Wow. That's brilliant, thanks for the link to the service file.


I have a Haynes that says take it out but it looks sort of doable, depends on the length of the remaining studs I guess.


I would like to hear from someone who has definitely done it though because it does look really tight.


I have only just replaced the gearbox, only for a cap cap to shatter a week or so later. I hadn't even taken the head off...

Details fazer cam cap

fazer cam cap

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Guilty as charged.

You know this bike then and we've met. 50 thousand miles and not a glitch.


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Cheers


Steve

Linky no worky.

Nice work and great photos ... more, please.

Very interested to know a bit more about your flywheel removal 'bodge'.  I think I can see what you've done but would appreciate a fuller explanation.  It's always a bear of a job so congrats on getting it off without major drama.

Well if you look at the picture I found a drill bit that fit nice and snug in the hole. I have quite a few odds and ends from various bikes and one rear wheel spindle had a perfect size thread to fit in the flywheel, which is all th regular tool is really. I should have cut it down really but thought I'd try it first. The socket extendeer levers off the insert bit and the spindle to hold the flywheel still and the only other thing I did was to heat up the flywheel with a hot air gun before cracking it off.


It came off pretty easily...


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...and now we're back live. I cut and paste that off another forum, thought you guys might be interested.


I'm planning on doing a fork swap while I'm at it, I already have a replacement gearbox lined up.


I am rather tempted to tune the engine while its apart. Hot cams, lightened flywheel that sort of thing. Anyone know the best way to go about that?


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It sits very well upside down so you can get at the sump. Also released all of the side covers, just kept them on loose while working.





Oh my god, it's full of shiney. Shiny gubbins in this case. Combined water/oil pump need to come out before you can get to the lower crankcase bolts.


Everything gets bagged and tagged.





And this is as far as I got.





All the bolts out, crankcase loose except for at the very end, suspiciously stuck at the flywheel end*. There must be summit under there but I don't have the right size puller so I couldn't do any more.


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*In that picture the flywheel cover is still in place but I did take it off before trying to split the case!

So having put it off for as long as I possibly could, my trusty old Fazer has finally been promoted to shed project. A sticky gearchange, symptomatic of a bent selector fork, means I'll be ripping it right down to it's innards for all to see.





She's 50 odd thousand miles old and long overdue a good overhaul anyway. First off, drain all the fluids, remove the tank, radiator, exhaust.









No great problems, ended up filling three five litre fuel cans, radiator fluid was in excellent condition, engine oil less so! No nasties in there though. Radiator itself looks a bit grim but nothing that a good soda blast and paint won't put right.





Exhaust came off really easily, actually it fell off once I took out the footrest hanger bolt, the rear mounting point has rusted off. Amazingly, all the rust flange nuts came off super easy, not a single stud came out, broke or stripped. Brass nuts will replace them.








I know it looks terrible but it's a trick of the light. Honest! Black bikes look bad in photos if you have to use flash, in real life it looks pretty good. Here's a few more photos, this is as far as I got today.














Just one interesting thing I noticed. The EXUP valve cover came off so easily, I was convinced all my servicing had paid off. The valve itself though was as stuck as if it had been welded shut. Hey ho, soon fix that and look forwards to a few more horses next time out.


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PS: oh and yes, I have flattened the retaining ring and loosened off the sprocket nut. In case you were wondering.

Hello again. Same old me, just found this site. Here's my bike:





Here's what I've done to it:
FatBarsPazzo leversNitron race shockHyperpro progressive fork springsIgnition advancerIvans jet kitOne tooth off the front sprocketNautilus hornScottoilerUSB socketLower screen
Since then I have managed to destroy the gearbox which is now like fishing in a bucket of spanners. Got a replacement box and am just about to start the rebuild. Gonna need a bit of luck I should think and a fair bit of help from you guys 
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