mello dude

JZH - Thanks for linking your thread on this topic - you got some good photos of the job to look at.. I'm going to do mine, I have a spare rear I am going to use as a "practice" run... then do the caliper that I am going to use... Already have a 14mm rear master cylinder on the bike... did that long ago. Getting rid of this bridge loop thingy... it has performed well but since I am doing the caliper rebuild, I'm in the "why not" mode. My bike refresh has gone frustratingly too long... I am waiting for some parts on backorder..(dammit) Kinda in the mode of what kind of "while I'm at its" can I do in the mean time.... Its bye bye bridge line....

Yeah, I was thinking that drilling had to come in at some angle...glad I was wrong!

Wow, great job, you have far more patience than what I would have dealt with. A tip...the CBR500R uses the FH020AA R/R...Mofset...mbe find one off ebay.... Watch out for Chinese copies..

Jeez, that looks easy, shit yeah... Thanks!

That gear has long been trashed on mine... I was referring to guys that have drilled out the internal circuit the rear caliper.

I have my OEM rear caliper all apart for a rebuild.... Considering the delink... I was looking to mbe do the center piston circuit drill out.. I dont see how to get a drill in there to pull it off. (Fall back is go back to the bridge) How did you do yours??? Got photos?

Great first post!

From my post, I was thinking that lawnmowers needs to determine whether it's really clutch plates sticking or the push rod is sticking with a dodgy hydraulic clutch circuit. That will then point to the course of action.

Welcome dude! Post up some photos !

Ok, you just changed the oil, right? Now do a full bleed on the clutch hydraulic circuit and pull out the clutch cylinder push rod and give it a good polish. See if that improves things and go from there.

Thanks to all have done this...

Hi - from my foggy memory....I think CBR500R bikes used the FH020AA....

Thanks all for the replys.

Anybody up to convert my chicken scratching hand drawing to CAD and maybe model and STL? Fairly simple stuff. Its been a long time since I did any CAD (Unigraphics, Catia).... I got sucked into management. Thanks

Definately would be ugly, but if push comes to shove, I think I would lazer cut it.

Way old photo, but removing just a few more items and it would have been quite easy to lift the frame off the engine..

Have just done it, not all that hard if you siphon most of the gas out first, and then when you tilt it up, the larger rear most hose can be used to finish getting the gas out. On the hose joints a small squirt of WD40 works wonders and a hose puller is great too. If your systematic, it goes smooth.....

Thanks for the information..

Seen several times on this forum... Set the engine solid on a base jack or otherwise. Disassemble/strip the bike enough to lift the frame off the bike, leaving the engine sitting on the jack/base. -- Yes, it is a big job... That's the way I would do it anyhoo...beats trying to move the engine....

Throwing this up there for the halibut, may or may not be useful. We use this stuff all over the manufacturing plants. I have thought about building a trailer with it. Strong as all get out. ....No welding required... https://parco-inc.com/tslot-aluminum-extrusions/ ---------- Curious, your option, what does a 275 year old Netherlands house look like? Photo?

Thanks guys for the tip, gonna go check mine.

Great info guys!

Bought these for my current front caliper rebuild, but turns out there's plenty of pad material left on the existing ones already. NEW not opened. Bought for the RC51, but looking on where used also F4i/954 possible CBR600. Please check on Parzilla for where used/diagrams for application. Selling $50 shipped US 48...

Got the blunt screwdriver thing out, cussed and fussed another hour on the one grommet... no go. Eff it. In frustration jumped on the Valkyrie for a good thrashing... back later...

Finally getting moving on this..(I want to ride this bike!) Thermostat and hoses (clamps loose) Left Started.. Hiccup in the road.. bleah, gotta clean that.. The while I'm at it disease in full infection... (attack of the mello dude) Well, since the brakes are hanging there... Turns out doing the rear brake teardown was a good thing.. Fronts Side tip for the masses.. I had been wanting a low range torque wrench and tried a couple from Amazon. They were quite mediocre, returned them. Found this Tekton recently and its a little jewel. (10 to 150 in-lbs) Gives a good positive over center "click" when the torque setting is reached. Very good! Also have found Tekton tools to be very good. The wrench is little about 9 inch long. Very useful. Last thing for the day... some commiserating (help?) How do I get this frickn new grommet into the radiator? I have lubed it but struggle the shit outta it. (The FSM is comical, its says intsall new grommet. Oh really?Duh!) Cheers all