank flywheel has been marked

Even that is not always a problem. I had a basket case with the crank apart and no marking. But the staining on the surfaces where they met made it very clear how it went together. Obviously, I would prefer them marked and do mark them myself.

Torontonian · Dec 20, 2023

I'd be careful with those valve guides being removed . Have fun with it .

BERT · Dec 20, 2023

That is a great photo, thanks for posting it

grandpaul · Dec 20, 2023

baz said:
Very easy to put that together
Hoping that the crank flywheel has been marked

You will know a crank that I have assembled, it will have 3 "V" stamps on the top of the narrowed section of the flywheel, pointing in the direction of rotation. Also all but one engine I assembled will have "BAB" and the date, stamped on the flat pad below the right crankcase bulge.

BERT · Dec 20, 2023

grandpaul said:
"Some Assembly Required"

View attachment 111638

Could you put it together without the shop manual or parts diagram?

I finally got the hang of it after about the 8th one...

That looks like my previous project only a lot more orderly

Schwany · Dec 20, 2023

BAB built after beers.

Did it twice last year, but had to look up torque specs. Failure

grandpaul · Dec 20, 2023

Schwany said:
BAB built after beers.

Did it twice last year, but had to look up torque specs. Failure

Tighten until just before it strips.

Big_Jim59 · Dec 20, 2023

Back in the day I had a guy bring me a MKIII in a few boxes and an ice chest. He asked if I could put it back together for him. I said yes and gave him a flat rate because the shop rate in hours would have been wicked expensive. I would work on it when things were slow or when I was between jobs. As I recall the transmission was not stripped and there were two parts missing. I pulled what I needed from our used parts stock. I remember that they guy told me that "he had done the hard part taking it to bits."

When I purchased my 750 the owner whipped off the tarp covering it and said "I'll bet you don't know what that is?" referring to the sad looking Commando sitting there. I said "not only do I know what it is but I know every piece on it."

SteveA · Dec 21, 2023

In some circles, so I am told, 'DIY fun' refers to self gratification!

Triton Thrasher · Dec 21, 2023

Big_Jim59 said:
I remember that they guy told me that "he had done the hard part taking it to bits."

Bet you thanked him a lot for that!

daveforty · Dec 21, 2023

Looks like the screws for holding the points cover on the timing chest are missing.

marinatlas · Dec 21, 2023

daveforty said:
Looks like the screws for holding the points cover on the timing chest are missing.

could you see any valves collets ?

Big_Jim59 · Dec 21, 2023

Triton Thrasher said:
Bet you thanked him a lot for that!

I just thought it was funny and I am sure it was hard for him to take it apart.

Big_Jim59 · Dec 21, 2023

daveforty said:
Looks like the screws for holding the points cover on the timing chest are missing.

I think they are down on the second to the bottom row next to the pillar bolts. (I could be wrong.)

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