mack

Well this bike is completely foreign to me, and taking it down during the winter will be a good learning curve for me. I want to check stuff over before i ride it. Just because someone selling a bike says it's ready for riding doesn't mean it really is. I also have a back issue so prolonged kneeling and bending over in an awkward position is not in my best interest. By pulling it down a bit, i can see what i'm doing and accomplish it without too much strain. If i get in over my head i'll ask here for advice.

Got it off with no damage or lost screws. Not what I expected at all. I think I have the collector replacement figured out. I've got to pull the rear exhausts, back end and gas tank out to get at everything. Ive got two bikes apart now and quickly running out of shop room, but I'll make out ok.

At the risk of beating a dead horse for you members, I have a couple questions. First, does the fairing come off in one piece. I've removed the luggage, side trim, left and right tops off the upper, the lowers and the trim around the head light. I can see several mounting bolts, but can't determine if the head light as well as all the wiring and the instrument panel will stay with the bike. Not much room in there for my big hands to start undoing plugs etc. Second one concerns the replacing the collector. Do you have to drop the entire exhaust? Whats the secret hand shake for getting the two rear pipes into the top of the collector if you don't have to remove everything from the manifolds down?