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Ended up using a extended allen key! Works like a charm!

kool deal there. please invite noraly over to see things, and try to get her drunk. 😍

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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! And good points about not crushing the heck out of it. To harbor freight we go!

Thanks guys for the tip, gonna go check mine.

There are many ways. I like to use a drift that is smaller than the slot. And I don't smash all the way down, but leave a small gap so I can easily get a small chisel in to release it later if I need to do some work.

Anybody have a tried & true method of staking a brand new axle nut? I'm sitting here just scuffing up the new one with my hammer and pry bar 😆

Wisely chosen, I should think. I wish them a nice trip in good weather.

If I tried to dig a basement in South Holland, I'd have a swimming pool! Yes, the reason for the cantilevered shelves is mainly to avoid interference with the workbenches and machine tools underneath. I could, of course, run at least some front verticals, but I've seen other workshops where they're using pallet racks for both storage and workbenches, and the extra vertical supports always seem to be "in the way". I'm trying to avoid that. I'm also trying to avoid supporting anything from the ceiling (which is also the bottom floor of our house). They built these houses very sturdily, but I don't want to chance doing anything which could compromise the structure of the house itself. I will try to post my progress here. I don't actually have the keys, yet, but that day is almost here! Then I've got to move fairly quickly to avoid having everything in the UK delivered to the same space in which I'm trying to build all this stuff... Ciao, JZH

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If you can arrange a little help, it can be done with a normal car jack. I have done it by myself with one. Would have preferred not to, but I have.

i probably could or i could arrange a few pairs of hands to put the new one in.

Can you rent an engine lift in Shetland? That would make it so much easier

am i right on thinking the engine would come out under the bike or would it come out the side? might need to ask the youtube mechanics lol

It’s really just a matter of unplugging the electrical connections, exhaust off and then the engine mounting bolts, take lots of photos of where the connections are Either a trolley jack or a scissor jack under the motor

yea i would need to see how much they want to charge to sent it to shetland. but ill need to wait until the bank is a bit healthier, but there seems to be plenty of engines to choose from. would someone with basic skills and basic tools be able to do the job? never done an engine swap before haha

The one I sent you a link to earlier has the throttle bodies etc on

Looks great! 👍 The thing I miss most about my VFR is the factory hard bags. I don't do a lot of trips, but those bags were a godsend for sport touring. I have struggled with what luggage to buy for my current bike, as I don't love any of the options. I'm close to making a decision now, but it has taken me a long time to get to this point. Kudos to you for making your own setup for your 5th gen. since there wasn't anything you liked on the market. 🙂

i did start it yesterday for the first time in a couple of month, has a rough idle when the engine is above 50C, and has a bit of a tapping sound, not sure if its just a sticky tappet or something. i think im just going to do an engine swap when there is a little more money in the bank, would be good to find a fully complete engine with injectors as they are a crazy price from honda

Last resort Radweld?

If you have an OEM hugger I will buy that off you. It's start, LOL

But you're not in Europe, so having this problem is practically unheard of. And I actually think the issue was restricted to bikes sold in UK.