That's right, over the weekend I was able to complete the teardown process on my Cafe 350 project. I now have the bike broken down to it's basic parts, and ready for some up close and personal attention. Here are some pics of the process, and I am sorry there are not more. I did take about 30 pictures, but most were blurry. Evidently my iPhone doesn't like my greasy fingers and this is its way of punishing me.
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| Top motor mount unbolted |
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| Motor mounts, chain guard, chain and sprocket engine guard removed |
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| Foot pegs, kick starter and brake pedal removed |
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| Engine is out, the starter cable is still looped on the bike |
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Rear wheel before removal
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| Rear wheel and swing arm removed |
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| Engine on workbench |
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| Engine on workbench |
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| Engine on workbench |
Next up in the process is to tear down the engine and inspect it. It ran when I parked it, so I am hoping that it will just need to be cleaned up and reassembled with new gaskets and seals. I am also going to replace all the engine case bolts as they have a tendency to strip when removed. I do have an impact driver that will assist with this, but I doubt that I will get them all out unscathed.
