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Offline Elniniomuchachos

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First Bike Tear Down?
« on: February 10, 2010, 03:13:24 PM »
This is my first bike project, what is the best way to tear it down for cleaning, and rebuild?

Any tips, or personal ways of doing so, appreciated.

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Re: First Bike Tear Down?
« Reply #1 on: February 10, 2010, 03:15:15 PM »
Not to be a smart azz but read the project threads.  You will gain quite a bit of knowledge there.
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Re: First Bike Tear Down?
« Reply #2 on: February 10, 2010, 04:05:30 PM »
Regardless of how you go about dismantling your ride; I recommend taking a #$%*e ton of pictures. I myself have taken hundreds of photos during teardown and reassembly, and have referred back to them steadily while putting her back together. Besides, I've noticed everyone loves pictures on here. Including me.  ;D
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Offline Elniniomuchachos

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Re: First Bike Tear Down?
« Reply #3 on: February 10, 2010, 04:17:55 PM »
Quote from: TipperT on February 10, 2010, 03:15:15 PM
Not to be a smart azz but read the project threads.  You will gain quite a bit of knowledge there.

I have read many project threads, I am just looking for a starting point for the tear down.
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Offline Elniniomuchachos

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Re: First Bike Tear Down?
« Reply #4 on: February 10, 2010, 04:20:12 PM »
BTW I am looking for Headers and exhaust if anyone in AZ has some.
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Re: First Bike Tear Down?
« Reply #5 on: February 10, 2010, 04:24:53 PM »
get a box of ziplock bags and a sharpie to put bolts in and label.. and take lots of pictures
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Re: First Bike Tear Down?
« Reply #6 on: February 10, 2010, 04:29:39 PM »
Quote from: jwl41085 on February 10, 2010, 04:24:53 PM
get a box of ziplock bags and a sharpie to put bolts in and label.. and take lots of pictures

Yeah, I have a Huge container for the bags, and parts.
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Re: First Bike Tear Down?
« Reply #7 on: February 10, 2010, 05:08:17 PM »
If you can get your hands one a hydrolic motorcycle lift will be great to have. You can get it all the way down to the frame and motor while on it and still move it around your work space with ease. It helped me out a lot and looking back it was a luxury to have one. Although I've seen pictures of the center stand and/or milk crates do a pretty good job of it.
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Re: First Bike Tear Down?
« Reply #8 on: February 10, 2010, 07:41:20 PM »
Already said but document, document document - take notes - mark all your bags clearly, document AND get some of those little matching numbered stickers to mark your wiring with so you can just plug and play when you put it all back together.
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