Yeah @si1000repsol just put the bike up on 2 x stands or at least try and keep it level front and rear and you'll only lose a drop of oil. Same side as the stand so it has to be upright. Undo the lower fairing bolts to allow the bottom fairing to hang down out of the way. Cover bolts out, a long lever under the rear lug and pivot off the side stand and it'll give up (or just bash it off with a deadblow hammer but I wanted a little control!!) remove four bolts from the stator and 2 bolts from the cable grip, then bolt them back into the new cover but give it a gentle tap to ensure it is seated otherwise the flywheel can cause some interface with the stator. Clean both faces with a scotchbright green pad. Make sure you don't need to transfer across the dowel pins (mine stayed in the crank case) Then put a very thin bead of RTV silicone sealant (not bathroom stuff ) all the way around and bolt it back on then leave an hour or two to set. Easy enough mate, probably took 30 mins to complete and a little time for the RTV to set before running it up. Think that covers it all. Don't think I missed anything. Can't remember the torque settings for the cover bolts but around 8nm maybe??? It never leaked anyway and looks far better.
Price reduced on eBay to £5500 as I want it away so I can get the new bike. This is an awesome bike which needs nothing but I am so impatient!
Now on MCN. Determined that this has to go! Less on there to read too! http://www.motorcyclenews.com/bikes-for-sale/honda/cbr1000rr-fireblade/7653806/ I also spoke to Carcheck earlier to ask about the lowball price in the report and it seems they always value bikes to average mileage values, in this case 20k whereas mine is below average at only 11700m and in their opinion is worth £5400 private or £6200 retail! Quite please with that. At least I have a reason to explain to any interested parties if it gets queried.
Nice bike...price not bad either.. I would go with a shorter add..not everyone likes reading...;-) (I got lost in the lines) looking for the info I needed.. Also have you put it on on eBay? Most people tend to look @ eBay / auto trader Good luck with the sale.
Congrats on the new bike mate. She's a beauty. Look around the triumph forums about the free software called 'Tuneecu' available for changing fuel maps and carrying out tuning work, http://www.tuneecu.com/Tune_List.html All you need to buy is the connection lead. I used this software downloaded to my laptop on my previous triumph 1050 for balancing the throttlebodys and lowering the engine cooling fan temp range.
Haha, I know @Jimbo Vills . It didn't cost me a fortune to upgrade by almost 5 years so I'm happy. Bike has a quickshifter, all the official plastic add ons, Triumph bar end mirrors and CNC levers, and I'd already purchased a HP Corse Hydroform exhaust before I'd even got the bike! @Spartan Andy, tTriumph have locked down the ECU so any mods have to be done by Triumph or maybe with Tune Boy. I used to use TECU when I had my Daytona and Speed triple. Thanks for the heads up anyway.
It's a phenomenal bike, so impressed when I tried ricks (Abv) He had his set up at mct and they did a mod to front end (drilled hole or something to allow oil flow) which is a very common thing and he said it was even better still.... Not huge money either.
Cheers JV, I'll have to keep that in mind. I've gotta set the preload anyway. As per my usual ways, I've purchased engine and frame protectors, exhaust and anodised red engine bits second hand on the ST forum so let the modifying start!
