well i just returned from a 65 mile ride, where i attempted to duplicate every scenario i could and the only trouble i had was i forgot to turn the gas back on once lol so it appears im trouble free for the time bein yeah!

 

162 miles ...still runnin like a top

 

Great! Now that you're up and running why don't you head on out and put my engine back together so I can be running like a top too!

heh, glad you're all set. sounds like you were having a lot of problems there for a while.

 

as usual i overreacted to the situation but man...the first bike i had i drove 1 day and popped the head gasket after $350 later it still didnt act right so i got rid of it...now i get this other bike the ex500 and its only bout a month and all of a sudden it wont start, wont stay running, damn fuses start poppin left and right...it was jus so much and all at once...and nothin was consistant which made trackin it down a major pita for me(maybe some mechanic that charges $50 an hour may have been faster , but i wasnt payin that kinda hiway robbery lol)..seein how the frame appears to "wrap" around the engines on these bikes ...lol good luck w/ that

 

It's not as bad as it seems. There is a portion of the frame that is bolted on on the right side of the bike. 4 bolts take that off and another 3 bolts mount the engine. A naked bike and a floor jack make the job pretty easy.

 

ahh yea ...see i didnt know that, but i still dont wanna come over :P

 

Is it really pretty simple to pull the engine?

 

iroc,

That's okay, I'll make my co-op help me. Well, technically he's part-time now, not a co-op anymore. But if he still wants me to help him rebuild the suspension on his 250 he'd be wise to help with the engine, lol.

besides, it'd be quit a haul... i'm in buffalo.

Kawacon,

It's not bad at all to pull the engine. There are a lot of steps, but as long as you get a manual and follow the steps in the proper order you'll be fine. There are hoses to remove/label wires to remove/label drain coolant, take off the tank.

I don't remember everything involved, but I just followed along with the haynes manual and I had the engine out in no time.

good luck guys!

 

lol yes he would b very wise to want to b more than happy to help ya lol and yes buffalo is quite a haul, but one never knows i do get the urge to ride alot

 

174 miles and had to switch to reserve...had to put speedo cable back in the speedometer then filled up yeah! first tank i have emptied w/o trouble!