Reply With QuoteClearly nobody wants to see a video of a woman in a bikini doing an engine rotate
So my new set of headers to replace my dented ones are getting ceramic coated this week, meaning I will soon have to do my first engine rotate. My plan is to document it in a video how-to for others. What I need in order to do this is any tips or tricks outside of the service manual's guide so that the how-to I do will be as efficient as possible for others down the road. Any information in addition to what I have found already would be great. (I am also trying to get my wife to do the work in the video in a bikini, so help me help you)
http://www.buellxb.com/Buell-XB-Foru...n-on-XB-models
http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buel...tml?1163439218
http://www.njdot.us/buell/images/Engine_Rotation.pdf
http://www.ukbeg.com/forum/viewtopic...ngine+rotation
Clearly nobody wants to see a video of a woman in a bikini doing an engine rotate
Lol thats not the case...just seems like you have already done your homework.
The big thing that I did that cost me time was disconnect the oil lines to remove that W=Bracket from the bike completely.
You're best bet is to leave all oil lines in tact and let the W-Bracket just hang out when you rotate the motor, it wont go anywhere. You'll still need to undo the steel cable from the engine block and undo the 3 hex bolts from the underside of the frame (air scoop area).
I've rotated my motor 4 times now. It's a cake walk.
Make your wife bend over to help hold up the engine. That's the best advice I can give you.
Well, that, and use a couple of tie-downs to hold the front of the motor up. I like the cam-lock style (non-ratchet). you can hook them on to the crossmember going across the top of the frame, then loop them over the front and hook them to the front motor mount. (I only did that because I didn't have a jack handy at the time, but it seemed to work really well.
so, what happened to the vid?
Yes I too am curious about this video, I have to replace rocker box gasket on the rear of motor and this would be very helpful.
Ended up skipping the vid due to lazyness, sorry!... However I did take a bunch of pics and do a write up...Yes I too am curious about this video, I have to replace rocker box gasket on the rear of motor and this would be very helpful
http://www.buellxb.com/Buell-XB-Foru...ine--With-Pics
If you are rotating your engine to change your headers consider doing it this way instead...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxozheEre64
First time out it might take you 2 hours, but guys have told me they can change their headers in 30 minutes this way.
so I understand i'm still a NOOB to buell's but, I've looked through your write up and i've also searched google and can't really find a good answer to my questions.
Why do you need to rotate the motor?
how often?
I really want to ceramic coat my headers, do I need to drop the motor to get them off and back on?
If so, should i go ahead and rotate my motor?
I'd really appreciate your help!!! THANKS!!!!
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