more struggling and swearing this morning but the pump is now off the bike :thumbup ........next job is to split the two halves of the water pump and withdraw the shaft and inspect bearings and seals........glad its out but its been a struggle with the bike on the floor,all i can think off as a quick fix for making it easier to put back together is a series of large wooden blocks , i have a winch more than capable of lifting the whole bike which will give me room to slide the blocks under the wheels and centre stand.......not 100% sure this is a good idea though :rolleyes
One, is never going to be enough.....