Firestorm Rebuild

[Brinz]

You won't want to get it dirty, looks great!!

[AMCQ46]

That's going to be a good looking bike when you get it all back together

good work on the paint, is that Your own work, or did you get some one to do it for you?

[scottyhatchi]

na one lad i know has done the respray yellow and anotha mate is doing the airbrushing graphics . ive done the rest .. just waiting on my manual ccts at moment to replace the standard i am not having them collapse on me again was a rite pain last time one did and bent my valves etc ..

hey btw the soft plastic cover to get the the crank to turn it anti clockwise to move thre marks to RT etc for doing the ccts is buggered i cnt get it off as it crumbled how else can i get the marks to rt and ft ?? can i just turn the rear wheel to do it ?

[VTRDark]

You could use the rear wheel but it's not ideal. You best bet is to remove the old mangled cap. Use a centre punch and hammer, come a few mm's in from the outside of the cap and see if you can tap it round and out. Then get some of these nice replacement ones

http://www.vtr1000.org/phpBB3/viewtopic ... 30#p201738

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[scottyhatchi]

where do i get them replacements from like ?

[seb421]

where do i get them replacements from like ?

follow the link under the picture mate

[scottyhatchi]

ive tried getting a flat screw driver and like chizzeling at it to the left to try make it turn but all it does is damages it more n chops bits outta it is there a good way to get this cap out ?

[VTRDark]

The thing is made of shite, just butcher it out. If it mangles it up more then so be it, it's knackered anyway. If you tear the bulk of it out then what's left in the thread will just collapse. Just be a bit careful around the edge as there is a lip on the cap and you don't want to damage the thread on the casing..

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[scottyhatchi]

yes but if it crumbles wnt the bits go inside the engine ??

[seb421]

I've still not put my new one's off gslr on yet as the current one on that came with this engine was buggered up, had to remove the cover its self to do the CCT's last time

might try my bolt extractor set i have somewhere on it, need to get them out as i need to tighten the CCT's a little

[VTRDark]

Argh I see what your saying. The bits are breaking off are getting sucked onto the magnetised Generator. How about removing the cover (there's no oil) drilling a hole through the centre of the cap and thread a nut and bolt on. Then you may be able to undo it via the nut and bolt.

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[scottyhatchi]

oh i thought if u took that case off the oil wud pour out and i thought needed a new gaskey if removed it ??

[VTRDark]

No, it's just the generator and flywheel. The only way oil would get in there is is if the crankshaft oil seal was damaged. Trying to pull the casing off may take some force as the generator which is a giant magnet will want pull it back.

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[scottyhatchi]

that option has left me stuffed aswell as one of the 8mm bolts on that is rounded off got all out barr 1 and cant get it off any way i try ! grrr r

[Martyjuk]

Try an angle grinder with a thin cutting disc to cut a slot across the damaged bolt head.

Then an impact driver with a large straight bit will normally shift it !
(suspect the vibration from the angle grinder also helps)