I did it !! Started the EVO Build !!!

[fxr4mikey]

Here's pics too !!

I started last week, but made good progress today. I called Tech Support, SEVERAL times TODAY !!!

THANKS Harley !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Here's some pics

getting started



making some progress



is this running to rich ? will fix it when I put the new Mikuni on



lots of room to get the rocker box bolts out, AFTER you lower the engine in the frame, piece o cake !!



front cyl base rocker box gasket .. no wonder she was blowing oil all over the place !!!


another one of the front cyl


rear cyl base rocker box gasket ..... WORSE than the front one !!


another one of the rear cyl



got the heads off


heads off 2


WHAT is with that RUST on the front cylinder cyl bolt ??
how does that happen ?? How can you stop/fix it ?


front piston - carbon build up


another one of the front piston


rear piston - carbon build up - not as bad as the front, but still pretty bad


another one of the rear piston

Bravo, Mikey! I TOLD you it was a piece of cake!!

Well done!

[CDouthitt]

Keep the documentation coming...lookin' good.

[fxr4mikey]

Originally Posted by Woody218

Bravo, Mikey! I TOLD you it was a piece of cake!!

Well done!

Yo DA MAN Woody !!!

Thanks for all your help, and support !!

THANK to all the others that have been helping me too !!
I've not forgotten you !!!
Or that I have some of your tools

[Sidecar Doug]

That's the easy part. The real fun starts when you try to put it back together right.

[fxr4mikey]

Originally Posted by CDouthitt

Keep the documentation coming...lookin' good.

for the install, actually the tear down too....

to remove the base rocker box on the rear cylinder, you have to leave in the two long bolts on the left side. Well, you have to un bolt them, but you can't get them out casue there's not enough clearance to the backbone.

After everything else is un bolted, you can lift and rotate the rocker box and slip it out on the right side.

It's important to remember this at install time ... I don't think that I want to get my box installed, on the new gaskets and THEN realize that you can't get those bolts in there.... but then through the rocker box first, then install the box

[Sidecar Doug]

Did you get the new type of gasket? It's one piece instead of two seperate pieces.

[fxr4mikey]

here's some of the things that I learned today

For the FXR you have to lower the engine in the frame to get the rear rocker boxes off. When you do this the engine does not protrude below the frame, so you can put your bike back up on the motorcycle jack for the rest of the teardown, and re-build.

When taking the rocker arms out, have that cylinder at TDC. Un bolt the bolt closest to the push rods (all the way) then you can drift the rocker shaft out of the arm. It is VERY easy to drift out. I used a wooden dowel and light taps pushed it out.

I had developed a 'naming scheme' before I started.
I wrote labels (sharpie) on baggies and put the parts in the baggies.

This is especially true of some parts that need to go back into their original position, as they 'marry' up with the other parts. I kept the bolts, shafts and arms of the rocker arms together as 'sets'. I even labeled the bolts and which locations they came from.


I'm sure there was more, but I can't think of it right now

[fxr4mikey]

Originally Posted by Sidecar Doug

That's the easy part. The real fun starts when you try to put it back together right.

That's eggzactly why I didn't start this before

[Scabbydoo]

Nice going Mikey. Keep the pics and updates coming.

[Highmiles]

GOOD JOB Mikey!!!

[SafetyMan]

You gonna have this done by mid May?



























Keep us informed!

[noodles]

I am feeling kinda sick......Orange bike/on lift/motor apart~

[fxr4mikey]

Originally Posted by Sidecar Doug

Did you get the new type of gasket? It's one piece instead of two seperate pieces.

I don't know, I'll have to look in my bag-o-parts

if not, I'm gonna !

[fxr4mikey]

Originally Posted by Noodles

I am feeling kinda sick......Orange bike/on lift/motor apart~

nausea comes to mind