Hi Folks I am just in the process of stripping my 996 back to theframe so that I can get it powdercoated over the winter and spray the engineetc to get it looking nicer ready for the summer. Currently I am down to the engine still in frame, frontforks and wheel still attached and the swingarm and rear wheel is stillattached. I currently have the bike supported on a single swingarmpaddock stand. In order to get this down to the frame, what order should I beremoving everything? I assume I should be supporting the engine from underneathand then let it take the weight and remove everything? Can I get the swingarmoff without removing the engine (I am quite lucky, I have been able to move theswingarm/engine bolt (well it shifted inch or so when “persuaded” with thehammer the other night). I have an engine stand I plan on using to hold theengine once removed – I assume I need to get the frame off and then lift theengine onto the stand. Thanks for any advice. (oh an opinions sought on the colour I should go for – I amleaning towards gloss black, red fairings and black wheels but still undecidedand may go with original bronze frame or even go for the graphite silvercolour)…. Cheers
support the engine with whatever...man made frame, genuine pierobon bit of kit, whatever, then remove everything before finally lifting the frame of the engine left on the whatever stand. You need to lift the frame up away from the engine to get the swingarm bushes out of their recess in the frame
As above, but don't make the mistake of leaving the swingarm stand in place and sporting the front of the motor. As soon as you remove the shock or any of the linkages it'll fold on itself. You need to support the motor independently of the swingarm if that make sense? Sorry if this is a case of sucking eggs but I've seen it done!
here goes............ this works with race type footpegs. For road type you need to turn the footpegs through 180' and remoount so thy dont fold up Front end on paddock stand, wheel removed. Rear end on paddock stand Using two axle stands under the foot pegs remove the rear paddock stand. Get the bike supported so the rear paddock stand has no weight on it. Motor and swingarm can now be removed. A car trolly jack under the motor works to support it. The rear paddock stand can be left in postion to supprt the swingarm as you remove the shock and linkages.
When I did mine I had the bike on a bike lift, rear end on a paddock stand. Bike strapped to the garage rafters via the head-stock. Support the engine, then lower the bike lift, bike will/should stay in place as the lift is lowered with the engine. Ta dah. PS. Red frame...
Thanks chaps. Some useful bits of info. Will let you know when it all comes crashing down, bringing the garage with it Just need to decide on the colour now then.
"Hopefully" I will be ok - I loosened the bolt the other night and then hit it a few times towards the left of the bike and it shifted 50mm or so I am hopefully I can knock it all the way through when the time comes. I'm continuing to spray PlusGas in there every day to help things along too. What do people use to knock it through? A piece of threaded rod? I was thinking of using a socket extension or something....
Careful using an extension bar, it can ram inside the hollow bolt or force it to splay outward, making it an utter whore to get out the far end...
If it's moved 50 mm it should go the rest of the way with a bit of persuasion, getting it to move the first bit is the hardest. I used a socket the correct size and extension bar to knock it the rest of the way through. Don't damage the threads. Steve
