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Anyone who has ever changed the rocker box gaskets on a FXR knows how tight the rear cylinder is under the frame. I've been told that the pros use a jack under the motor to hold it in place while they remove the front motor mount and then lower the entire engine in the frame until there's enough clearance at the top of the rear cylinder for a allen wrench and then to remove the rocker box pieces. When the gaskets and rocker boxes are back together, use the jack under the motor to lift it back to a proper level to reassemble the front mortor mount.
My questions for anyone who has done this:
Can this be done with the bike on the sidestand or do you have to stabilize the bike upright first, with maybe a front wheel chock or what?
Do you have to remove either the front or top heim joints or leave them in place? It would seem that leaving them unmolested might be a help in putting the front motor mount back in place.
Do you have to remove the front exhaust pipe?
What kind of jack did you use under the motor? My auto trolley jack won't go low enough to fit underneath. A small scissors jack maybe?
Any other details I would need to know ahead of time?
Thanks for any input.
My questions for anyone who has done this:
Can this be done with the bike on the sidestand or do you have to stabilize the bike upright first, with maybe a front wheel chock or what?
Do you have to remove either the front or top heim joints or leave them in place? It would seem that leaving them unmolested might be a help in putting the front motor mount back in place.
Do you have to remove the front exhaust pipe?
What kind of jack did you use under the motor? My auto trolley jack won't go low enough to fit underneath. A small scissors jack maybe?
Any other details I would need to know ahead of time?
Thanks for any input.