Tranny "Dremel fix" Q

[ozzie65]

I need to repair my 1st and 2nd gear, and after reading up on the tech articles, I have a question.

There seems to be 2 methods, Laying the bike upside down, and keeping her right side up.

My question is this;

Can the bike be laid on its side and worked on, or does this cause other problems?

I do have a bike lift, so I can get it off the floor.


Thanks in advance.

[Stralya]

Never listen to me.

However, if you can get under the thing easily, well that's the way I'd go.

Dan
Guru in waiting.

[DiverRay]

If you CAN flip the bike, and put it upside down on the lift, you WILL like results. It puts the transmission parts at an easy to reach location, and keeps the back from hurting. It also makes it MUCH easier to put in the shift forks, IMHO.

[TopCatGr58]

Hey Ozzie,

Part of the problem with on its side is that you need access to both sides to remove parts, the bearing cover and 5th gear from the countershaft, the other side the shift fork shaft and gear shift parts!

As has been reported on, the shift forks are a PITA to put back into place when they are sitting above you, can fall out and hit you on your head, sometimes you need a third hand to handle everything!

Another technique is using a hoist and raising the front of the bike up like doing a wheelie and almost pulling it up over backwards!

I've done 3 repairs....on 3 separate bikes, and IMHO putting it on it's back is the way to go!
T.C.

[ozzie65]

Thanks TC, I printed off your "step by Step" and the bike is ready to flip!
I'll get some help today, and hopefully have it back on the road by this weekend.

[AlanB]

Hi Guys,

I never really understood this; I can have the engine out of my bike and on the bench in little over an hour...... Why risk dropping the bike, crushing mudguards, (which I know some of you have done!) or even crushing yourselves to save pulling the engine out?

They are heavy, but not as heavy as the whole bike. There are a couple of good tips on here about how to (Safely!!) get the motor out on your own. With a buddy, it is easy.

AlanB

[egsols]

Did mine with motor out, found it relatively straight forward that way. Not too much to take out motor, also allows a good cleaning of everything better putting back together.

[egsols]

meant "before" putting back together.

Sorry

[Dsxs11]

Originally posted by AlanB
Hi Guys,

I never really understood this; I can have the engine out of my bike and on the bench in little over an hour...... Why risk dropping the bike, crushing mudguards, (which I know some of you have done!) or even crushing yourselves to save pulling the engine out?

They are heavy, but not as heavy as the whole bike. There are a couple of good tips on here about how to (Safely!!) get the motor out on your own. With a buddy, it is easy.

AlanB

For me if I pull the engine to fix the trans I'll end up doing very very bad things with the powdercoater the chrome plater and the polisher. And won't have anything to ride until 2 years from now.

[egsols]

Its hard to stop once you're started...

[olebiker]

Originally posted by egsols
Its hard to stop once you're started...

So I guess if I do it over the winter ( providing I can find a place) I am garageless at the moment,then re and re the engine would be the way to go. Hope I find a place with heat.

[62trvler]

Not to rob the post but is there anyone in Michigan that will do this repair for me on a 79 XS11????

[ozzie65]

Thanks to all who commented on this thread, I pull it apart today, repaired 1st and 2nd, and all is well.

I start tomorrow at the new job, so I am glad I got it finished.

Bike runs great!

[olebiker]

How difficult did you find doing it?

[ozzie65]

No problems at all. Flipped the bike with the help of 2 others, easy access to everything, and following the printed instructions on the Tech Tips page, it went very smoothly. The "dogs' are quite easily shaped with a dremel tool.