Rafael
GT Reference
Kevin, You're right, I was wrench happy the first time around. I took more things apart than was needed. My buddy and me just finished my B11 and completed it in a fraction of the time we took on his. About 4 hours with a coffee break including a snack; Russian tea cookies and bannana walnut cake.
Some tips:
Start by removing the RH footpeg plate while bike is on the side stand. Disconnect the brake switch wire block connector and gas tank dump tube. Leave everything on the plate, remove the rear caliper and it all comes off as a unit. Replace center stand/bottom plate bolts.
Place bike on centerstand. Disconnect the shift linkage - no need to remove the shift lever. You'll need a thin 5mm box wrench to hold the ball joint while removing the nylok nut. As Kevin said - replace the center stand bolts after removing the footpeg plate.
It all went back together faster than it took to get apart. Also, greased the shaft splines with Wurth spline grease. I use a dead blow hammer and a piece of wood to get the shaft off. Took a little while but it came off.
Found one inner seal installed backwards. It just fell out - cleaned it, installed it the right way and it stayed put. My swingarm bearings had a little more grease than my buddy's B11. Guess Guido was generous that day or was hung over and a good thing resulted.
Happy New Year.
Some tips:
Start by removing the RH footpeg plate while bike is on the side stand. Disconnect the brake switch wire block connector and gas tank dump tube. Leave everything on the plate, remove the rear caliper and it all comes off as a unit. Replace center stand/bottom plate bolts.
Place bike on centerstand. Disconnect the shift linkage - no need to remove the shift lever. You'll need a thin 5mm box wrench to hold the ball joint while removing the nylok nut. As Kevin said - replace the center stand bolts after removing the footpeg plate.
It all went back together faster than it took to get apart. Also, greased the shaft splines with Wurth spline grease. I use a dead blow hammer and a piece of wood to get the shaft off. Took a little while but it came off.
Found one inner seal installed backwards. It just fell out - cleaned it, installed it the right way and it stayed put. My swingarm bearings had a little more grease than my buddy's B11. Guess Guido was generous that day or was hung over and a good thing resulted.
Happy New Year.